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Staff - Bournemouth

Helen Tanner - Careers Advisor

Helen's background is in Human Resources; she gained the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development at Thames Valley University. Soon after qualifying Helen worked in the Human Resources department at the BBC in London for 10 years before switching to a career as a Careers Advisor at London University. She joined Premier in 2007 and her extensive experience means she is ideally placed to advise students on forging a successful career in the health and fitness industry.

Kath Derbyshire - Careers Advisor

Before joining Premier in September 2001, Kath worked as an Office Manager in a business environment. She is now a Premier Careers Adviser and is responsible for heightening the profile of the centre as well as looking after the welfare of our students at our Bournmeouth venue. Kath has completed the Premier Fitness Trainer Award and is working towards becoming an assessor.

Katie Higginbotham - Sports Therapist Trainer

Katie has a background in sports therapy. She graduated with a degree in Sports Studies at Worcester University in 1998 and before long was running her own successful sports therapy clinic in Bournemouth. Katie joined Premier in 2006 as a Sports Therapist Trainer and now teaches the Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy. She has recently taken up adventure racing and her passion for health and fitness are an inspiration to her students.

Mark Ballard - Centre Manager

Mark is a graduate, with a BSc (Hons) in Sports Science. He has worked in the leisure industry for fourteen years and has had various roles, including Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, Leisure Centre Manager. He also runs his own Personal Training business. Prior to teaching for Premier, Mark was a lecturer at Swindon College for two years.

Bournemouth

The Littledown Centre
Chaseside Estate
Bournemouth
BH7 7DX