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Miss Kerry Hearsey

Job: Lecturer in Work-Based Learning

Faculty: Business and Law

School/department: School of Leadership, Management and Marketing

Address: Â鶹ӰԺ, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH

T: N/A

E: kerry.hearsey@dmu.ac.uk

 

Personal profile

Kerry Hearsey joined the Business School as a lecturer in Work-Based Learning (Business and Management) in November 2023. She gained her degree at University of Maryland, continuing her professional development with a Graduate Diploma Teaching in the Life Long Learning Sector.  For over 20 years, Kerry has worked in the Coaching and Mentoring space, working directly with senior leaders, educators, small businesses and professional athletes. This has led Kerry to set up her own Coaching practice and, alongside this, founded a Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Charity.  

Currently Kerry is a Lecturer for Work-Based Learning working on the Senior Leadership Apprenticeships, responsible for guiding and supporting senior leaders during their apprenticeship and End Point Assessment (EPA) preparation.

Prior to joining Â鶹ӰԺ, Kerry taught in Further Education colleges (individually graded Ousted Outstanding in Teaching and Learning) and Universities across the UK and Internationally in the USA and parts of Africa. Kerry has also worked alongside 12 National Governing Sports Bodies, including UK Coaching with Olympic and Paralympic Athletes and Coaches, and worked with the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust.

Currently, she is  director of a Coaching Company and Founder of a Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Charity.  Kerry has also worked extensively in the public, private and not-for profit sector, primarily with senior level leaders and directors both individually and in group based settings. She has also co-written and published 80 Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing books.

Kerry has developed an unbreakable passion and purpose to support and help individuals and teams to achieve their potential, far beyond their greatest beliefs. Through her drive and motivation, Kerry inspires individuals and teams to challenge themselves to move to greater heights. 

Research interests/expertise

  • Psychology of Leadership and Management
  • Neuropsychology
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Emotional Intelligence

Areas of teaching

  • Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) - FE
  • BTEC Sports Science, Sports Coaching, Sports Studies - FE
  • Foundation Degree in Sports Science - FE/HE
  • Degree in Sports Coaching - HE (Zambia University)
  • Emotional Intelligence - Private Practice
  • Leaders in the Field - Private Practice
  • Imposter Phenomenon - Private Practice
  • Coaching and Mentoring - Private Practice
  • Hybrid Life and Business Coaching - Private Practice

Qualifications

  • BSc. in Kinesiological Science
  • Graduate Diploma Teaching in the Life Long Learning Sector
  • Diploma in Hypnotherapy
  • Diploma in NLP
  • Diploma in Shamanism
  • Level 3 Talented Athlete Lifestyle Support

Membership of professional associations and societies

Association of Coaching - Member

Professional licences and certificates

  • Assessor Qualification
  • Verifiers Qualification

Consultancy work

SMEs and Education Institutions - Individual and Team Performance Coaching
Available - Yes

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