Lianne Packer (Lianne) 
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| Sport Psychology Practitioner | |
| Performance Potential | |
| London, UK | |
www.performancepotential.co.uk |
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| Joined: Nov 6th,2007 | Profile hits: 1475 | Network: 12 | |
I offer all-round sport and performance psychology support specializing in:
• All aspects of performance for professional athletes and sports men and women.
• All aspects of performance for elite dancers, musicians, opera singers and performing artists.
• The efficacy of music in sport and exercise.
• All aspects of performance for professional athletes and sports men and women.
• All aspects of performance for elite dancers, musicians, opera singers and performing artists.
• The efficacy of music in sport and exercise.
I offer all round sport and exercise psychology support to athletes, dancers, musicians and performance artists of all ages and levels.
I believe we all posses the potential for excellence in our chosen fields and indeed our everyday lives. My aim is to assist performers in realizing and achieving their own personal potential, joy, love and passion for their individual pursuit. I prefer to work within and observe the performers’ work environment, with a view to empathizing and understanding the demands of those performers, however I am happy to consult in any environment available.
I believe through my substantial experience as a professionally trained dancer and a Level 1 tennis coach, I have a powerful understanding of the demands placed on athletes, performing artists and coaches, and as such can empathize with a wide variety of situations that may arise in those domains.
I believe we all posses the potential for excellence in our chosen fields and indeed our everyday lives. My aim is to assist performers in realizing and achieving their own personal potential, joy, love and passion for their individual pursuit. I prefer to work within and observe the performers’ work environment, with a view to empathizing and understanding the demands of those performers, however I am happy to consult in any environment available.
I believe through my substantial experience as a professionally trained dancer and a Level 1 tennis coach, I have a powerful understanding of the demands placed on athletes, performing artists and coaches, and as such can empathize with a wide variety of situations that may arise in those domains.
I am currently working as part of a team providing psychological support to Newham Sports Academy with Tessa Sanderson. The Academy aims to give local young people the opportunity to reach their full sporting potential in time to compete - and hopefully win medals - at the 2012 Games.
I have also worked with dancers and an elite opera singer on aspects of performance with particular regard to performance anxiety, and have recently completed working intensively with a highly successful Premiership Academy, working closely with the Academy Director to improve many aspects of the team’s performance, including group cohesion, communication, body language, responsibility, performance anxiety, and parental pressure.
As a dancer I trained at one of the most elite contemporary dance schools in the world, and as such was fortunate to experience training regimes that provided me with an understanding of both positive and negative forms of training and performance.
As an award-winning film producer one of my roles was to liase between extremely creative and talented individuals with tremendous egos with a view to a complete product in the highly competitive world of advertising. I am proud to say I was extremely effective in this regard and was able to complete all projects with egos intact, happy clients and within budget in all productions.
I have also lectured on the efficacy of music in sport and exercise at the University of East London, and I am currently in the second year of the BASES Supervised Experienced programme with Total Performance Consulting.
I have also worked with dancers and an elite opera singer on aspects of performance with particular regard to performance anxiety, and have recently completed working intensively with a highly successful Premiership Academy, working closely with the Academy Director to improve many aspects of the team’s performance, including group cohesion, communication, body language, responsibility, performance anxiety, and parental pressure.
As a dancer I trained at one of the most elite contemporary dance schools in the world, and as such was fortunate to experience training regimes that provided me with an understanding of both positive and negative forms of training and performance.
As an award-winning film producer one of my roles was to liase between extremely creative and talented individuals with tremendous egos with a view to a complete product in the highly competitive world of advertising. I am proud to say I was extremely effective in this regard and was able to complete all projects with egos intact, happy clients and within budget in all productions.
I have also lectured on the efficacy of music in sport and exercise at the University of East London, and I am currently in the second year of the BASES Supervised Experienced programme with Total Performance Consulting.
Lianne Packer
London N10
Mobile: 07757 043 103 Email: lianne@performancepotential.co.uk
Skilled communicator with 20 years experience of dealing with people at all levels in a range of busy organisations. Specific experience of sport and performance psychology. Strong background in administration and organising within tight deadlines.Key skills & achievements
Written & verbal communication
• Organised and facilitated group psychology workshops to young professional athletes.
• One-to-one psychology consultations with athletes and performance artists with detailed record keeping of sessions to present to appropriate authorities.
• Lectured to undergraduate sport psychology students.
• Liaised with clients, film production companies, producers, directors, creative teams and account handlers during 8 years experience in advertising production, successfully ensuring that TV and radio commercials were delivered on time and within budget.
• Negotiated and agreed contracts with film production companies, actor and voice over agents, music companies and post-production houses.
• Facilitated and prepared detailed documents for pre-production meetings.
Time management
• Created and delivered workshops based on live issues within a Premier League football academy with a few hours notice.
