hameleon AcademyChameleon Academy Course Tutors
At Chameleon we have a core group of tutors but also draw on a range of experts for each course. These include community and business champions, speakers from the PCT, local councillors, those involved with local issues, experts to advise on students’ own projects in their areas of interest, specialists in current legislation and workshop teachers (e.g yoga, drama, film). Whichever course you embark on with Chameleon will be interactive and varied.
Below is a profile of some of our regular tutors:
Dilip Jesudasen. – Founder and Chief Executive:
BSc Econ. Dilip has over 26 years experience of work in the public and voluntary sectors; from Area Manager at a busy Council Housing Department to community development. He has since brought these managerial and interpersonal skills to training, organisational and personal development. Dilip has a range of qualifications in the field of holistic health and is an NLP Master Practitioner as well as a qualified MBTI Practitioner. Dilip is also involved in a variety of community-linked projects including the Mesopotamian Story telling group.
Lynette Adams – Programme Director London and the South East;
B.Ed hons, M.Ed, Cert. in Advanced Skills in the Management of S.E.N., RSA/OCR Counselling in an Educational Setting. Lynette has 25 years experience in education – teaching adults, children and families. She has worked as a specialist teacher in Tower Hamlets and has also enjoyed working on many community learning projects.
Miryam Clough - Programme Director Bristol and the South West:
BA, BD, LCH, RSHom. Miryam is a Registered MBTI Practitioner and Registered Homeopath. She is an Approved Supervisor for the Society of Homeopaths and has additional trainings in teaching and mentoring. She is currently researching for a doctorate at Bristol University. In her private practice Miryam works with individuals, couples, families and groups. In addition to coaching, she uses the MBTI as a springboard for supervision work with complementary therapists and homeopathy students.
Jenna Rayner - Teaching Assistant. Jenna attended Art College after leaving school and went on to work in the City. After taking time out to start a young family she returned to part tome work in the retail trade. Jenna has completed a number of learning programmes with us including Creating Community Champions, A Focus on Diversity, the Chameleon Stressbuster and Strategic Management. This puts Jenna in a very good position to assist us.
Julia Murphy – Julia has extensive experience of training in the public and voluntary sectors. Julia also teaches Counselling Skills at the Adult Community College and acts as a mediator for several agencies.
Kate Clayton – BA Sociology, Post Grad, Dip. in Health Promotion, Post Grad, Dip. in Art Therapy, State Reg. Art Therapist. Kate has a wide variety of experience in community development and public health in national and international settings, including Albania and Pakistan.
Beryl Furr - BA, MRSH, MBACP. Beryl joined the Champions Course as a learner mentor and is now one of our regular tutors. Beryl was a former Chief Officer of the local Community Health Council and is now a Non-Executive Director of Southend Primary Care Trust. She is a Director of Health Care Sans Frontieres and Our Health Our Say. Beryl is passionate about health and public participation in driving change and improved services.
Alex Rainbow- MA. Alex is an expert on issues related to diversity. She has studied counselling and has undertaken extensive archive work for organizations such as gay switchboard.
Rosemary Cunningham – is qualified in Aromatherapy and the Bowen Technique and has experience of a wide range of complementary practices. She is a busy practicing therapist who also works with children with special needs. Rosemary conducts mini workshops on many of our courses.
Suzanne Middleton – is a qualified Psychotherapist and Yoga Teacher and a frequent guest tutor on our courses. On our Stress Management courses Suzanne takes participants through gentle stretching, relaxation and breathing exercises.
We also have a very wide range of guest speakers.