About Dori

Biography:  I have worked for 30 years in co-ordination and project development & management across the private, public and voluntary sectors, in different fields and various countries. I am professionally trained in art & design, various complementary therapies, the environmental field, management coaching & mentoring.  My specialties are creative solutions and a holistic approach. Deep intuitive thinking has been part of my life for many years and I express some of the connections I make, insights I gain in my poetry and writing.  I hold a BA(Hons) Fine Art (Studio Practice and Contemporary Critical Theory) Goldsmiths’ College, University of London, and a PGDip Architecture: Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies, Centre for Alternative Technology/University of East London.

I have given spoken word performances across the UK at many different events including Brighton Fringe, Bath Literature Festival, States of Independence book fair at De Montford University in Leicester, the Quad in Derby, Lyric Lounge in Chesterfield and Lincoln, Nottingham Festival of Words, Worcester Literature Festival, Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival in Glasgow and various other festivals, events, workshops, courses, meetings, etc. I gave a TEDx talk at the University of Loughborough,  guest lectures at Derby College and Merrill Academy (to psychology and literature students) and held sessions/workshops for groups at First Steps Derby, Women’s Voices in Derby, Lapidus South West in Bristol and Empowerment+ in Nottingham. I gave  guest readings of my ‘Resonance’ story at a Women Leading for Change workshop in Nottingham,  Tree of Life event in Birmingham, a Health and Social Care event at Bournemouth University, a Buddhist retreat on Holy Island in Scotland, a Champions for Change event in Nottingham, The Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow, the Theosophical Society in Birmingham, the Leicestershire Business event LBE 2014 at Tiger’s Stadium, and many other events across the UK.

On 1st November 2014 I presented my ‘Resonance’ story at the 5th International Conference on ‘Global Peace through Emotional Intelligence (EI), Inclusive Education, Positive Psychology and Unity in Cultural Diversity’ in Kathmandu, Nepal. I am also invited to present ‘Resonance in August 2015 at the 9th International Psychotherapy Conference Asia 2015 in Kuching, Malaysia.

In 2012 I received a commendation for my poetry at the Nottingham Poetry Society SLAM. My ‘Resonance’ story was broadcast on Radio Erewash in Derbyshire in 2012 and on Trent Sound in Nottingham in 2013. My work has been published in The Left Lion magazine, a Poetry Library UK publication and their website. I self-published my first poetry booklet ‘Not Just Poetry’ in May 2013. My series of short but deep illustrated stories under the title ‘A quick dip into DEEP THINKING’ are published on Amazon Kindle.

Professional memberships:  Society of Authors, New Writers UK and CThA (Complementary Therapy Association),

Contact:   thinkingworkshops@gmail.com