PRESENT EMPLOYMENT:
Adventure sports instructor specialising in rock climbing – novice, climbing workshops, multi-pitch, and classic mountaineering routes; mountaineering – navigation, security on steep ground, hill walkers’ confidence courses, winter skills courses; kayaking and canoeing – instruction and river guiding; scrambling courses
Deliver practical sessions and lecture for the Adventure Sports Department, Reaseheath College.
Management consultant specialising in personal development – including influencing, communication and leadership; and team development – including common purpose, constructive feedback and trust. Designing programmes and exercises to meet the specific needs of a company, team or group. Modifying programmes to meet the changing requirements of the situation.
Facilitating development programmes. Running reviews, giving feedback to groups and individuals, forming pragmatic action plans with delegates. Interacting with other tutors and delegates to ensure that theory and exercises are compatible with learning objectives. Managing task sites and equipment, supplying technical instruction and safety cover.
1993 – 1994 Summer Mountain Leader Training courses for Kevin Walker Mountain Activities, South Wales.
1990 – 1995 Single Pitch Award provider.
SPECIALIST OUTDOOR QUALIFICATIONS:
Jul 86 Summer Mountain Leader
Apr 87 Winter Mountain Leader
Jan 89 BCU 3* Inland Kayak
Jan 89 BCU Proficiency Inland Kayak
Nov 91 BCU Trainee Senior Instructor
Mar 92 Mountaineering Instructors Award
Aug 00 RYA Dinghy Level 2
Sep 00 BCU Canoe Safety Test
Jan 02 BCU 5* Inland Kayak Training
Mar 02 BCU Level 3 Kayak Coach
Mar 03 RYA/MCA Yatchmaster Theory
Dec 03 RYA Level 2 Powerboat
Feb 04 BCU 3* Open Boat
Feb 04 BCU Coaching Processes
Oct 04 BCU 4* Open Boat
Apr 09 RYA Assistant Inst + Seamanship
May 09 Vertex Site Specific (Ropes Course) Instructors Award
Nov 10 BCU Level 3 Canoe Coach
Jul 11 MIAS Level 2 M’Bike Instructor
Oct 11 ITC Outdoor First Aid
Dec 11 BCU 5* Canoe Training
Apr 12 SCUK Safe’ & Pro’ Children
Jun 12 RYA Short Range Radio
Sep 12 BCU 3* Sea Kayak
May 13 GNAS Archery Leader
May 13 NCFE Level 2 Bushcraft
Jul 13 RYA Safety Boat
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:
Dec 03 – Neuro Linguistic Programming Business Practitioner
Feb 02 – Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner, Part 1
Aug 99 – Instructional Techniques for Trainers
Jun 84 - B.Sc. Environmental Science (3rd Class Honours)
Year 2 – Environmental Geology
Year 3 – Geotechnics, Environmental Economics, Minerals & the Env.
Thesis – Environmental Appraisal of the Dare Valley Country Park
Jun 90 - PGCE Secondary (Geography & Mathematics)
Jun 80 - 4 'A' Level (Mathematics, Physics, Geography & General Studies)
8 'O' Level (English Language & Literature, Maths, Integrated
Science A & B, Geography, History & Wood Design)
MEMBERSHIPS:
British Mountaineering Council (Individual member No. H215370)
Mountain Training Association (MT Id. 32098)
Association of Mountaineering Instructors (Full member No. 496)
British Canoe Union Comprehensive member No. 048005/F)
Mountainbike Instructors' Award Scheme (No. 7886)
National Caving Association (Registration No. L534)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Criminal Records Bureau - Enhanced Disclosures
Full clean driving licence – D1
