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Leadership Performance Coach for trainee Head Teachers studying for their NPQH (National Professional Qualification for Headship)

Leadership Performance Coach

Leah Tomlin Executive Coaching

Leah Tomlin Executive Coaching is an award-winning business. As the founder, I am in the Brainz 500 Global list for the top business leaders and entrepreneurs of 2021. I run my online coaching company with a mission to transform quality of life and enhance performance for women leaders and their organisations. As a result of working with me, my clients see transformations in their self-belief, behaviours, leadership, strategy and organisational culture. I empower women to leap equality hurdles, value wellbeing, transcend current circumstances and achieve greatness as women leaders. I am a published neuroscientist, qualified head teacher and writer. My expertise lies in leadership, business, neuroscience and learning. I am passionate about gender equality, helping women to excel in life and leadership, feel inspired in their roles and achieve personal and business goals beyond their expectations. 

www.leahtomlin.com

Executive Leadership Coach for Leah Tomlin Executive Coaching

Brainz Magazine Official

As an Executive Contributor, I write monthly articles for Brainz Magazine, on my professional passions: 
- Leadership
- Business
- Neuroscience
- Mindset
- Coaching
- Gender Equality

Executive Contributor Writer

Self-employed

Executive Leadership Coach

NATIONAL ELF SERVICE LIMITED

Edited, wrote and published health research blogs for The National Elf Service (https://www.nationalelfservice.net)- part time associate.

Blog Editor

HENLEAZE JUNIOR SCHOOL

- Developed an organisation-wide coaching approach, improving accountability and culture
- Ran coaching workshops for leaders at conferences, who were then inspired to incorporate organisation-wide coaching cultures
- Developed leadership capacity of female staff that built their confidence as leaders and allowed them to gain promotion/ lead more successfully
-Trained staff in leadership styles and development theories 
-Tackled and a culture of staff bullying and low morale to create a happy, productive team
- Restructured staff, leading to greater teamwork, productivity and sustainability
- Led transformation of the curriculum to achieve an OFSTED grade of ‘outstanding’; This leadership journey was published in a QCA document that was rolled out to every primary school in the country. 
- Developed an active agenda for pupil voice, leading to happier and more engaged children
- Created and implemented a whole-school strategy for the Every Child Matters agenda
- Developed a philosophy curriculum across the school 
- Trained and ran workshops for teachers across Bristol, who described my training as ‘exciting’, ‘inspirational’ and ‘thought-provoking”
- Led whole-school improvements in teaching and learning that saw significant improvements in: outcomes for children, target-setting, lesson planning, assessment... Teaching and learning was then graded ‘outstanding’ by OFSTED
- Used my neuroscience  knowledge to implement a meta-cognitive ‘learning to learn’ initiative across the school 
- Enhanced the lunch-time experience for children, meaning happier and more active children, improved behaviour and pupil relationships
- Created community networks involving all stakeholders, seeing an improvement in inclusion & wellbeing
- Networked with various agencies to improve child protection and safeguarding across Bristol
- Shortlisted, Interviewed and employed staff
- Developed a performance-management cycle that led to greater accountability and organisational relevance

Assistant Head Teacher

COLSTON'S PRIMARY SCHOOL, Henleaze Junior School and Strand on the Green Junior School

Henleaze Junior School, Bristol; Colston’s Primary School, Bristol; Strand-on-the-Green Junior School, London
Consistently graded to be an “Outstanding” (or equivalent) teacher from time of training, through being newly qualified and as an experienced teacher. My classroom practice was based on positive relationships, nurturing with empathy and emotional intelligence, having high expectations of myself, my colleagues and the children I taught. Pupils made excellent progress across the curriculum, with exemplary standards of wellbeing and behaviour.

Teacher

UCL, KCL and Imperial College London

Researched brain science and neuronal development, disseminating my research nationally and internationally at conferences. Published several research papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Key Science Publications 
(Maiden name Leah Toole)
Eddison, M., Toole, L., Bell, E. and Wingate, R.J., 2004. Segmental identity and cerebellar granule cell induction in rhombomere 1. BMC biology, 2(1), p.14

Toole, L.J, Eddison M. and Wingate R.J.T., 2001. Overexpression of HoxA2 in dorsal rhombomere 1. In: Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 27, 1, p.1228

Toole, L. and Wingate, R.J.T., 2000, January. Molecular and cellular correlates of midline fusion in the chick cerebellum. In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE (Vol. 12, pp. 301-301). 

