Year 3/4 Teacher, PSHE Coordinator, MFL Coordinator, Mental Health Lead, School Parliament LeadEarly Help and Pupil Premium Lead - Full year secondment 2021-22Researched, identified and introduced new school curricula for PSHE (2019) and French (2020)Led school through School Mental Health Award - obtained March 2023

Private Tutor specialising in English & Maths (Key Stage 2-5). Also delivers German (Key Stage 2-3 & adult learners) and Spanish (Key Stage 2).

Tutor supporting Derbyshire County Council’s Integration Pathways team, supporting pupils excluded from school.

Consultancy - marketing, product development and international trade. Training - design and delivery. Company now dormant, stopped actively traded in March 2014.Key assignments6/09 - 7/12 PlaySmart UK Marketing Consultant/Operations DirectorPlayground surfacing supplier. Marketing Consultant 6/09 - 2/11 then interim Operations Director (3/11 – 6/12) then Marketing Consultant again. Using organic strategic marketing, I successfully repositioned them broadening product mix and moved them up supply chain. After conducting market/contractual research, I set up an international sister company; now supplies North America, Middle East & Europe. After thorough product/market research, I devised concept for innovative replacement for core product, authored patent, sourced manufacture, validated product, developed branding, handled launch, oversaw field tests.9/10 - 8/11 JAG MC/First Consulting Marketing Consultant/MDSaudi HR/Management/Outsourcing consultancies aimed at Banking & Telecoms. Developed marketing strategy for JAG for HR/outsourcing consultancy, led implementation via working from UK & KSA. Handled strategy development when JAG merged with First Consulting. I became MD of new UK arm, First Consulting UK, also responsible for operations in Riyadh. Partners split 2011.10/10 - 4/13 ZP Training Senior TrainerCorporate training provider. Developed/delivered training courses in leadership & project management mainly for senior executives from oil & gas. Delivered in London, Manchester & Dubai by me/associates.10/10 – 3/11 TM Lean Business Services Associate Consultant – Public SectorLean Six Sigma consultancy. Market research, tendering & delivery of Lean Six Sigma techniques in UK public sector. Generated market analysis, introduced TM to key targets, developed 2011-12 market strategy & led initial implementation.10/12 - 1/13 Bad Apple Media Marketing supportMarketing support for motorhome rental business.

EMITA (East Midlands International Trade Association) is a membership-based organisation providing a regular programme of events around international trade themes throughout the East Midlands region. I was a Director for 7 years and served on the Events Committee.

A B Gee are one of UK's leading distributors of toys, models and stationery with distribution for leading brands such as Mattel, Hasbro and Hornby backed by a number own brand ranges. I joined in February 2013 as Buyer for Toys & Stationery.

Pera provides training and skills, programme management, business intelligence and R&D; the Research division focuses on publicly funded R&D programmes. I had P&L responsibility for the Polymers research practice, a £2M business unit within the Materials Research Institute and lead a team of 27, comprising technologists, consultants, project managers, technicians and administrators. Polymers had the highest 2008 PBIT within the Research Institutes, nearly double the next highest; similar sized practices had loss and break even positions. I also generated and authored two new Pera product offerings – Innovation Roadmapping and Near Horzions Opportunities Review and devised an in house Business Process Optimisation process piloting it to streamline front end processes.

Thompson Plastics Group are a multi-site plastics processing group. I joined in August 2007 in a new position, reporting to Group Sales & Marketing Director with dotted line reporting to General Manager, Manchester. I strategically developed new markets such as Industrial and Signage for a range of manufacturing technologies as well as developing new business in other areas and generated and implemented a multi-process market development strategy. In February 2008, I also became responsible for a Business Manager on a dotted line basis.

R&D provide toolmaking and design services to the plastics industry worldwide. Joining in June 2004 in the new position of Sales & Marketing Manager, reporting to UK MD, I led Sales and Marketing beyond the US. With my #2 overseeing day to day sales, I developed sales strategy, restructured sales/agency organisation and led penetration of new territories. In 2005, UK-sourced sales rose 15% and by a further 5% in 2006. My marketing strategies drove market development, established clearer positioning and R&D won an East Midlands International Business Communications Award in 2005. In January 2007, I became Marketing Manager, the first full time marketing position for R&D worldwide. I co-created Leveraged Design, an innovative product development philosophy powered by industrial design with the company subsequently being rebranded from R&D Tool and Engineering to R&D Leverage.

TRW are a major supplier of automotive systems and components. I joined in April 2001 in a new role reporting to Customer Development Manager – Advanced Plastics - Europe, leading a team responsible for Sales, Marketing and Product Development in the UK for a new global business unit targeting new markets. UK AP sales £1M after 1st year. In February 2002, I managed a number of global key accounts and production transfers from UK to China and Czech Republic reporting directly to Customer Development Director – Advanced Plastics - Worldwide.

Rosti are the plastics processing arm of Danish conglomerate AP Moller. From September 1999, reporting to UK Business Development Manager, I developed new business opportunities for 3 of Rosti’s UK operations and brought in new customers within markets such as Automotive, Electronics and Mail Sorting. In January 2001, following restructuring within Rosti UK, I was given full Sales responsibility for Redhill site, leading Sales, Estimating and Customer Service.

Bolton Plastics Components supply moulded plastic parts mainly to the automotive and white goods industries. Working from home in Essex and reporting to Sales Director, I was responsible for acquiring new business and managing existing customers in the southern half of the UK. In May 1998, after the depature of the Sales Director, i reported directly to the MD and had full sales\marketing responsibility for UK South.

I worked for Linpac's Automotive Products Division and was based in Southend. Joining in August 1995, I became Account Manager for Magna Interior Systems (£7m p.a. account in my first sales role!). I was also Project Manager for all M.I.S. projects and development initiatives. In April 1996, I was also given responsibilty for managing Linpac's General Motors account at Southend.

Caradon MK Electric supply wiring devices, cable management and circuit protection products. Working in the Cable Management division, I joined as a RTZ Graduate Trainee nominally for 12 months but was permanently recruited by MK early in June 1993. I worked on new product introductions and support and specialised in data products and fire safety products.

RTZ are a mining and industrials group. I was one of 12 graduates recruited centrally in the UK in 1991. I was on the graduate training scheme for two years completing two industrial assignments and attending a number of residential management training courses.

First of two RTZ Graduate Training assignments. Pillar Engineering Supplies supply engineeering supplies to the trade and public.. Based at PES's HQ in Leicester, I focused on Business Information systems, analysis of sales\stock data and onsite staff training during nationwide rollout of business systems to the branch network.