• Ensured commercials finished and delivered to clients on time. Specialised in productions required for completion within extremely tight schedules.
Budget management
• Managed production budgets up to £1m and ensured zero overspend.
Career history
Newham Academy – Performance Enhancement Consultant Feb 2008 - Present
Working with Tessa Sanderson as part of a team providing psychological support to Newham Sports Academy. The Academy aims to give local young people the opportunity to reach their full sporting potential in time to compete at the 2012 Games.
Reading FC – Performance Enhancement Consultant July 2007 – Feb 2008
Worked closely with the Academy Director to improve many aspects of the Academy team’s performance, including group cohesion, communication, body language, responsibility, performance anxiety, and parental pressure.
Studying BSc (Hons) Psychology and MSc Sport Psychology Sep 2002 – Sep 2008
Career break to raise children Oct 1997 – Sep 2002
Abbott Mead Vickers.BBDO – Television Producer Apr 1994 – Oct 1997
Responsible for budgets up to £1m and all aspects of commercials production which include negotiating with production companies, dealing with directors, celebrities, casting and contract negotiations with artists’ agents, legal clearances, managing creative teams and clients and running pre-production meetings. Worked with such clients as Sainsbury’s, BT, Cow & Gate, and Radio Times.
Abbott Mead Vickers.BBDO – Production Assistant Sep 1991 – April 1994
Responsible for producing radio commercials and research stimulus and all-round problem solving. Assisting in productions for clients such as Volvo, Delta, Sainsburys.
Bartle Bogle Hegarty – PA to Head of Television June 1990 – Sep 1991
Hutchins Films Company - Receptionist Sep 1989 – June 1990
Theatre Yuzan Kaku, Japan - Principle Dancer Sep 1988 – Sep 1989
Education
Brunel University 2007 - Present
MSc Sport Sciences (Dissertation)
Brunel University 2006 - 2007
Post Graduate Diploma (Sport Psychology)
University of East London 2002 - 2006
BSc (Hons) in Psychology. Grade 1st Class
Awarded the John Radford Prize for outstanding academic achievement
during the academic year 2005-2006.
London Contemporary Dance School 1986 – 1989
Studied Diploma in Contemporary Dance
Training and Professional Development
4–day sport-specific HSE endorsed First Aid in the Workplace Training with 2008
additional certificate in defibrillator use (provided by RB Health & Safety)
Introduction to Counselling 20-hour course (endorsed by UEL) 2008
Level 1 in coaching tennis 2007
Technical skills
IT Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel on PC and Mac. Knowledge of Microsoft Access and proficient use of email systems including Microsoft Outlook and Entourage.
Languages English – native language
French – conversational
Japanese – Rudimentary
Interests and hobbies
Sport Recently took part in the Race for Life and raised £525 for Cancer Research. Qualification in coaching tennis and play tennis and golf for pleasure.
Reading Take part in local book group with 9 members
References Available on request
Lianne Packer has worked with Reading Football Club Academy under 18 Team during the 2007 / 2008 season. Her excellent educational background in sport psychology and her significant effort and commitment, allied to very good inter-personal skills mean that she has made a difference to us. In the difficult world of football she has established relationships with the players and the staff that have been very beneficial. She has improved our performance by working with the team as a group and as individuals. This has included goal setting, image awareness, motivation and individual development.
Eamonn Dolan
Academy Manager
Reading F C
Eamonn Dolan
Academy Manager
Reading F C
Academic:
2006 - 2009: MSc Sport Science (Sport Psychology)
2002 - 2006: BSc Psychology with First Class Honours
Coaching:
2007: LTA Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Tennis
Workshops:
2007: Gestalt in Action Counselling workshop
2007: BASES Designing and Delivering Workshops as an Applied Sport Psychologist
2007: BASES What is Neuro Linguistic Programming? An introduction to using NLP in the sport and exercise professions.
Professional Memberships:
BASES
BPS
2006 - 2009: MSc Sport Science (Sport Psychology)
2002 - 2006: BSc Psychology with First Class Honours
Coaching:
2007: LTA Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Tennis
Workshops:
2007: Gestalt in Action Counselling workshop
2007: BASES Designing and Delivering Workshops as an Applied Sport Psychologist
2007: BASES What is Neuro Linguistic Programming? An introduction to using NLP in the sport and exercise professions.
Professional Memberships:
BASES
BPS
I regard myself as a dedicated and empathetic soul who feels passionately about all aspects of performance and sports and feel I have a truly non-judgemental and open-minded positive regard to all. I constantly strive for high performance in everything I do, that includes pushing myself to extremes physically through tennis and physical training to retain an understanding of the demands of athletes of all abilities.
I live in North London with my two wonderful children
I live in North London with my two wonderful children
