I have an Enhanced DBS Certificate and up-to date child protection and safeguarding training.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
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2019- Independent Stress and Wellbeing Coach and Trainer
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2019-Student Stress & Wellbeing Education at Harrogate Grammar School, Ripon Grammar School and Thirsk School
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2018 - Governor at Ripon Grammar School
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2018-2019 Teacher at Harrogate Grammar School Learning Support Department
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2015-2019 Founder at Learning 2 Flourish - Educational Consultancy and Training, Houston, Texas, USA.
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2014-2015 - Teacher at Birstwith, Hampthswaite and Bishop Monkton schools
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2015- Education Enabler at The Mercer Gallery, Harrogate
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2009 to 2011-Vice President of Community Programs, Exxon Mobil Spouses Club, Washington DC, USA
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2007-2010-Co Founder of Just Settling.com, Fairfax, USA.
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2003-Presenter for Microsoft at BETT at Olympia, London and Brussels Technology in Education Forum
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2000-2003-Teacher Trainer for Institute of Education as part of the Partnership Program
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2000-2003-Teacher and member of Senior Leadership Team at Millennium Primary school, Greenwich
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1995-2000-Teacher at Annandale Primary school, Responsible for Geography Science, ICT, Assessment and TA training.
EDUCATION
2018-2019-The MERHIT Centre, Canada
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Self-Reg Facilitators Certification
2017-2018 The MERHIT Centre, Canada
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Self-Reg Foundations Certification
2016-2018 University of East London
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PGDip Special and Additional Educational Needs.
1997-2001- Institute of Education, University of London
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Master of Education
1994-1995-Institute of Education, University of London
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PGCE Primary Education
1990-1994 University of Glasgow
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Masters of Arts, History of Art
CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2019-Compass Buzz, North Yorkshire
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Mental Health Training- Level 2
2019-Mental Health First Aid England
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2-Day Youth Mental Health First Aid Course
2019 Place2Be, London
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Counselling Skills
2017 Institute of Child Educational Psychology
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Dyslexia: Identification and Effective Intervention
2017-Power Brain Education
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Brain Education for Enhanced Wellbeing
2017- Amy Salzman-Still Quiet Place
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Teaching Mindfulness to K-12 students
2016- Learning RX – Houston
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Cognitive Training Course
2014 -The Coaching Academy, London
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Coaching Course
2014 City of York &North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Boards
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Basic Awareness in Child Protection
2014-Relay Graduate School of Education
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Teaching Character and Creating Positive Classrooms
2014-Institute of Child Education and Psychology
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Teaching Hope and Optimism: Positive Psychology in Action
2014-Institute of Child Education and Psychology
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Teaching Happiness; Positive Psychology for Learning and Behaviour