Experience

Glasgow Clyde College

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Lecturer - Access & Continuing Learning

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  I teach a portfolio of subjects to young adults and lifelong learners with additional support needs: Marketing and Events Communication Skills Working in a Business Enterprise Life Skills Mathematics Marketing and Event Organisation Health and Well-being Personal Presentation Personal Achievement -organising a Community Activity Cookery & Home Skills I teach a portfolio of subjects to young adults and lifelong learners with additional support needs: Marketing and Events Communication Skills Working in a Business Enterprise Life Skills Mathematics Marketing and Event Organisation Health and Well-being Personal Presentation Personal Achievement -organising a Community Activity Cookery & Home Skills



Renfield Centre

• Glasgow, United Kingdom

• Centre Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

  Managed and marketed the Renfield St Stephen’s Church Centre and Renfield Enterprises Ltd (Oasis Café) Acted as Company Secretary of Renfield Centre and Renfield Enterprises Ltd Developed a cycle of events, programmes and courses in the Centre Worked with the Renfield -St. Stephen’s Church Ministerial team Linked with the other parts of the Renfield- St. Stephen’s Parish Church Group Ensured good communication and links with the congregation of Renfield- St. Stephen’s Recruited, inducted, appraised, trained staff and led and facilitated team meetings Retained existing income streams and attracted new ones Fostered increased networking and joint-working among tenant organisations, the centre and the church and congregation.



NHS GG&C

• North West Glasgow, United Kingdom

• Health Improvement Practitioner

  • Apr 2006 - Jan 2013

  • Co-ordinated North West Glasgow Mental Health Development Group – included recruiting over 70 members representing more than 40 organisations; achievements included planning and organizing three very successful events on mental health improvement issues. Resulting from those, I also developed a programme for community psychiatric staff which proved very helpful • Co-ordinated health improvement on several topics to area learning disabilities resource centres • Promoting and supporting the delivery of healthy eating course for adults with learning disabilities • . Contributing to a health-board wide area group raising awareness of perinatal mental illness, best and evidence-based supports for this and information on sources of help. .• Health improvement representative on the Maryhill Intergration Network – a group tasked originally with assisting asylum-seekers and refugees’ integration process. • Promoting health improvement role of community pharmacists – this included updating on current alcohol brief intervention materials.



Cardonald College

• Cardonald, Glasgow

• Sessional Lecturer, cookery and independent living skills

  • Sep 2006 - Nov 2012

  Teaching portfolio included: independent living skills to adults with learning disabilities devising and delivering courses: Meals in Minutes Healthy Cookery Vegetarian Italian Confident Cookery Cookery Teaching portfolio included: independent living skills to adults with learning disabilities devising and delivering courses: Meals in Minutes Healthy Cookery Vegetarian Italian Confident Cookery Cookery



NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

• Medical Practices
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Project Lead

  • Dec 2009 - Jun 2011

  • Managing and leading a multi-media project on delivering a healthy eating educational package to adults with learning disabilities in six pilot sites in Greater Glasgow and Tayside; while project lead, COSLA awarded this project a Gold Award for Tackling Inequalities & Improving Health • Designing and delivering training for trainers, designing and implementing evaluation, pre and post and throughout. • Commissioning the production of a two-day course on Food and Health for carers. Liaising with other organisations. • Commissioned production of DVD to accompany the education resource to be used at home by carers • Designed multi-faceted package evaluating pre- and post- views of carers via focus groups, knowledge, feelings and general well-being of participants, review of impact on support workers both self-reported and as perceived by managers • Raising the profile of the project.to stakeholders and potential partners



NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Health Promotion Officer

  • Apr 1997 - Mar 2006

  Varied portfolio including working closely with Dental Hospital, Canniesburn, Western & Yorkhill Hospitals on a variety of patient health promotion initiatives around cancers, family information needs. Commissioned training from City of Glasgow College for hospital chefs on dishes based on fruit and vegetables. Community development approaches to issues including asbestosis; set up a Breakfast Club in Stonedyke Primary School. Drumchapel. Commissioning and managing the creation of an oral health pack for health visitors to use with young parents at the Child Health Surveillance visits.



NHS Highland

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Food and Health Policy Co-ordinator

  • Feb 1995 - Mar 1997

  Promoting and supporting implementation of food and health policy across all Highland hospitals, that is, the role of nutrition as part of treatment as well as the more obvious healthy eating, Set up five local food groups. Wrote and delivered training for catering, nursing and general staff, negotiated with executive groups in three NHS trusts. Devised a healthier eating coded menu system for staff customers. Designed and delivered briefing sessions for staff across three Highland NHS Trusts. Co-ordinated three high profile launches. Evaluated and reported findings of implementation. Reported regularly to inter-professional steering group.



NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Catering Contracts Manager

  • Jun 1990 - Jan 1995

  Managing contract, staff, budget and delivery of meals to Ruchill, Birdston, Broomhill & Lenzie Hospitals. Recruited and trained catering staff. Devised new menus, Ensured standards were met and maintained. Introduced brunch on public holidays for wards. Theme Days in staff dining room. Resolved personnel issues. Introduced staff development, Ward liaison, Menu adaptions to suit needs of very varied patient needs and tastes. Managing contract, staff, budget and delivery of meals to Ruchill, Birdston, Broomhill & Lenzie Hospitals. Recruited and trained catering staff. Devised new menus, Ensured standards were met and maintained. Introduced brunch on public holidays for wards. Theme Days in staff dining room. Resolved personnel issues. Introduced staff development, Ward liaison, Menu adaptions to suit needs of very varied patient needs and tastes.



Brechin Castle

• Brechin

• Relief Cook

  • Jul 1986 - Aug 1986

  Cooking meals and baking as required for their Lordships, family & guests, in private dwellings. Working in team with butler, chauffeur, house-keeper, factor, game-keeper. Cooking meals and baking as required for their Lordships, family & guests, in private dwellings. Working in team with butler, chauffeur, house-keeper, factor, game-keeper.



Persimmon Homes

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales person

  • Jan 1986 - Apr 1986

  Handling phone calls, advising of availability of plots, liaising with site staff, processing invoices, resolving queries. Handling phone calls, advising of availability of plots, liaising with site staff, processing invoices, resolving queries.