“I feel as if I were the guardian of a precious slice of life, with all the responsibility that entails.” Etty Hillesum

My mission: to keep learning, always.

My vision: an awakened world.

My strengths:

• perseverence and courage
• communicating ideas
• organising projects and events
• facilitating networks

My training:

• Inquiry-led Learning for Women (YWCA)
• Facilitators Training: Inner Action Workshop (Rising Women Rising World)
• Whole-Hearted Approach to Change (Common Cause)
• Coaching Skills and Models (Advance Coaching)
• Imagining the Future: Systems Leadership (IRISS)
• Art of Hosting Advanced Practice (Art of Hosting Network)

My experience:

I am a wide achiever: my professional experience includes researching, writing and editing educational texts and software; running conferences and seminars; creating websites and developing information and communication networks; facilitating workshops; and setting up a business. My personal experience includes immigrating to Scotland from the US; raising a daughter as a single parent; and surviving/navigating the mental healthcare system.

What I would bring with me to a desert island:

• the books of Jane Bowles
• the music of Freakwater
• a notebook and pen

If you wish to see my full CV, please get in touch with me.