Emma Collins

Experience

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  Various

  Mar 1990 - Sept 2001

  Catering Manager, Researcher, Farmer, Teacher and Explorer!

  Research into ADHD and Aspergers Jan 2000- Sept 2001My son was diagnosed with ADHD and Aspergers and I spent just under two years researching and looking for practical solutions to this problem. Eventually I decided to try and change the system from within and sought a role with the local authority in education.Catering Manager Empty Fish June 1998- Jan 2000I joined this bar/restaurant as it opened and set up the kitchen and running systems. I was responsible for 4 staff members and the day to day running of the kitchen. India Working on a Farm and teaching English Oct 1997- March 1998I spent six months in India with my two small children. I was involved in some innovative teaching projects and learning about natural farming methods. This was a community project and I also spent time researching the structures and communication systems involved in community living. Catering Manager No 9’s Jan 1997 – July 1997I joined this restaurant as it opened and supported the new owner through its start up phase. I ended my time there to prepare for my family’s visit to India.Catering Manager The Wine Vaults August 1994- Sept 1996I was responsible for running the kitchens and managing up to 15 staff members. I established many new systems and my responsibilities included, ordering, menu design, training and opening and closing the pub. Manager/Owner vegetarian catering company March 1990- March 1994I built this business over a number of years at a time catering for large groups on courses at holistic centres, dinner parties and individuals on special diets.Pre 1990 I also:Owned a shop selling jewellery and clothesTravelled and worked my way around Spain Taught English as a second language Show less

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  Portsmouth City Council

  Sept 2001 - Aug 2002

  Careers Advisor – Project Warrior

  Project Warrior supported young people in years 10 and 11 who had been excluded from school. I was responsible for a case load of 12 young people, developing flexible timetables for each young person based on their individual skills and needs and available resources.

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  Portsmouth Arts & Community Education (PACE) - Merged with Learning Links in July 2008

  Mar 2005 - Jul 2008

  Founder and Chief Executive

  As the founder of this organisation I was responsible for driving the project, securing funding, establishing a board and managing all the projects. PACE was officially formed by a group of 7 people in March 2005 with the aim of providing access to the arts for all. We delivered projects city wide, promoting enjoyment and participation in the arts, education and creative activities. Driven by a belief that access to creative expression can support people to reengage with learning, build confidence and connect them with their wider community, we partnered with the local authority and grants providers to provide adult learning, community arts projects and specially designed interventions to engage with targeted community. Our work covered: • Adult Learning - funded by the local authority's adult learning budget and targeted those on low incomes, with disabilities and long term unemployed.•Children’s and Young People’s Courses and Workshops - a range of learning opportunities for young people ranging from kite making to film making via drop in sessions through to more structured courses such as radio programming or comic book design targeting young people at risk.• Volunteer Program- We were able to provide volunteering opportunities for people of all abilities and the chance for people of all backgrounds to work together on community projects, and a range of activities from workshop sessions through to large scale event organisation and delivery. • Community Arts Projects - PACE understood that community arts projects can build bridges and bring communities together, building brighter, safer and more cohesive societies.We delivered projects with young people such as murals to encourage ownership and a sense of pride in their environment, and community wide oral history projects to support intergenerational connection. Eventually we decided to merge with a larger charity so we could secure larger scale projects and expand our work. Show less

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  Learning Links

  Jul 2008 - Mar 2010

  Senior Project Manager

  After PACE merger with Learning Links I took a regional role responsible for developing and implementing strategic plans for the delivery of contracts across the organisation.My projects included ESF, LSC and DWP targeted work supporting people into employment, education and training. I sat on multiple multi agency and statutory committees and contributing to business development and the securing of funds through the submission of tenders and funding applications. Managing a project team of 25 people, we carried out targeted work across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, assessing and responding to the needs of individuals and groups, designing and delivering projects and interventions, and empowering people from disadvantaged communities to have a voice. Show less

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  Emma Collins Coaching

  Apr 2010 - now

  Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is the life work of Marshall B Rosenberg PhD who dedicated himself to developing and teaching communication that inspires connection, understanding and collaboration, and to understanding what conditions, both external and internal, interfere with people’s natural capacity to be connected to life and to respond humanely in challenging moments.'While we may not consider the way we talk to be ‘violent,’ our words often lead to hurt and pain, whether for others or for ourselves.' – Marshall RosenburgNVC begins by assuming that we all share the same, basic human needs and that everyone is doing the best they can, given the access they have to internal resources, to meet needs. In particular NVC focuses on how language and the presence we bring to our communication can support connection, and offers a map or pathway for clear, honest expression as well as for deep listening.“To listen is to continually give up all expectation and to give our attention, completely and freshly, to what is before us, not really knowing what we will hear or what that will mean. In the practice of our days, to listen is to lean in, softly, with a willingness to be changed by what we hear.”– Nepo, Mark, The Exquisite Risk, Daring to Live an Authentic LifePracticing NVC in a group is a wholehearted exploration of speaking up, listening, establishing rapport and recognising differences. Join with an open mind and a willingness to ask more of yourselves and each other, engaging in authentic connection with those you love, those you don’t love, and the living world that sustains you.I offer various trainings, practice groups and weave the principles into all my work with clients. If you are curious please check my website for upcoming trainings or ask me about 1:1 coaching. Show less Transformational Coaching is a deep and loving exploration of what your heart and soul is longing for, and a courageous step into a new relationship with life itself. With compassion and creativity, I invite my clients out of their comfort zone and into a process of deep soul discovery.Whether it is in person or on Skype, Transformational Coaching supports clients to to let go of who they think they should be, dissolve the patterns and beliefs that don’t serve them, put focus and attention on what is most precious and aligned with their values, and choose to live wholeheartedly, grounded in the awareness that they are enough.The work I do is designed to shake things up. It is messy, beautiful and inspiring. It sparks a new quality of connectedness and authenticity in all relationships, changing how clients relate to the world and themselves.Transformational Coaching may be exactly what you have been searching for, if you are wondering how to:Awaken to your power and move courageously towards your authentic selfRelate with compassion and empathy to yourself and othersDevelop tools to help you live authentically and whole heartedlyCreate wonderful and supportive relationshipsFind your most joyful way to contribute to the worldDevelop strategies to help you manifest your dreams Show less

  • Nonviolent Communication

    Nov 2011 - now

  • Transformational Coach

    Apr 2010 - now
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  Portsmouth City Council

  Apr 2010 - Sept 2010

  Project Management Consultant