About Jillian

Jillian has earned the praise of participants to her 1000's of courses over the years, in great part due to her engaging style and her ability to put across information that is clear and practical.  Jillian has the ability to build an immediate rapport with her audiences. Her relaxed and entertaining style enables her to present deep and challenging personal issues in an easily acceptable way.

 

Jillian deep and abiding interest from her early teens, in the topics of self-awareness, psychology, philosophy, the connections between science, metaphysics and the transformation of human consciousness have kept Jillian's training insights on the leading edge of human development.

 

Aged eighteen and undecided on a course of study Jillian took a one way ticket from her home in New Zealand to London. Her first training experiences came two years later in 1990 as an event coordinator, round-table facilitator and workshop facilitator for ‘Global Co-operation for a Better World’ – an international project in association with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.  This lead to being a full-time project and event manager and lecturer with the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University in London, organizing events exploring the topic of consciousness and self-awareness within the areas of science, health,  mental health, community, social development and creativity.  

 

In this capacity Jillian gave lecturers and ran workshops and seminars in the UK, Europe and Asia/Pacific regions.  Jillian also conducted workshops on Stress Management and Positive Thinking within the UK prison system.  

 

Between 1996 to 2001 Jillian worked as a trainer for Reed Training, GateHouse Training and Training Solutions, all in the UK.  Courses included Time Management, Self Esteem for Peak Performance, Presentation Skills, Running Effective Meetings and File Management.  

 

In 1997 Jillian moved to Istanbul, Turkey where she was the National Co-Director of a self-development and meditation association for 14 years, training local trainers and giving lectures, workshops, and retreats throughout the country, as well as Internationally.  

 

During this time Jillian also started working in the UAE for the International Centre of Management Training, Abu Dubai, and later began a long working partnership as a senior consultant for Glomacs Training, Aztech Training, Euromatch and Oxford Management, all based in the UK and UAE.  

 

Jillian is also an Eating Psychology and Life Coach, having trained with the Institute of Eating Psychology in Boulder Colorado.