• Article approved and published - Finch, F [2016] 'Lessons in Love' by multi-award winning Hollywood Actress, Kimberly Elise - available to read via this link: http://buff.ly/2g2qUT on www.kimberlyelise.com
• Trained, coached and taught a student who then later attended the Brit School, Croydon.
• Researcher and Assistant for various (including research of 10 ‘feel good’ songs for book by Author and Award Winner Gladeana McMahon who at the time was also the Channel 4 Stress Coach, GMTV Website Coach and Personal Development Coach on Tricia (ITV);
• Conducted research for the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV, Politicians, The Home Office, House of Lords, Mayor of London, and The Oprah Winfrey Show;
• Assisted Director at British Land proprty company for 9 years; we both enjoyed three promotions, and helped the company gain entry into the FTSE 100. Lucinda is now one of the few female Financial Directors in England to have gained a seat on the board of a FTSE 100 company.
• Author of Verse Eden, with photographs by Skyy Finch Vaughan approved by Gina Fullerlove @ Kew Publishing via Kew Gardens.
• Assistant and Consultant Coach for a team of 10-12 persons, for improvement of Administration, Performance, Wellbeing and Revenue nb share value of company doubled in six months.
• Contacted by Ruth Brown [2011] for advice and assistance; Ruth was later discovered and featured on 'The Voice, UK' and worked with Tom Jones.
• Successfully helped various improve their income, wellbeing, share value, promotion, website/cv/biog/cover letter, editing, business development, grade exam results and performance - including musicians, bands, tutors, models (Storm and Models 1), students [to degree level], companies [one FTSE], TV, Property, and business development.
• Success achieved with celebrities and professionals who have worked with/for Singers, Singer/Songwriters, Engineers, Producers, Sound Designers - i.e. Anastasia, Big Brovaz, Toto, Sean Penn, Nigel Kennedy, William Orbit, Lily Allen, Beverley Knight, Brand New Heavies, Zero 7, Morcheeba, John Leckie [Radiohead & Stone Roses], London Mozart Players, Nathalia Belgum, Phil Collins, Alejandro Sanz, Paloma Faith, Greg Manning, TV comedy-drama 'As If', and a west end production of the musical Hair.
• Assisted band featured on adverts and film-trailers (i.e. trailer for Matthew Vaughn’s ‘Kickass‘ staring Nicholas Cage);
• Assisted and Advised Engineers/Producers/Sound Designers who have worked with Nigel Kennedy, William Orbit, Lily Allen, Beverley Knight, Brand New Heavies, Zero 7, Morcheeba, John Leckie (Radiohead-Bends & The Stone Roses) and The London Mozart Players;
• Assisted and advised guitarist who has worked with Phil Collins and Alejandro Sanz;
• Personal and Editorial Assistant, Administrator and Researcher for various Heads of Department at Channel 4 (at least 16) for nine months - including the Head of Film 4, 4Music and Group Finance (who was also the Treasurer of Amnesty International), Tax Manager, Daytime and Factual Entertainment (i.e. Richard & Judy, Jamie Oliver, and Countdown). I also won an award for my services to Channel 4 over this period.
• Taught, trained and coached various musicians from classical to rock, with a very high percentage gaining 'distinction' in their grade examinations;
• Co-writer with Simon Edwards of the mini-guide Be Connected, Stay Connected (2005-2006) – later commended by The Chairman of Governors at The London Business School (in 2007);
• Creator of the ‘HAPPY’ model (2007);
• Creator and Researcher of ‘The Success Through Song Research Project’ (2008). 
• Collaborative Research conducted about Skin Care for Problem Skin (2008) - and Wellbeing (including Beauty and Age Reversal) since 2004
• Co-produced and arranged several tracks with Des Lambert
• Violinist and Session Musician with various orchestras, ensembles and bands for 10 years (which included two invitations to perform with a Hollywood orchestra for two movies, The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Ballet, Scottish Opera, Ziggy Marley and The I Threes, Omar and The Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra);
• Leader of The Coventry Youth Orchestra (1981-1982);
• Modelled my hair in Coventry, West Midlands also in Scotland.
• Personal Assistant to Head of Tax and Accounting (2003-2007); all in all I worked for almost a decade at The British Land Company Plc – who within that period joined the FTSE 100 and were the largest property company (by assets) in Europe. I was also a member of the British Land Customer Satisfaction Committee;

Qualifications, Achievements, Awards and Thanks

Below and via my CV (available on request) is a list of some of my qualifications, awards, some thank yous and also some of my achievements. For more information, please go to page on this website entitled 'Biography'.

Qualifications

BA in Music Performance; Diploma in Basic Management Skills; Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies; Level 2 Safeguarding Certificates in Adults, Children and Young Persons; Certificate in Coaching (Cognitive Behavioural); Certificate in Professional Personal Coaching; PTLLS Teaching Award Certificate; City & Guilds Certificate in Video; 3 Certificates in Financial Record Keeping; Certificates in Business Administration (included Supervisory Management); BTEC award (Intermediate) in Business Use Of The Internet; 2 Certificates in Studio Production and Primary Certificate in Stress Management. Also, Grade 8 Violin (Distinction) and Grade 3 Piano (Merit) from The Royal Schools Of Music and Grade 7 Singing (Merit) from the Guildhall School Of Music. OTHERS: Pediatric First Aid (2-day course) - completed in June 2022; First Aid at Work (1-day training course) - completed in June 2018 (valid for 3 years); Health and Safety Representatives Training (credits awarded, and all training completed).

Achievements

Awards

Part of team that helped The British Land Company PLC and its Tax and Accounting Department win various awards (including them entering the FTSE 100) – between 1998 and 2007; Temp of the Month Award from Career Moves Group for administrative, personal and editorial assistance provided to various Heads of Department at Channel 4 (March 2008); Two awards won at The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama: Dunbar Gerber Recital Prize (Violin and Piano) and Chamber Music Prize (with my string quartet). Award at Brendon Care for support provided in one of their homes for the elderly. Also, Membership Champion via Picturehouse.
 

Thanks...

...to all the members of my family and ...to the artists and collaboraters i.e. Simon Edwards and Dave ‘Crippen Cartoonist’ (for all the artwork on my business cards, flyers, myspace etc.).   Also, all my employers, advisors, trainers, mentors, lecturers, tutors, teachers, illustrators and coaches - including Amanda de Nobrega, Jacqui Ball, Jean Flynn and Juliet Hayward for assisting with research; Steve Rassell (my accountant and advisor); to Andrew Ferguson (my Business Advisor); also Ann Marie Finch, Angelina Youngman, Sue Shorter and Andrew Ferguson (for assisting me with the editing of various flyers, the abridged version of ‘Be Connected, Stay Connected’ (co-written with Simon Edwards), this website and feedback). Last but not least, thank you to Paul Dunne (a great Coach etc.) for nudging and reminding me to not lose sight of my own personal aims and ambitions!

Much love to you all xxx