Arnfrid Beier
Arnfrid Beier started teaching modern foreign languages and business at university level, then qualified in Therapeutic Counselling and gained a PhD in Literature. This rare combination was invaluable in his work in education, in business and in the community.
Arnfrid Beier’s searching and incisive mind, his fluency with writing and editing, means he is an effective assessor and reviewer of projects with a focused professional touch. He has knowledge and experience of getting people from widely different disciplines and backgrounds to work together productively and innovatively.
Educational and Professional Background:
BA in German and French, London;
PhD in Literature, Leeds and Cambridge;
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (BACP accredited), Leeds;
BSc in Therapeutic Counselling, Leeds;
Ship Broker, City of London;
Senior Lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University (LMU);
Therapeutic Counsellor, LMU;
Independent Consultant and Researcher;
Author of LOVE LIES: A Journal.
Key Skills:
Language and Literacy expert with a practical focus
Building partnerships between education and business
Highly skilled communicator and facilitator
Excellent track record in completing projects
Strong interpersonal skills
Expert with diverse groups
Examples of recent Work:
1. Assessing Impact in communities for the College of Chinese Physical Culture (CCPC)
2. Evaluating the Key Workers and Interagency Transitions Team Projects for Leeds Health Action Zone (HAZ)
3.Interviewing disabled service users, carers of disabled people, policy makers and researchers for their annual Project Review on behalf of the Asian Disability Joint Planning Team (Barnardos)
4. Evaluating the Better Mental Health for Refugees Project for Refugee Action Leeds
5. Writing a Mental Health User Guide for BME elders and their families for the Policy Research Institute on Ageing and Ethnicity (PRIAE)
