I am a consultant, award-winning author, and trainer. I work with schools, colleges, universities, charities, and businesses to support them in creating spaces which are more emotionally honest, equitable, and inclusive for all people. My work is varied and bespoke to each setting, but broadly it fits into these four categories.
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Much of my work focuses on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in education. I facilitate training, speak on panels, and given keynote talks in a variety of contexts - mostly working with schools, colleges, universities, and charities.
My specialism within DEI work is LGBT+ equity and inclusion. I have been involved in conversations about LGBT+ inclusive educational spaces for several years through my work with Pride & Progress - and I use this expertise in my education, training, and consultation support.
Within LGBT+ inclusion broadly, I offers support specifically focused on trans and non-binary awarnesss & inclusion. I combine my own lived experience as a trans person, with theory and lesgislation, to create an empathetic educational conversation to help people become better allies and support trans+ identities.
An Emotionally Honest Spaces offers school visits which include:
Year group, key stage, or whole school author visit assemblies
Bottled Book class workshops, exploring six key conversations
Staff training on how to conciously construct emotionally honest spaces
As of September 2024, I am a PhD Researcher at the University of Strathclyde. My research will explore the use and usefulness of LGBT+ Staff Networks in Education. If you'd like to discuss this research, please contact me.
Recently I have facilitated sessions with the following titles...
Recently I have facilitated sessions with the following titles...
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: An Introduction.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Cultural Change.
An Introduction to LGBTQ+ Identities and Inclusion.
LGBTQ+ Pride & History
Trans & Non-Binary Awanress and Support
Creating A Compassionate School Culture
Protecting & Supporting Trans+ Young People
Creating Emotionally Honest Spaces
Bottled Book: Building Empathy with Picture Books
Sharing & Shaping Your Story
My Books
Bottled: A Picture Book to Help Children Share Their Feelings
Bottled: A Picture Book to Help Children Share Their Feelings
Bottled is a picture book designed to support children to begin sharing their feelings, and learn the importance of emotional honesty.
Pride & Progress: Making Schools LGBT+ Inclusive Spaces
Pride & Progress: Making Schools LGBT+ Inclusive Spaces
Pride & Progress combines theory and research with the lived experience of LGBT+ educators to explore what LGBT+ inclusion looks like in theory, in practice, and in action.
As part of my work I also collaborate regularly with other organisations.
I am the Lead Associate at
Diverse Educators
PhD Research at the
University of Strathclyde
Associate Consultant & Trainer Spotlight Inclusion
Consultant trainer for Powered by Diversity
Consultant trainer for the LGBT Foundation Training Academy
Visiting lecturer at the University of Chester
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