ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Diploma Vocational Education and Training TAE50111

Diploma in Training Development and Design TAE50211

Workforce Planning Skill Set CHCSS00056

Incident Lead Investigator (ICAM)

Lead Auditor in ISO 9001 Safety and Quality Management Systems (SAI Global)

TAE Cert IV Training & Assessment

Level A & B Psychometric Testing Practitioner (BPS)

Post Grad Certificate in Coaching L7 (Oxford Brookes University)

Advanced Certificate in Online Learning L4 (Chartered Inst of Personnel Mgt)

SGS ISO9001:2000 QA Management Systems and Principles

Diploma in Personnel Management. (CIPD)

CGLI NVQ Skills and Vocational Assessor

Professional Certificate in Management. (Open University).

MSc Earth Science & the Environment. (Kingston University)

Postgraduate Certificate in Education. (University of London)

BSc (Hons) Geology & Geography. (University of Bedfordshire)

Professional Affiliations

Chartered Member of the CIPD (MCIPD).

Fellow of The Geological Society of London (FGS).

Chartered Geologist (CGeol).

Member of the Institute for Learning (MIfL)

Jan 2008 Quarry Management. Extractive NVQ’s and Funding in Brett Aggregates.
25th September 2007. Proskills Annual Conference. Funding and Role of Sector Skill Councils.
1987-88. The Times; regular contributor for "Findings", concerning recent discoveries and developments in the earth sciences field.
1988. "Moving Ground". A teacher’s pack published by Earth Science Teachers Association and The Geologist's Association..
1988. "Computers in Teaching Sedimentary processes ". Teaching Geology vol.13:4.
Various publicity articles in trade magazines and journals concerning training and development issues for concrete and aggregates training.

2016 Aboriginal Career Development Award (TfNSW)
2015 AITD Mentoring Award
2013 NSW Training Awards Collaboration Finalist
2012 Finalist LearnX Best Compliance Training Programme
2012 NSW Training Awards Collaboration Finalist
2012 “Better use of skills, better outcomes: Australian case studies” Skills Australia
2011 “Investing in Organisational Capability” SkillsDMC Conference
2011 Finalist NSW Training Award Collaboration
2011 Finalist RTA Quality of Product Innovation
2010 Chairman’s Award, SkillsDMC for Workforce Development
2010 Finalist NSW Training Awards Employer of the Year
1999 UK National Training Awards Commendation (South East Region)

Professional Details: Resume