James Boyd
Shepton Mallet,Somerset
Summary
Highly successful ex-teacher with much experience, training in the north of England in the 80s and then working in the private sector for over two decades. I finished on the Senior Leadership Team at Millfield Prep. School was Curriculum Coordinator. Created two small but quietly successful businesses in varied fields a sports consultancy thepressurezone.com and a copywriting business. Prometheus Writings. Retired just before Covid to pursue the Applied Sports Psychology route, and this has resulted in a regular retainer from professional teams including the IPLs Rajasthan Royals and British Basketballs The Bristol Flyers. Spent two seasons helping Yeovil FC avoid relegation and have worked with Premiership footballers and players across the divisions.
Travelled to several continents, working as a builder's labourer, restaurateur, sales person all on a casual basis, gaining varied work experience. These experiences enabled development of skills set and interpersonal skills.
Also work as Supporting Artist in TV and Film, productions include "The Boys in the Boat", "Gold", "Wicked Little Letters.", "The 6th Commandment", "The Lazarus Project." 'The Undeclared War."
Write regularly for small businesses, creative purposes in magazines etc. Always learning, and creating. Several years as copywriter for Zeus Events, writing for Chris Robshaw and Zeus team. Also write about Adventure Challenges, My Own Personal Everest and other sporting events companies and have won writing competitions including one for the Observer back in the late 90s!
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
MD and Practitioner Applied Sports Psychology
The Pressure Zone
Wells, Somerset
May 2016 - Current
A company I created.
Clients include:
Rajasthan Royals
Bristol Flyers
Exeter Rugby Club
Plymouth Albion RFC
Yeovil Town FC
Responsible for delivering sports psychology advice and programs to professional and semi-professional athletes.
www.thepressurezone.com
Licensed Copywriter
Prometheus Writings
Wells, Somerset
Jan 2016 - Current
My own company
www.Prometheuswritings.com
Clients include:
Zeus Events- major events organiser, owned by Chris Robshaw England rugby international.
Opera Charity
Mill Street Chocolate
Head of Curriculum
Millfield Preparatory School
Glastonbury, Somerset
09.1999 - 09.2020
Member of Senior Management Team.
Responsible for day to day running of academic side of school.
As well as delivering English to the curriculum and also teaching drama I have coordinated the development of learning skills, styles and cognitive thinking. Introduced and promoted 'learning styles' having studied with NZ's Barbara Prashnig.
Responsible for all academic staff and academic development and delivery.
Developed BrainLab a cognitive thinking programme.
Responsible for assessment and learning.
Coordination and staffing of departments.
Produced school plays.
Created and run school TV studio.
Run several school sport teams and with coaching qualifications. Rugby, Cricket, Football.
- Met with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues.
- Modified the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
- Developed programme to work with students and increase interest in higher learning.
Head Of English
St Andrew's School
Pangbourne, Berkshire
Sep 1992 - Jul 1999
Head of English, Teacher of Games
Ran the English department.
Produced school newspaper
In charge of school football, rugby and cricket teams.
Created school Breaktime TV
Produced and wrote school plays.
Freelance Photojournalist
Freelance
Staines , Middlesex
12.1990 - 09.1992
Ran my own photojournalist company.
Clients included:
Great Ormond Street Hospital
France Magazine
Gridiron Magazine
Ab Flakt
Head Of Physical Education
Copthorne School
Crawley, Sussex
Apr 1987 - Dec 1989
Developed PE program.
Ran boarding duties.
Produced school plays
Organised school trips abroad and in UK.
Head Of Physical Education
Wallop School
Weybridge, Surrey
06.1985 - 04.1986
An agreed, short term post to cover a retiree and to provide me with some experience before heading of travelling round Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia.
- Operated summer sports day camp for children aged 5 to 13 years old and handled all aspects of planning curriculum and activities.
- Promoted 'world of sport' experiences.
- Organised sporting events and tours.
Education
Bachelor Of Education - Physical Education And English
University Of Manchester
Manchester1985
Skills
- Energetic and experienced
- Enabling staff and pupils to work efficiently and happily
- Create and run two small companies, and retained by companies
- Continuous learning is crucial to my outlook
- Always learning, developing and creating
- Varied work experience from diverse fields
- Interpersonal skills
- Positive reinforcement
- Strong collaborator
- Forefront of some new educational and sporting developments
- Experience of raw and personal side of professional sport
- Varied experience in writing styles
- Calm under pressure
- Communication skills
- Resourcefulness
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Affiliations
Association of Applied Sports Psychology AASP
International Association for Coaching Psychology ISCP
Association of Teachers and Lecturers ATL
Timeline
Head of Curriculum
Millfield Preparatory School
09.1999 - 09.2020
Freelance Photojournalist
Freelance
12.1990 - 09.1992
Head Of Physical Education
Wallop School
06.1985 - 04.1986
MD and Practitioner Applied Sports Psychology
The Pressure Zone
May 2016 - Current
Licensed Copywriter
Prometheus Writings
Jan 2016 - Current
Head Of English
St Andrew's School
Sep 1992 - Jul 1999
Head Of Physical Education
Copthorne School
Apr 1987 - Dec 1989
Bachelor Of Education - Physical Education And English
University Of Manchester
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