About me

I am British and have been living and working in Germany since 2012. I help people make their mark when it counts – online, worldwide, and in person in the Ruhr region and at my place in Oberhausen.  ​

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I support professionals and organisations through high-quality English coaching, complemented by various methods that foster self-confidence, excellent communication skills and a confident public image. I also support people doing regenerative work who need to be heard by funders, councils and partners.

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Not a straight line

For four years I was a probation officer in Avon and Somerset. Around sixty clients, a lot of conversations, a lot of close watching. That’s where I learned to read body language and to stay honest.

In 2007 I trained as a life coach, and in 2009 I set up my own practice. I’ve worked in project management for a mental health charity in Bristol.  

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Music and the stage

In Bristol, I worked for some years as a resident Jazz  singer in a loved Jazz cafe.  These days, I’m a soprano soloist with a gospel choir and also sing with a blues-rock cover band. My vocal training is ongoing. 

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Much of what I teach comes from the stage: silence, breath, eye contact. I know stage fright well. That’s why I practise what I teach.

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Rooted in regenerative work

I’m trained in permaculture and garden in my local community. I move between very different rooms: boardrooms, gardens, community groups. I know what it takes to say the same thing so each of them can hear it, without losing yourself.