Dr Grace Anderson

Throughout my teaching and coaching career so far, I have applied my professional knowledge and expertise, to help various individuals, groups and teams through applying successful Team Building, tailoring sessions to provide work-related performance challenges, and applauding individual successes. I consider myself an adaptable and creative individual committed to inspiring and motivating individuals, professionals and couples, through successful coaching strategies. I am very skilled at developing trusted rapport with teams and individuals to understand their strengths, weaknesses and motivations.

I am very good at helping my Coachees set SMART Goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-limited Goals) and at the end of any of my coaching sessions, I help my client set out an Action Plan of about 2 or 3 activities which will enable them get closer to their ultimate goal.

Master Coach & NLP Practitioner at Amazing Success Group Ltd (2008-01 – Present)

• Coached Teachers who were in my Department as I was the Head of Department
• Coached Students who needed help with their behavioral issues - I was also the Manager of the Learning Support Unit
• Results: The Students raised their English Language and Literature GCSE Grades of A-C to 79% in 1998 from 12% in 1995 before I joined the school in 1996
• Coached many Couples using NLP to help them rediscover the love in their relationship
• Currently Coaching Couples on their Relationship Issues
• Currently Coaching Divorced Women and Women who have had a Breakup to Recovery from the Pain of their Divorce or Breakup. I help them refocus their energies on moving forward positively with their lives
• Currently Coaching Women on Relationship Issues and Dating- how to find and recognize their true love
• Maintained a safe environment, conducting inspections on teaching staff, to ensure effective delivery of the curriculum and correcting mistakes as well as suggesting areas where improvements can be made
• Coached couples and individuals to refine specific techniques and enhance confidence
• Planned and facilitated regular sessions using evidence-based practices to improve performance
• Testimonials of Successes achieved by my clients can be seen on my website: https://drgraceanderson.com/testimonials

Head of English Department & Head of Faculty at Geoffrey Chaucer School & Eastlea Community School (1990-03 – 2007-12)

• Strengthened community engagement strategies to boost programme outreach
• Integrated approaches to modernize and streamline programme operations, maintaining financial solvency and improving student performance
• Analyzed programme trends to identify areas of improvement and recommended corrective actions
• Bought relevant books to suit the curriculum
• Hired and mentored well-qualified job applicants for teaching and support staff roles, boosting programme success
• Modernized instructional plans and educational approaches to enhance student learning
• Elevated school profile to bring in better staff, students and partnerships
• Enforced fair and equitable disciplinary code to protect students and staff
• Massively improved Our Students' GCSE English & Literature Results from 12% to 79% GCSE A to C Grades. These were outstanding results

Headteacher at Emotan College (1980-08 – 1990-08)

• Fostered effective partnerships with parents and guardians to support students' educational development
• Led selections and appointments of qualified teachers and non-teaching staff over a ten-year period
• Aided educational and emotional development of my students by creating positive learning environments, and regularly motivating them to achieve their highest in both educational, physical and cultural activities. This led to my school being awarded the Model School Status in 1985 and me being given the Outstanding Headteacher award
• Oversaw my School's budgets of up to several million Naira
• Constantly supported and coached all my teachers to enable them grow positively in the teaching profession

M.Phil. & Ph.D. in Educational Management & Counselling – University of Lagos (1988-09 – 2006-05)

Masters in Guidance & Counselling – University of Benin (1979-08 – 1982-04)

Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) in Educational Psychology, Teaching English as a Second Language, Practicals in Teaching – Institute of Education, University of London (1975-06 – 1977-05)

Bachelor of Arts in English – University of Ibadan (1967-09 – 1970-05)

Master Coach in Life Coach, Goal Success, Life Purpose, Relationships, CBT, Business, Confidence – Transformation University (2021-01 – 2022-05)

Certificate of Completion in Coaching – Master Coach University (2019-01 – 2020-05)

Diploma of Higher Education in NLP Practitioner – West One NLP Institute (2008-01 – 2008-05)

Diploma in Couples and Family Therapy – Centre of Excellence (2022-08 – 2023-05)

LIFE COACHING QUALFICATIONS.

CERTIFIED LIFE COACH, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & CAREERS: SYMBIOSIS COACHING: 2024.

CERTIFIED EXECUTIVE COACH: SYMBIOSIS COACHING, 2024.

CERTIFIED RELATIONSHIP COACH: SYMBIOSIS COACHING– 2024.

CERTIFIED PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT COACH: SYMBIOSIS COACHING - 2024

MASTER COACH UNIVERSITY, FLORIDA, USA. QUICKSTART REFRESHER COURSE: RE: ICF LEVEL 1 COACHING CERTIFICATION- March - May 2023.

SARA DAVISON'S DIVORCE/BREAKUP RECOVERY INSTITUTE, LONDON, UK, 06/2022 – Current

• PRACTITIONER & MASTER PRACTITIONER: DIVORCE & BREAKUP RECOVERY COACHING - DISTINCTION
• Centre of Excellence, London, UK, 08/2022 - 05/2023

Diploma: Couples and Family Therapy - Distinction.