Qualifications:
MSc in Occupational Psychology (University of Surrey, UK)
BSc in Psychology (University of Portsmouth, UK)
Masters in NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) coaching with Sue Knight
Somatic coaching training, Dr Scott Lyons
IRest Trauma informed practice and coaching, IRest institute

Accreditations/Instruments:
Hogan Psychometrics International Accreditation, PCL; Emotional Intelligence Profile Accreditation, JCA Associates; MBTI in conflict certificate, CPP; OPQ Occupational Personality Questionnaire Psychometric, SHL/CEB; EFT (emotional freedom technique), Evidence Based EFT

Areas of specialisation
Resilience, Wellbeing and overcoming burnout, Conflict management and mediation, Communication skills and self confidence

Experience
Samantha Tomkinson began her career as a psychologist in the UK in 2002 after working in a commercial banking environment for several years. She became intrigued by people’s leadership capabilities, team dynamics, people’s differences and strengths and their different approaches to communication.

Samantha has held in-house leadership roles and senior consulting positions as a Chartered Occupational Psychologist for the likes of SHL, Corporate Executive Board and Penna Global. She set up her own NZ based business in 2015, supporting global leaders, high performers and teams in managing their mind and emotions for success.

Previous/Current Clients
Zespri, Vodafone, KPMG, PWC, Olympics Committee NZ, Ballance agri-nutrients, Fonterra