Grammatopoulos, G.A., Bell, E., Toole, L., Lumsden, A. and Tucker, A.S., 2000. Homeotic transformation of branchial arch identity after Hoxa2 overexpression. Development, 127(24), pp.5355-5365.

Toole, L., Belai, A., Shochina, M. and Burnstock, G., 1999. The effects of hibernation on the myenteric plexus of the golden hamster small and large intestine. Cell and tissue research, 296(3), pp.479-487.

Toole, L., Belai, A. and Burnstock, G., 1998. A neurochemical characterisation of the golden hamster myenteric plexus. Cell and tissue research, 291(3), pp.385-394.

Neuroscientist

Helping You to Propel Your Productivity

I truly understand the challenges of juggling it all and balancing hectic life & leadership! As a single mum to 3 young children, an award-winning certified Executive Coach, a business owner and magazine writer, I have nailed productivity.  I can help you do the same. I am on a mission to equip women leaders with a warrior mindset and productivity strategies for calm, motivating and fulfilling lives. 

We can only be amazingly productive if we first build strong foundations of wellbeing, energy and mindset. Only then are we able to take on productivity systems, prioritise, set boundaries and develop the best habits. As a published Neuroscientist I am well-equipped to help you to understand your brain, master your mindset, hone your habits, smarten your systems and propel your productivity. 

Through supportive 1:1 coaching and my Propel Your Productivity Program, your journey to productivity will be fun and engaging. You will have a clear roadmap to feeling calm, in control, motivated and loving your life and leadership. 

⭐️Click on the link below my profile photo ⬆️ to assess your current productivity.


Helping You to Level-Up Your Leadership

I understand the demands and expectations of leadership. As a qualified Head Teacher and business owner, my leadership experience is wide and varied. What’s more, my career as a published Neuroscientist gives me an understanding of the brain and learning that will help you in your mission for leadership excellence. 

My scientific approach means that the impact of your leadership journey will be measured and clear, starting with a baseline assessment that raises self-awareness of your leadership strengths and areas for development. Progress is tracked and impact for you and your team is measured so your success is tangible. 

My masters-degree level qualification in Executive Coaching, and my many years of outstanding coaching experience, ensure that you are in safe expert hands. My client testimonials speak reams as I’ve helped many women leaders to excel way beyond their expectations. 

Together, through a supportive 1:1 coaching relationship, I will help you create ambitious and meaningful goals, built from a place of real desire and purpose. Together, we can uncover hidden challenges and create true leadership excellence that’s targeted to your needs and to those of your organisation. 

⭐️Take the Level Up Your Leadership assessment:
https://levelupyourleadership.scoreapp.com/

⭐️Book a FREE strategy call: 
https://calendly.com/leah-tomlin-/30min

Leah Tomlin

Sanford Burnham Prebys

Associate Director of Academic Planning and Institutional Research

Assistant Director of Institutional Research and Academic Planning Graduate School of Biomedical Sci

Institutional Research, Program Manager

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council Lead, Inaugural

California State University San Marcos

Co-Director and grant support personnel on various NIH- and NSF-funded training grants. Responsible for adherence to grant guidelines, budget management, and writing/submitting annual reports assessing outcome measures. Direct, teach, design curriculum, and coordinate several educational training programs for undergraduates and graduate students in order to increase retention in STEM, graduation rates, and acceptance into doctoral programs. Recruit, interview, train, provide leadership, a sense of community, and academic/career advising to OTRES scholars. Recruit, hire, train and supervise senior students who serve as facilitators, mentors, and trainers.
			
