I have an Enhanced DBS Certificate and up-to date child protection and safeguarding training.

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PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• 2019- Independent Stress and Wellbeing Coach and Trainer 

• 2019-Student Stress & Wellbeing Education at Harrogate Grammar School, Ripon Grammar School and Thirsk School

• 2018 - Governor at Ripon Grammar School

• 2018-2019  Teacher at Harrogate Grammar School Learning Support Department 

• 2015-2019 Founder at Learning 2 Flourish - Educational Consultancy and Training, Houston, Texas, USA.

• 2014-2015 - Teacher at Birstwith, Hampthswaite and Bishop Monkton schools

• 2015-  Education Enabler at The Mercer Gallery, Harrogate ​

• 2009 to 2011-Vice President of Community Programs, Exxon Mobil Spouses Club, Washington DC, USA 

• 2007-2010-Co Founder of Just Settling.com, Fairfax, USA.

• 2003-Presenter for Microsoft at BETT at Olympia, London and Brussels Technology in Education Forum 

• 2000-2003-Teacher Trainer for Institute of Education as part of the Partnership Program 

• 2000-2003-Teacher and member of Senior Leadership Team at Millennium Primary school, Greenwich 

• 1995-2000-Teacher at Annandale Primary school, Responsible for Geography Science, ICT, Assessment and TA training.

 

EDUCATION 

2018-2019-The MERHIT Centre, Canada

• Self-Reg Facilitators Certification

2017-2018 The MERHIT Centre, Canada

• Self-Reg Foundations Certification

2016-2018 University of East London 

• PGDip Special and Additional Educational Needs. 

1997-2001- Institute of Education, University of London 

• Master of Education 

1994-1995-Institute of Education, University of London 

• PGCE Primary Education

1990-1994 University of Glasgow 

• Masters of Arts, History of Art

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CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2019-Compass Buzz, North Yorkshire 

• Mental Health Training- Level 2 

2019-Mental Health First Aid England

• 2-Day Youth Mental Health First Aid Course

 2019 Place2Be, London

• Counselling Skills

 2017 Institute of Child Educational Psychology 

• Dyslexia: Identification and Effective Intervention

2017-Power Brain Education

• Brain Education for Enhanced Wellbeing

2017- Amy Salzman-Still Quiet Place 

• Teaching Mindfulness to K-12 students

2016- Learning RX – Houston 

• Cognitive Training Course

2014 -The Coaching Academy, London

• Coaching Course  

2014 City of York &North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Boards

• Basic Awareness in Child Protection

2014-Relay Graduate School of Education 

• Teaching Character and Creating Positive Classrooms 

2014-Institute of Child Education and Psychology 

• Teaching Hope and Optimism: Positive Psychology in Action

 2014-Institute of Child Education and Psychology 

• Teaching Happiness; Positive Psychology for Learning and Behaviour