Jennifer Harper

Jennifer Harper has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Jennifer currently works as an Associate Supervisor at inspired2learn, a position they began in February 2023. Prior to this, Jennifer worked at Stay Nimble from 2020, first as a Career Coach, where they won the CDI 2020 Best Practice in the Use of Technology in Career Development award, and later as the Head of Coaching, leading a team of RCDP Career Coaches.

Before joining Stay Nimble, Jennifer had extensive experience as a freelance writer, editor, and proofreader from 2001. Jennifer worked with various national newspapers and magazines, such as Scotland On Sunday, Sunday Times, and Scottish Field, as well as South Ayrshire Council's Communications team. Additionally, from 1995 to 2001, they held the position of Senior Features Writer at Scottish Field Magazine, where they wrote key features and articles, managed freelancers, and proofread pages.

Jennifer's journalism career began in 1994 as a reporter for the Press & Journal newspaper, where they covered general news and council meetings. Jennifer was recognized as the Young Journalist of the Year for the Highlands and Islands in 1995. Jennifer started their career in 1991 as a reporter at The Oban Times.

Overall, Jennifer Harper has a wealth of experience in coaching, writing, editing, and journalism, showcasing their expertise across multiple fields.

Jennifer Harper has a diverse education history. Jennifer obtained a Level 7 (Level 11 equivalent, Scotland) Supervision of Coaches degree from The Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) in 2022-2023. In the same year, they also received a Diploma in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Coaching from Inspired2Learn. Prior to that, they completed an MSc Career Guidance & Development (Distinction) degree and a PGDip Career Guidance & Development (Distinction) degree from the University of the West of Scotland in 2019-2020 and 2018-2019, respectively. Additionally, in 2018, they obtained a QCD - Qualification in Career Development from the University of the West of Scotland. Jennifer also holds a CMinAR in Career Counselling for Refugees from the University of the West of Scotland, which they earned in 2018. Furthermore, they completed an HNC Counselling degree at Ayrshire College from 2017-2018. Jennifer's earlier educational experiences include an HND Secretarial Studies degree from Ayr College and NCTJ Journalism certification from Darlington, County Durham, although the specific completion years for these qualifications are not provided.

In terms of additional certifications, Jennifer obtained a Diploma in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Coaching from inspired2learn in January 2023. In January 2022, they became an Associate Member of the Association for Coaching (AC), and they also received training as a Mental Health First Aider from Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England in the same year. Jennifer is a member of the National Institute for Career Education and Counselling (NICEC), and they hold the designation of Registered Career Development Professional from the Career Development Institute (CDI). Finally, they are a Senior Member of the Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists & Hypnotherapists (ACCPH) organization, although the specific dates of obtaining these certifications are not provided.