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Founder and Director of
Magma Effect Limited, a UK based company that specialises in values
based approaches to working with individuals, teams and organisations. Jackie’s first book “Braver Than
You Think – female perspectives on courage” was published in 2008. Linked to the
book Jackie has developed the Braveometer™ - an online tool for individuals to
quickly map aspects of fear and bravery in their lives – to encourage people to
overcome the anxieties that stand in the way of the life they want to lead.
Originally qualified as a zoologist with a particular
interest in behavioural ecology, Jackie spent two years in The Gambia in West Africa
managing a project that reintroduces chimpanzees to the wild. Jackie
has had an eclectic career spanning environmental education, public relations,
tourism, campaigning, teaching, training and organisational development
frequently with voluntary and community sector organisations
Over the last twenty
years working in England
and Ireland,
Jackie has gained additional qualifications as a teacher of adults and as a
strategic manager although her chainsaw users certificate has now expired.
Between 1996 and 2003
Jackie led teams that achieved significant recognition for their work in
communications and innovation collecting no less than nine awards from organisations including
Learning Northwest, the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, Sefton Chamber
of Commerce and Industry, the North West Tourist Board and the Department for
Education and Skills.
Currently Jackie holds
full membership of the Chartered Management Institute and the Institute of
Directors and is a Licentiate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and
Development.
Alongside values
Jackie’s big passion is her two daughters, Hannah and Victoria, who she
describes as the most significant project she has ever embarked upon.
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