Penny Vine

I was inspired to work in education as a consequence of being expelled from school many years ago. I left home shortly after my 15th birthday. I finally found my way back into education as a young single parent. I had no clear goals at this point other than wanting to create a positive family life for my daughter, son and myself.

At college I met some inspirational tutors. They offered the powerful mix of attending to personal relationship with a passion for learning. I was moved to become a teacher and offer this unique mix, which I continue to be passionate about to this day. I left university with a first class honours degree in education. The powerful experience of early exclusion from school and family, later coupled with inclusive education, taught me first hand about the importance of attending to relationship as a key foundation to social capital, well-being and learning.

Complimenting 14 years inner city class teaching and senior management experience, I have worked for 7 years as a Personal, Social, Health and Education Advisor working with children and young adults from 0-16+.

In addition to my freelance work I currently work 2 days per week for a beacon authority supporting and delivering Personal, Social and Emotional Development and Emotional Well-Being training.

I offer:

• National experience of consulting and training with a wide diversity of organisations within the public, private and voluntary sector

• Wide experience of conference speaking with a reputation for inspiring participants and being passionate about what I speak about

• Project management and have written 3 books, the latest, "Building Bridges", an intergenerational project, won the European Cities Award for Innovation [Gdansk, 2007].

• International experience as a certified trainer with the Centre for Nonviolent Communication. I now integrate much of my work with the values and principles of Nonviolent Communication [NVC]. I am passionate about this unique model of communication and know from experience how it applies to every context in contemporary life.

• NVC training across the UK and in 2009 delivered the first NVC training in Guam, USA.

Book: Intergenerational Circle Time:
"Intergenerational Circle Time: Building Bridges at Key Stage 2, by Penny Vine, illustrated by Shannon Curram. Purchase the book at Amazon.

A principle that underpins my life, play and work:
My passion is to create, enjoy and promote life serving systems and relationships where everyone's needs matter! Just imagine…

What others say:
"Penny came to Ireland and inspired us with her wonderful teaching, sense of fun and deep understanding..." Read more