PAT O'TOOLE

Consultant Partner and Trainer

I am one of the UK's leading acting and performance coaches, a senior academic, qualified counsellor and NLP practitioner. I trained as an actress and have spent the last 20 working as a director and acting and performance coach/trainer. As Artistic Director I ran my own theatre company for 10 years and I also have a background in general management. I run performance and presentation workshops in the UK and abroad and am a regular visiting practioner in the US. My clients include celebrities, CEO's, MP's, Musicians and Singers. I specialise in Forum Theatre and communication and continue to carry out practise research in my role as Senior Lecturer at Rose Bruford College. I hold an MSc in Social Sciences from Greenwich University and a Post Graduate in Integrative Counselling. I use theatre based skills and strategies in all aspects of my work as both a practitioner and performance consultant.

LUCIE FITCHETT

Consultant Partner and Trainer

For 6 years I was Artistic Director of my theatre company whose work included seasons at The Royal Shakespeare Company's Swan Theatre. As an actress I continue to work as a corporate presenter and voice over artist and I regularly appear on BBC Radio 4. As freelance producer/writer/researcher in TV news and current affairs I have worked closely with politicians, personalities and other individuals on pre-camera interview preparation. I am a Forum and Image Theatre specialist having trained with the originator of this work, Augusto Boal, and Cardboard Citizens the foremost exponents of this work. I am a person centred counsellor and NLP practitioner and I use this background to find quick and effective ways of training each individual.

ABI REYNOLDS

An experienced deaf awareness trainer and disability auditor, Abi has been involved in the field of deafness and hearing loss for over 15 years. During this time she has worked within a wide range of environments including private, voluntary and public sector. Highlights during this time include:

• Devising and running Deaf Awareness Training for a number of leading London universities and developing tailored training for a top UK provider of call centres.
• Auditing 30 organisations for accessibility to Deaf people on behalf of RNID (Royal National Institute for Deaf People). These included Lloyds TSB, a number of local councils and a small charity.
• Running a disability audit for West Middlesex Hospital across all their sites and producing a detailed report which was used as a foundation for their DDA Public Sector Disability Equality Duty.
• Facilitating a focus group of Deaf people on behalf of an NHS hospital to gain valuable feedback on its services to the Deaf community.

Confident in using BSL, Abi has also worked as a BSL communication support worker. Her wide experience in the areas of deafness and hearing loss makes her well placed to devise and run training, set up and facilitate focus groups and run audits. Abi is delighted to be working collaboratively with Power2Partners.

THOMASINA UNSWORTH

Thomasina Unsworth trained at The Central School of Speech and Drama and worked as an actress and corporate trainer for ten years before developing her career as an acting teacher, coach and theatre director. She is now a Senior Lecturer on the Acting and Actor Musician programmes at Rose Bruford College as well as a private acting coach and writer.

Thomasina has also worked at Manchester Met, Chichester University and The Academy of Creative Training in Brighton as a tutor and director. She has a degree in English and an MA in Theatre and specialises in Meisner technique. She has recently completed a book on actor training which is to be published in 2010 by Methuen and has also got a certificate in counselling.

STEVE CALVELEY

Steve has extensive experience in training and consultancy. Steve’s expertise lies in the art of Communication. He delivers Presentations skills, public speaking, Media and voice coaching workshops around the world, having worked extensively in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Steve has successfully combines a career in training and development and Theatre and finds himself in a unique position of being able to combine his experience of training with 20 years experience of working in the media. He has trained and coached people from all levels of the organisational structure, from Chief executives and Managing Directors to Customer service representatives. He has coached Lawyers to TV Presenters in the art and skill of communication and presentation to the media.

MARK SHAYLE

Mark Shayle is a Professional Organiser and Productivity Coach Drawing on decades of experience in the high pressure-world of show business and corporate events, he provides, in a no-nonsense, outcome-orientated, practical solutions to help you get on top of your workload. At your work place he shows you how to focus on the commitments you must deliver on, in a way that will help you de-stress and be better able to concentrate on more creative and fun areas of your life. Clear the clutter, be less stressed and more productive! Further information can be viewed on his website at: www.theproductivedesk.co.uk

RUSSELL FLOYD

Communication, Media and TV Associate Trainer

Trained at RADA, Russell’s acting career has spanned TV, film, pantomime, musicals, theatre and radio. He has worked as a presenter in France, Germany, USA and the UK, and co-presented ‘Taste Today’ for Carlton TV. His voice-over work includes promos, commercials and animation, where he worked with David Jason on the acclaimed ‘Snow Queen’. He is a well known TV actor, having played Michael Rose on EastEnders for five years (1995-1999) and DC Ken Drummond on The Bill for three years (2002-2005). As a qualified drama teacher, Russell continues to write, direct and teach in many educational establishments across the South of England. Russell is a respected TV technique tutor who lectures at Drama schools and universities. He has developed and presented communication and motivation workshops using his extensive experience as a presenter and teacher to inform his work.