•	300% increase in number of students who were recruited, trained and mentored in CSUSM STEM fields for a total of over 500 scholars over the years. 
•	300% increase in the number of students presenting scientific conferences at student and national conferences for a total of nearly 600 research presentations.
•	300% increase in the number of undergraduate scholars who co-authored peer-reviewed publications—while still undergraduates at a Cal State University-- for a total of over 50 publications.
•	Over 90% graduation rate for students in the NSF-funded grant administered (i.e. Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation); the 6-year graduation rate for the general student population is approximately 40%.
•	Over 90% acceptance rate to doctoral programs for scholars in the NIH-funded grants administered (i.e. Maximizing Access to Research Careers and Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement). 
•	Trained, prepared, and guided the graduate school application process for students who have entered Ph.D. programs at top institutions including Stanford, UC San Diego, and Johns Hopkins.

Educational Program Director

I am a Behavioral Neuroscientist with postdoctoral training, office and laboratory management experience, 13 peer-reviewed publications, and over 50 scientific publications. 8+ years experience as director/coordinator and/or instructional personnel for various NIH- & NSF-funded educational research training programs.

Research Associate/Student Support, California State University San Marcos (Auxiliary-Corp)

Postdoctoral training in behavioral neuroscience with 13 peer-reviewed publications and 50+ scientific presentations. 8+ years of experience in student support at the university level as coordinator/director and/or instructional personnel for various NIH and NSF-funded student grants.

Research Associate/Student Support 

•	Design and implement research protocols, manage laboratory binders/documentation
•	Lead data entry, appropriate statistical analyses, and interpretation of studies to include: Differences Between Adolescents and Adults in the Behavioral Response to Amphetamines. Methamphetamine-induced reward and aversion is assessed by ultrasonic vocalizations in rats. Endogenous Opioid Involvement in the Rewarding Effects of Methamphetamine.
•	Supervise, mentor, and train student researchers to design IACUC- compliant studies that follow Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) CITI guidelines.

Research Associate

National Science Foundation

EPSCoR/IDeA PACD INBRE Biomedical Research Scholar

Medical University of South Carolina

Postdoctoral Researcher, Dept of Neurosciences

Marine Biological Laboratory

SPINES, Summer Program in Neuroscience and Ethics Scholar

Texas A&M University

Graduate Student

National Institutes of Health

Texas Consortium in Behavioral Neuroscience Researcher

MARC U*STAR Scholar

University of Utah

Summer Research Opportunity Program Student

As a dedicated and dynamic leader in higher education, I bring over 15 years of comprehensive experience in leading post-secondary operations. My expertise spans teaching in higher education, academic operations, grants and project management, scaling programs, leading institutional research, and collaborating on data-driven practices with faculty and graduate school leadership, overseeing student academic advising, and establishing our Institute's inaugural DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) Council and leading numerous inaugural DEIB  initiatives. 

As the Assoc. Dir. of Inst'l Research and Academic Planning, I perform holistic assessments of the curriculum that have resulted in the revision of curriculum maps and the alignment of rubrics to course and program learning outcomes (CLOs & PLOs) for effective assessment and program review. Whether through strategic planning, program management, or curriculum development, I am energized by the opportunity to help deans and faculty with academic planning and data-driven, institutional research practices.

Throughout my career, I have demonstrated a proven track record of success in both on-site and remote supervisory roles, showcasing my adaptability and excellence in team management. Leading a graduate program team primarily from a distance requires a unique set of skills, including clear communication, the ability to build trust and rapport, and support team members at a distance. I am proud of the growth and success of our graduate program and how I've helped guide it through significant expansions and enhancements, increased the underrepresented student population, secured reaccreditation, and implemented innovative educational initiatives. 

Passionate about DEIB and STEM education, I volunteered as the inaugural DEI Committee Lead and later  took on a paid, dual role as the inaugural DEIB Program Manager until a full-time DEIB manager was hired. I established the Institute-wide DEI Council made up of four committees that benefited from executive sponsorship and led a successful recruitment campaign to improve the diversity of our community. I drafted a strategic plan and aligned teams to achieve our objectives with the goal to center inclusivity and equity institute-wide, striving to create environments where everyone feels valued.

My leadership style is innovative and solution-focused, always aiming to drive academic and operational success. I thrive on building strong, collaborative relationships and am driven by a mission to effect positive change in challenging situations.

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