Justina Oraka - TJ Training & Consultancy Ltd

Personal Profile:

My background is in Education, Training and Development - National Certificate in education (NCE), BA(Ed), MA, PGCE, City & Guild 7307, NVQ3 Training and Development, Assessors Award Certificate D32/33 with experience and good understanding of OFSTED and Common Inspection Framework. University Certificate in Voluntary Sector Management, Certificate for Subject Specialists: (Literacy Level 4), Hull Common Purpose graduate (2001), Level 5, University Diploma in teaching ESOL in the lifelong Learning Sector.

I have more than 20 years teaching experience, over 16 years' experience in the voluntary and community sector as both volunteer and employee. I was the chair person of Hull Women's Centre for 3 years, worked for the Hull & East Riding Race Equality Council for 5 year (as both volunteer and paid worker) and Bransholme Women's Centre as Employment and Training Development Worker, supporting women back into employment, education and training. Worked as Community Representative for Hull College for 5 years. P/T tutor/lecturer for WEA (1996 till present) and University of Lincoln for 1 year (Cert. in Mental Health & Social work), and ESOL practitioner. I managed Preston Road Community Development project for 3 years focusing on Capacity Building and Community Involvement.
I am on the Board of Directors and Trustees of various International, National, Regional and Local organisations namely Eshraka Art and Cultural Centre, Alexandria, Egypt, National Probation Service, Mental Health Act Commissioner for 4 years and on Mental Health Act Commission's Equal Opportunities & Diversity Committee, Regional VCS BME Panel, Regional Learning and skills Group, Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) for 3 years, Self Defence Action for Equality (SAFE), Delivering training in Self Defence and Personal Safety for Women, Hull Community Mediation for 3 years, Hull and East Yorkshire Mind, Bransholme Women's Centre for 3 years, Mental Health Action Group, Northern Hull Community Development Limited (UIC) and Hull United Residents & Tenants Federation (HURAT). I am a founder member and Chair of Africa Forum and a Trustee & chair of Humber All Nations Alliance (HANA), BME Infrastructure Organisation, represented HANA on FOLDA and was Vice Chair of the Ethnic Minority Advisory Group of Job Centre Plus and was on the Advisory committee of Hull College.

 

Membership Organisations:

  • College of Teachers (Mcollp)
  • Fellow Institute for Learning (FIFL)
  • Member Women's Enterprise in the Humber (WEiH)
  • Yorkshire Forward Ladies (YFL)
  • Women in Business (WIB)
  • Association of Small Businesses (ASB)
  • Diversity Training Network (DTN)
  • Hull & East Riding Race Equality Network (HEREN)

Training Facilitation:

  • Inter-Personal & Communication Skills
  • Meeting Skills
  • Managing Diversity
  • Basic Employment Law
  • Women's Studies
  • Assertiveness & Confidence Building
  • Roles & Responsibilities of Trustees
  • Generic training in Literacy/ESOL
  • Equal opportunities/Race & Cultural Awarenes
  • Anti Oppressive Practices
  • Information Advice & Guidance (IAG)

Awards & Achievements:

  • Bransholme & District Education Action Zone 2001
  • NIACE Adult Tutors Award 2001
  • Community Pioneer Award 2000
  • Setting up TJ Training & Consultancy Limited

 

 

I have two grown up wonderful children – a young woman (Solicitor with Hull firm of solicitors) and a young man (Graduate of Lincoln University studied Sports Development and Coaching)

Through my work, I have had the opportunity to work with many different organisations and people from a wide range of backgrounds and abilities – local, regional, national & International.

In my spare time I enjoy socialising, playing squash, literature, cooking, fashion designing, skin analysing and my roles within a voluntary capacity.

I believe the skills and experience I have would be very beneficial for you and your organisation.