Trainer

• Sep 2022 - Present

Development and delivery of coproduced, evidence based training. Development and delivery of coproduced, evidence based training.

Reflexologist

• Jan 2021 - Present

Delighted to be providing reflexology, well-being development, relaxation and stress management workshops both face to face and virtual for ndividuals and groups. Providing staff well being sessions for organisations including schools, colleges, rehabilitation centres, community groups. Delighted to be providing reflexology, well-being development, relaxation and stress management workshops both face to face and virtual for ndividuals and groups. Providing staff well being sessions for organisations including schools, colleges, rehabilitation centres, community groups.

Learning and Development Lead

• Jan 2021 - Sep 2022

Managing staff development and training, including support for staff well-being, leadership training. Development of trailblazing keyworker training programme. Managing staff development and training, including support for staff well-being, leadership training. Development of trailblazing keyworker training programme.

Schools Development Officer

• Sep 2012 - Jan 2021

Developing resources for teachers and volunteers to improve the emotional health and well being of young people. Supporting volunteers .

Youth services Manager

• Apr 2018 - Jul 2019

Managing projects to develop learning resources and tools for internal and external audiences. Speaker at conferences and events. Writing articles and media statements. Planning and delivery of exciting learning events and conferences for volunteers and educators. Communicating and marketing materials and ideas. Lead on postvention projects providing information for national guidance and training. Managing project Officers and large team of volunteers.

Service Development Manager, Education

• May 2015 - Jul 2019

Project management and developing services to promote emotional health and well being in young people. Managing Samaritans voluntary services in schools, colleges, universities. Creating resources and training on suicide prevention and postvention for staff and students.

Consultant and trainer

• Mar 2011 - Jan 2021

Specialising in health and well being, anti-bullying and stress management within schools. Experienced and competent in working with young people of all ages in a wide range of educational settings, working with group sizes from hundreds down to one to one. An excellent team player who has core skills of communication, building positive relationships, training, teaching for learning and a commitment to doing the best and achieving the best possible outcomes for young people. A strong advocate with a track record of effectively challenging and changing perceptions and behaviours, improving the learning environment and engaging children, parents, teachers and other professionals in delivering lasting results. PLanning and delivery of wide variety of learning events, engaging diverse audiences with positive outcomes. Show less

Project Manager

• Jul 2019 - Dec 2020

Managing the challenge fund project: Being Parents First Enabling families impacted by imprisonment to access relationship support Leading stakeholder engagement, programme planning, community consultation, managing budget and team training. Managing the challenge fund project: Being Parents First Enabling families impacted by imprisonment to access relationship support Leading stakeholder engagement, programme planning, community consultation, managing budget and team training.

Teacher

• Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

PSHE Consultant

• 2000 - 2011