|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
My expertise is in the field of skiing, ski teaching and ski equipment
I
am qualified and appointed as an examiner of ski instructors in the
U.K. and the U.S.A and as a coach in the U.K, and the Netherlands. I am
a former Chairman of the English Ski Council, now Snowsport England,
the governing body for English Skiers. I am one of Snowsport England’s
most senior tutors, being only one of 4 people authorised to deliver
its highest level courses [which give successful candidates an
internationally recognised qualification]. I have, for the last 4 years
delivered Snowsport England’s tutor training - both preparing course
materials and delivering courses. I hold honorary life membership of
Snowsport England.
I am the British
representative to the IVSI [the International Federation of Ski
Instructors] and was the British delegation leader to the last two IVSI
meetings and congresses. I am also a member of the national source
group responsible for setting the standards for coaches and ski
instructors and led the development of the United Kingdom Snowsports
Coach Award Scheme - now UK Snowsports.
I have coached skiing extensively in France under the authorisation of my IVSI International Diplomas.
I
have worked as a member of ASTM committee F27 and various technical
subcommittees in respect of skiing safety and ski bindings. This
committee and the organisation has a role in the USA which is analogous
to that of B.S. [British Standards] or ISO and is responsible, inter
alia for the drafting of standards for the supply of ski bindings. I
have also written extensively on skiing and ski equipment over the last
15 years.
I am regularly employed as a
consultant by various organisations including architects, retailers,
ski centres and local authorities to assist in their compliance with
good practice in the design and management of ski centres.
As a ski journalist I am employed to research developments in ski
equipment and I carry out this role for ski magazines in the U.K. and
the U.S.A. I
am a former Chairman of the English Ski Council {now Snowsports
England}, the governing body for English Skiers. I am also a member of
the national source group responsible for setting the standards for
coaches and ski instructors and led the development of the United
Kingdom Snowsports Coach Award Scheme. I am the senior examiner for
this organisation and for the last two years have had overall
responsibility for the training of all tutors. I am the British representative to the IVSI congress. Details
of my professional experience and qualifications are
as follows;
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Member Law Society Register of Experts
Member Association of Personal Injury Lawyers Register of Experts
Member Association of F.O.I.L. Register of Experts
Member Scottish Law Society of Register of Experts
Member Northern Ireland Law Society Register of Experts
I was formerly a member of BAE and UK Register of Expert Witnesses but have not renewed these memberships for some time.
I am also cited in various overseas registers of experts
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Professional
Ski Instructor since 1983.
Qualified
as "Full Certified Ski Instructor", renamed as Level 3
instructor, Professional Ski Instructors of America. Holder of
twenty year long service award
Qualified as Grade 1 National Ski Teacher, renamed as Level 3 instructor , IASI.
Qualified as NVVS A and B licence holder
The
preceding 3 awards each entitle me to hold an ISIA International
Ski Instructor’s licence. To the best of my knowledge I am the only
British ski teacher to hold 3 such licences.
Qualified as
E S C Coach and appointed as ESC [now Snowsport England] senior tutor.
I am one of Snowsport England’s most senior tutors, being only one of 4
people authorised to deliver its highest level courses [which give
successful candidates an internationally recognised qualification].
Working
with colleagues from Wales and Scotland I have led the development of
the new UK Snowsports Coaching, leading and Instructing awards. I have
also written the workbooks and manuals for these awards [see reference
under writing and broadcasting].
My
status as a Snowsport England coach entitles me to be a member of
I.V.S.I. The International Federation of Ski Instructors. This is the
highest level of qualification open to those who regularly coach within
ski clubs world-wide.
My NVVS B licence further entitles me to membership of the I.V.S.I.
To the best of my knowledge I am the only British ski teacher to hold 2 such licences.
Examiner
and course conductor for the Amateur Ski Instructors Association [USA].
The organisation qualifies instructors within Clubs and organisations.
It also works with the US military delivering courses for such
institutions as West Point.
I am a tutor for SportsCoach UK, a
part of the National Coaching Foundation and the educational arm of UK
Sport. This involves the delivery of courses to coaches from a variety
of sports on topics such as safety in coaching and good coaching
practice.
In
addition I have been qualified as or accepted as a member by various
other skiing and coaching organisations. These awards whilst perhaps of
interest should not be regarded as current.
- Accepted
as Full Member of the British INstitute of Sports Coaches/National
Association of Sports Coaches. The organisation no longer exists
in this form.
- Member United States Ski Coaches Association. The organisation no longer exists in this form.
- Qualified as certified coach by Canadian Ski Coaches Federation.
- Level 3 Equivalence CSIA - Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance
- Qualified by British Association of Ski Instructors. (License Number 1487).
As I am much more highly qualified in other organisations I have not renewed these preceding two memberships for some time
In addition I have attended or been invited to attend the following events which are of significance:- I
was invited to join the IASI delegation to Interski 95, Nozawa Ozen,
Japan. To the best of my knowledge I was the first British ski teacher
to be invited to join a foreign ski instructors association.
- Delegation leader to IVSI Congress - Lech/Zurs 2005
- Member
of British Delegation to Interski 2007 - Pyeongchang, South Korea. I
was also the British representative to the IVSI general meeting held
during this congress.
|
|
| |
| |
Risk
Awareness Experience |
|
| |
|
| |
Regular
TV and radio appearances discussing skiing and skiing
safety. Led
the development of the British alpine ski Leader Award
for teachers, youth leaders and other responsible ski
club members who wish to lead skiers in a mountain environment.
A significant part of the course involves risk awareness
related to ski equipment.
Contracted by various ski slopes to advise on their
risk management procedures.
Consulted by various ski slopes and local authorities
regarding the implementation of internationally recognized
binding setting procedures.
Trains staff at various ski centres in the implementation
of internationally recognised binding setting systems.
|
|
| |
| |
Writing
and Broadcast Experience |
|
| |
|
| |
Magazine and Print Journalism
Equipment Editor for The Skier magazine.
Equipment Editor for The Good Ski Guide and World Ski and Snowboard Guide
Travel writer for both magazines.
I
have been published in a range of magazines including; Focus magazine,
Toyota Owners Magazine and for a winter season I prepared a weekly
column in The Independent newspaper on ski instruction and technique.
Broadcast
I
have been used as an ‘expert’ by various broadcast institutions
including BBC TV [Watchdog and Face Value], BBC national and local
radio, independent local radio on topics ranging from skiing safety to
ski equipment and skiwear.
Specialist Publications
I
have written and edited the course materials, manuals and workbooks for
the UK Snowsports Coaching leading and Instructing awards.
I
contributed extensively to the BASI British Ski Instructors manual; in
particular the history, safety [equipment] and organisational sections.
I was not responsible for the final editing of these sections but I can
say that vast majority of these sections was my work.
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
I have worked as a coach, ski teacher and examiner in most of the skiing nations in the Northern Hemisphere. |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Trains
and assesses ski instructors on behalf of UK Snowsports
Trains and assesses ski instructors on behalf of the Amateur
Ski Instructors Association. The body charged with the
certification of amateur ski instructors in the USA First
and only non American to be qualified as an examiner by
this association.
N.V.Q. Assessor,
Part
of National Source responsible for drafting both UK Snowsports and NVQ standards
for ski instructors.
Member
of the executive committee of Snowsport England.
The governing body of the sport in England. National Coaching Foundation Staff Tutor.
Diploma High Angle Rescue {Ski Lift Evacuation}
Trainer's Certification High Angle Rescue {Ski Lift
Evacuation}
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
