Council Members
Chairperson - Julie Hay TSTA O/E
I was one of the three founder members and the inaugural Chair of IDTA and am very excited to be returning to Council after a gap of a few years. I bring with me plenty of experience of serving on association boards, having been President of ITAA and EATA as well as the European Mentoring & Coaching Council (of which I was also a founder). I was Vice Chair of ITA some years ago too. I am now the Editor of the new e-journal IJTAR (International Journal of TA Research) that is being launched by EATA in summer 2010.
I have over 50 years experience as ‘ordinary employee’, manager, trainer and consultant in the public and private sectors and have been teaching TA around the world for half that time. I am keen for IDTA to reach out across cultures, sharing what we know and being enriched by different perspectives.
I coined the term ‘developmental TA’ back in the 1990’s as a way to describe those of us who apply TA in non-therapy contexts, to develop rather than to cure. We share the same values and theories as TA psychotherapists but with a different focus and methodology. I think IDTA has a significant role to play in raising public awareness of the high standards of TA training and certification and am looking forward to being part of the new Council as we establish a higher profile with potential members and other helping professionals, with those who commission TA based services and those who experience TA as participants.
Vice Chairperson - Anita Mountain MSc, CTA (O/P), FITOL, TSTA (O/P)
As one of the founders of IDTA I have a passion for ensuring the Institute is known and stands for quality. We need to raise awareness and promote Developmental TA and I am aware that members have different qualities and skills that can be harnessed to move us forward. To do this we need to pull together and not just do TA to others but also be Transactional Analysts in the way we are with each other.
Prior to going freelance in 1990 I was a Training Advisor for a non-departmental Government body, sat on a Home Office Committee on young people and alcohol and spoke at national and international conferences. I became well acquainted with the advisory role, training, organising conferences and facilitating meetings.
I have years of experience as a consultant trainer and coach. With my partner I have been facilitating Developmental TA training workshops in Leicestershire for over 12 years as well as working nationally and internationally in a variety of capacities.
I look forward to serving the organisation and moving us forward.
Council Member - Keith Morton, awaiting EATA confirmation of Contracted CTA Org Trainee
I have been attending Training Workshops with a TSTA now for more than 3 years and have created a Training Plan aiming to take CTA exams in 2011. I bring with me plenty of experience of serving on Boards of Directors, including having been Chair of the Board of Tirion Trust Ltd., a Charity which provided supported living to Adults with a Learning Disability in North Wales, from 1998 – 2002. In my time as an Employee of B.T., I also served as a member of the Executive Council of the Society of Telecom Executives for three years.
After 16 years as an employee of the Post Office and B.T., including 3 years as a Management Trainer and another 3 as an Internal Consultant, I am now celebrating 16 years as a self-employed Consultant and Business Owner.
Like my fellow IDTA Council members, I believe IDTA has a significant role to play in raising public awareness of the high standards of TA training and certification. The rigour which my Training has already introduced to my own practice convinces me that there is a strong need to improve the quality of TA teaching and application, particularly in an Organisational context.
Council Member - Beverley Petrossian, awaiting EATA confirmation of Contracted CTA Org Trainee
I have been attending Training Workshops with a TSTA now for more than 3 years and plan to take CTA exams in 2011. I have been working in the field of Organisational Development for nearly 20 years and was introduced to TA some 15 years ago. Working with groups and individuals across a variety of public and private sector organisations,
I have found TA offers a rich language which is immediately accessible to individuals wanting to gain a greater understanding of self and others.
I am excited to be a part of Council and passionate about raising the profile of the IDTA. Like my colleagues I recognise the need to improve the quality of TA teaching and application in an organisational context.
Council Member – Lyn King - Student contract for DTA Certificate
I have been working in the field of Learning and Development for twenty five years and using TA Models within my work during most of that time. I have been a ‘serious student’ of TA for 8 years now and am a Contracted Student for the Certificate in Developmental TA.
Knowing that TA can be of benefit to everyone, and can be used by all as self- development from day one, is one of the many reasons I’m looking forward to participating on the IDTA Council.
I became a member of the IDTA in 2003 when I attended the first conference in Birmingham. I was excited by the potential of the methodology for my work as an organisational consultant and am pleased to have the chance to be involved at Council level. I have been employed in the area of social education and training since 1986, both in the public and private sectors as trainer, consultant and manager. As a self-employed training consultant for the last 7 years I look forward to enjoying the growth of DTA as part of my professional and personal development.
As a new member of Council I am keen to learn about and contribute to raising the profile of the IDTA. My motivation for being involved in Council work is my wish to see the IDTA increase its visibility among people who buy our services, to be recognised as distinct in approach from therapeutic applications - while sharing their philosophy - and to be seen outside the TA community as a potent and professional body in our fields.
16 August 10