Qualifications & experience
I have over 30 years experience working in public sector organisations, gaining qualifications and experience in coaching, mentoring, leadership development, conflict resolution, mediation, equality & diversity training and workshops, motivational and public speaking. In addition, I maintained a successful career, gaining promotions to management, where I engaged in motivating, leading, supporting and directing staff, critical incident management, dispute resolution and performance management. I hold a Master's Degree in Police Leadership. I became the first black female Inspector in the history of Merseyside Police, becoming the highest ranking black officer at that time, one of the achievements I am really proud of. I served as a detective practitioner and manager in the areas of child protection and serious crime. A sample of my experience is listed below;
Professional consultancy - Leadership development, equality, diversity & inclusion, conscious/unconscious bias awareness
Professional coaching
Mediation Services - Conflict resolution
Workshop design and delivery
Leadership development programme design
Positive Action policy design and assessment
Academic research & publication
Critical incident management
Performance management
Safeguarding Boards - Child protection and vulnerable adults
Motivational & Public speaking
Diversity Role Model
Teaching Support Coach - Wirral Hospitals School
Mentor for The Girls Network
I provide a holistic approach to personal and organisational development. My passion is people - supporting, developing, motivating, empowering.
My Credentials
- Qualified professional coach
- Qualified mentor
- Qualified workplace mediator
- Qualified Structured Interview Assessor
- Master's Degree in Police Leadership
- Published author (International Journal of Emergency Services).
- Keynote speaker - Diversity & Inclusion Conference, BITC Awards , College of Policing Equality & Diversity conference and Unconscious Bias Conference, Springboard Women's Development Course, Women's Organisation Business Club, Professional Liverpool Annual Dinner, Institute of Directors Diversity & Inclusion Roadshow, Nuclear UK Conference and numerous school events.
Other Activities
- Institute of Directors Committee Member
- Mentor for The Girls' Network
- Volunteer Chaplain for Merseyside Police
Awards
- Diversity Magazine - Listed as one of the Top 50 Merseysiders
- Black Achiever's Award (2005)
- Woman of the Year Award (2007)
- Book Feature - Liverpool Black Pioneers (2007)
- National Diversity Awards Nominee - Female Role Model (2016)
- Northern Power Women Power List Entry (2017)
