Especialidad

Liderazgo, Manejo de equipos

Idiomas

Español, Alemán, Signos básico (Alfabeto + Makaton)

Resumen

Resourceful, highly motivated with 40 years of progressive experience in individual and team Management & Leadership Skills. Adaptable and accepts responsibility easily. Remains objective whilst maintaining professionalism. Conscientious, loyal, good humoured with integrity. Gained a Masters in Addiction Psychology & Counselling and developing Natural Awareness as a therapeutic intervention programme. Owner of Pathfinder-UK School of Natural Awareness & Tracking.

• Provides a structured, analytical approach to problem solving in various environments.
• Achieving targets & schedules within set budgets, while maintaining cost effective measures.
• Good communication skills and excellent organisational abilities, computer literate.
• Enthusing, others, recognising their potential and developing initiatives for further development.
• Excellent instructional abilities, achieving high standards from students, open to new ideas.
• Achieving the best from individuals and teams in varying situations and environments.
• Keen interest in human welfare, ability to co-operate and interact with other nationalities.
• Travelled extensively, both in conflict zones and in peacetime living within non-tourist areas.
• Served 22 years in the British Army attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant.

Honours & Awards

• British Empire Medal (Conservation & Anglo-German Relations)
• Commendation (Commander Royal Artillery Gulf War)
• General Service Medal (Northern Ireland & Kuwait)
• Gulf War Medal (Saudi Arabia, Iraq & Kuwait)
• NATO Medal (Former Yugoslavia)

Other Awards

• Saudi Medal (Issued by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
• Kuwait Medal (Issued by the Kingdom of Kuwait)

Achievements

• Raised over £2000 for Haringey Mencap
• Illustrated three books and various other projects
• Written three nature connection game books and had one translated into German

Experiencia

Laboral

• Auxiliary Nurse 2010 – 2012
  Ark Nursing Services
• Addiction Volunteer 2010 – 2011
  Addaction
• Eco-Therapist in Natural Awareness 2008 – Actualidad
  Pathfinder | UK

Achieved an MSc in Addiction Psychology & counselling at LSB University & a counselling certificate at Iron Mill.
Delivering wilderness-living-skills & tracking therapeutically to young men, and people with an addiction.
Established a tracking school and developing Natural Awareness as a therapeutic intervention.
Delivers therapeutic and tracking training other professionals in Europe, USA, Europe & the UK.

• Nature Quest 2007 – 2009
  Chelfham Mill School
• Health Care Assistant 2005 – 2007
  Promis Recovery Centre
• Team Leader 2003 – 2005
  High Quality Lifestyles
• Deputy House Leader 2002 – 2003
  Care Principles
• Survival & Tracking Instructor 2000 – Actualidad
  Pathfinder | UK

Established a Bushcraft school, trained at the International Long-Range & Recognisance Patrol School.
Delivering wilderness-living-skills, tracking and nature connection to a wide range of people.
Has a wide network of wilderness-living-skills/music/nature connection professionals available to support projects.

• Footsteps Facilitator 2000 – 2003
  Youth Development Programme
• Lovaas Therapist 2000 – 2001
  Home Based Programme
• Auxiliary Nurse 1999 – 2002
  Professional Nursing Services
• Assistant Team Leader 1999 – 2000
  Prince’s Trust Essex
• Volunteer Logistics Manager 1999
  Raleigh International | Belize
• Driving Instructor 1997 – 1998
  Self Employed
• Logistics Manager 1997
  SLB Electrical Ltd

British Army

• Area Transport Manager 1994 – 1997
  Worldwide
• Service Fund Institute Manager 1993 – 1994
  Falklands & South Georgia
• Hazmat Supervisor/Operator/Instructor 1992 – 1997
  Europe
• Driving & Maintenance Instructor 1983 – 1997
  Europe
• Advanced Communications Operator 1980 – 1981
  Worldwide

Conservación

• Established a Nature Reserve Noviembre 1989 – Actualidad
  West Germany
• Various Projects
  Worldwide

Collected data for breeding atlases in Germany, Canada, Saudi Arabia and the Falkland Islands.
Illustrated Breeding Atlases for Germany and the Falklands. Also obtained data on Flora and Fauna.
Woodpecker conservation group based in Germany, seeking the active protection of woodlands.

Educación

• Criminal Psychology 2008
• Promoting Independence 2005
  NVQ 3
• Scout Course 2005
  Tracker School USA
• Advanced Tracking 2004
  Tracker School USA
• Advanced Standard 2004
  Tracker School USA
• Standard Class 2004
  Tracker School USA
• Lovaas Therapist – International structured programme 2000
  Care Service
• Professional Nursing Services Introduction to Direct Care 1999
  Care Service
• Basic Survival 1998
  Breakaway | UK
• Basic Survival 1998
  Trackways | UK
• Computer Literacy and Information Technology 1994
  Royal School of Arts
• Unit Bulk Refuelling Operator 1992
  Hazmat
• All petroleum, oils and lubricants, documentation & procedures 1989
  Transport POL
• Motor Transport office management, documentation & procedures 1989
  Transport MT
• Detachment Commander RA (M109, AFV 432, CVRT) 1989
  Method of Instruction
• Skiing – Downhill Military Bronze/Communication Skills/Current Affairs/Numeracy/Personnel Management 1987
  Army
• Communication Skills Level II/Motor Vehicle Craft Studies 1987
  City & Guilds
• Advanced Signals Communication Operator 1980
  School of Artillery

Certificaciones

• Counselling 2010
  Iron Mill College
• MSc – Addiction Psychology and Counselling 2008
  Southbank University

Complementaria

• Reiki 2nd Degree 2010
• Therapist 2000
  Holos Massage Centre | London
• Reiki 1st Degree 1999
• Therapist 1999
  Indian Head Massage
• Win 3.11/Word 6/Excel 5/Power Point 7/Access 2 1996
• Portuguese Introduction 1996
• German Colloquial 1992