Leigh-Anne Brierley
EMAIL:-Website: bethechangecoaching.co.za
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Career Objectives
As a professional coach, manager and facilitator, I am constantly working towards aiding people in
empowering themselves to achieve their goals and develop lives filled with authenticity and purpose. I am
passionate about adult education, learning & facilitation as a process by which to improve engagement,
productivity and contribution though developing a practical set of skills and tools, building strong
accountability and assisting individuals and teams to work towards the full level of their personal and
professional potential.
I am looking to challenge myself professionally and add to my coaching, training and facilitation skills and
experience in a company that supports growth and development, and is forward-thinking and values
education, training and knowledge development in its team. I have a wide skill set, as well as being able to
move into new areas with a growth mindset. I believe that I bring a high level of commitment and integrity
to my professional endeavours, and am looking to be part of a team that is forward-focused and solutionsorientated in their industry. I am a self-starter with high levels of professional initiative who can work
independently with minimal supervision, and am interested in management and leadership opportunities
within an organisation.
Education
July 2015 | | Ubuntu Academy of Coaching & Training | Facilitator
Training Certification
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Completed training and certification to deliver recovery coach training for the Ubuntu Academy of
Coaching and Training.
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Training included observed facilitation and delivery of theory for the certification of recovery coach.
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Guidance and feedback on group and individual coaching techniques.
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Practical coaching activities and experiential programme elements.
December 2014 | Ubuntu Aca demy of Coaching & Training | Recovery
Coach Certification
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Completion of three-module live training specializing in the niche of substance abuse recovery coaching.
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Completion of 60 hours of practical coaching requirements.
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Completion of assessments and certification requirements of a professional recovery coach.
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Topics including, but not limited to:
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Individual and group coaching tools and techniques
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The GROW Model
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Coaching, questioning and listening
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Transactional Analysis (Eric Berne)
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Mindsight and Awareness (Dr Daniel Siegel)
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Addiction and the brain
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The SCARF Model (David Rock)
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The Jungian Archetypes
September 2014 | Starting Point (USA) | Master Recovery Coach
Certification
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Completion of distance training in the niche field of substance abuse recovery coaching.
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Completion of assessments and certification requirements of a professional recovery coach.
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Topics introduced as above, as well as goal setting, action planning, motivational interviewing and the
development of coaching tools and material for individual and group coaching.
September 2014 | Inner Life Skills | Life and Business Coach
Certification
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Completion of six-month online life and business coaching course.
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Introduction to the ILS coaching framework, which included but was no limited to
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Powerful coaching questioning techniques
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Personal development and coaching supervision by coach trainer and personal coach.
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Coaching tools including The Disney Strategy, Perspective Shifts, Obstacles’ Coaching, Purpose
Coaching, The Wheel of Life and Goal Setting.
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Completion of assessments and certification requirements of an ILS Life and Business Coach.
October 2011 | Univers ity of Cambridge| Certificate of English
Language Teaching (Young Learners)
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Live teacher training in teaching English to second-language speakers aged eight to thirteen years.
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Certification and live training completed and assessed at International Language School, ILS (Ho Chi Minh
City, Vietnam).
October 2011 | University of Cambridge| Cambridge ESOL Level 5
Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages
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Live teacher training in teaching English to adult second-language speakers.
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Certification and live training completed and assessed at Good Hope Studies, GHS (Cape Town, South
Africa)
April 1998 | Rhodes University, Grahamstown | Bachelor of Social
Science
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Completed Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science with majors in Economics and Management.
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Work Experience
Be the Change Coaching | September 2014 – Present | Owner Manager-Coach
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Responsible for business development and management, including Marketing, Advertising, Financial,
Business Planning & Strategising.
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Coaching of individuals, families and groups in the areas of life, business and recovery.
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Consultant recovery and life coach for The Foundation Clinic.
The Foundation Clinic | October 2014 – Present | Organisational and
Programme Manager
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Full-time programme and business manager for substance-abuse treatment centre.
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Co-creator and facilitator of Recovery Wellness - adult education, coaching & peer support - Outpatient
Programmme.
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Ongoing coaching programme development.
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Google Suite administration.
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Administration, systems and processes’ management.
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Website and social media development & maintenance.
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Relationship management of all residential and outpatient clients.
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Client and family communication and relationship development regarding programmes, assessments
and admissions.
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Website and social media development, marketing and maintenance across various platforms including
WordPress, FaceBook, Twitter, LinkedIn and FaceBook Workplace.
The Ubuntu Academy of Coaching & Training (U -ACT) | January 2015 –
Present | Coach Facilitator and Programme Coordin ator
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Recovery Coach Training School Coordinator and Administrator.
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Co-Facilitator for coach training at The Foundation Clinic.
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Responsible for programme and course administration, student database management, systems’
development and maintenance, and accreditation processes for coaching school.
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Management of student assessment and certification process, including feedback on recorded coaching
assessments, exams and live coaching assessment.
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Website and social media development, marketing and maintenance across various platforms including
WordPress, FaceBook, Twitter, LinkedIn and FaceBook Workplace.
Princess Noura University (Saudi Arabia) | April 2013 – June 2014 |
Head Teacher in English Second Language Programme
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Head teacher in university ESL Programme at women’s university in Rijhad.
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Responsible for overseeing a team of 20 teachers involved in delivering a course to university students.
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Responsible for teacher training in the area of the use of classroom technology such as interactive
whiteboards, PowerPoint and online resources.
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Co-management of Moodle, online student learning system for 2,000 students.
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Collection and entering of student attendance, test and exam results on Moodle.
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Course and learning materials’ development to support English curriculum.
Skills
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Individual and group coaching
Training and facilitation
Training material development
Systems and process development and management
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Highly organised and efficient
Goal-orientated and solutions-focused
Strong writing skills
Good understanding of social media across various platforms
WordPress development and maintenance knowledge and ability
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and Google Suite
References
David Collins, Owner-CEO, The Foundation Clinic | - |-Other references available on request.
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