Meet the Periscope Team

The Periscope Team

Our dedicated team delights in helping each and every client, from initial contact and planning, throughout the programme and beyond.

Dr Danielle White
Director & Founder

She has a background in quality improvement, research, speaking and facilitation.

Trained as a quality improvement consultant (GPIP), executive coach (ILM 7) and research lead (PhD Sociology of Education, UoM). She has facilitated the delivery of hundreds of workshops, guiding change across the education, prison and healthcare sectors. Her interventions are compassionate, practical and conceptually informed.

In her free time, Danielle is a keen hiker/biker and kayaker and enjoys multiday solo wild camping adventures across Spain, South America, and the UK.

Rachel Valentine

Facilitator & Programme Lead

Rachel facilitates workshops and programmes.

She is an executive coach, consultant and facilitator with 13 years’ experience of working in a Senior Learning and Development role in Higher Education, supporting people to excel in their current role and prepare for their next.

Using a collaborative approach, Rachel supports clients to rediscover their strengths and values and understand how they may be holding themselves back. Her focus is on inspiring and empowering greatness; challenging clients to stop ‘going through the motions’ and focus instead on practical tools and solutions that will enable the real and permanent changes they want to achieve

Cristina Fuentes Antoniazzi
Facilitator

Cristina facilitates workshops and programmes.

She is an actor and communication consultant with 17 years’ experience designing and facilitating programmes with organisations and groups, helping them to develop their communication potential.

Her doctoral research investigated how mindfulness practice develops communication skills, enhancing clarity and presence. Cristina uses this cutting-edge approach to support clients in communicating their messages confidently to the world.

Clients have included academics, entrepreneurs, non-profit organisations, athletes and performers both in the UK and Chile.

Catherine Mckinnon

Project Manager and PA

Catherine ensures the smooth running of bookings, programmes and finance at Periscope Programmes, as well as being on hand to assist with other jobs whenever we need her. Whenever we have too much on our To Do List, Catherine is the 25th hour in our day!

She has a background in project management, operations and running small businesses.

In her spare time, Catherine enjoys spending time with her family, walking and live music gigs.

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