Team ted Learning

At ted Learning, our expert team is passionate about creating engaging, drama-based experiential learning experiences that make a real impact and improve your business and team performance.

We have a wealth of knowledge in learning and development, and each team member brings unique skills and experience to help organisations foster inclusive, high-performing workplaces.

Diverse Specialisations

Our team includes specialists in equity, diversity & inclusion, leadership, communication, conflict, presentation skills & digital learning, ensuring comprehensive training solutions.

Diverse Backgrounds

As part of our commitment to better reflect the organisations and communities we work with, our delivery team come from a diverse background. They can bring their own lived experiences to life whether that is in the training room, through drama or through scripts and case studies.

Drama-Based Learning

All of our team are experts in using immersive, drama-based learning to bring real workplace challenges to life, making learning memorable and impactful.

Delivery Flexibility

Our team is highly skilled in delivering flexible solutions that meet your team’s needs, whether face-to-face, virtually, or through digital learning.

Tiiu Kulli 

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Tiiu is one of our expert trainers who specialises in leadership development and wider human skills
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Chocolate, animals and learning
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Mushrooms and passport controls

Sukhi Vella 

she/her

Sukhi is one of our trainers who specialises in unconscious bias, psychological safety and EDI.
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Marmite, Knitted blanket from my mum, Pilates, good hearty hugs
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Empty loo roll, humidity after straightening my hair, feeling cold

Sophie Hall

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Sophie is one of our trainers who specialises in organisational development, HR, Recruitment and Interview Skills.
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Rude, selfish people, “middle laners” on the motorway and most puddings.
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Loves are my family, Italian red wine and Venice, marmite and boiled eggs, gardening

Simon Ludders

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Simon is one of our longest serving actors, and has worked extensively in TV, film and script writing.
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Balloons & oysters
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Leeds United, Border Terriers & puns

Shireen Farkhoy

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Shireen is one of our amazing ted Learning actors who loves the magic of being someone else.
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Death positivity movement, dauphinoise potatoes being a godmother and aunt
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Injustice and Gavin & Stacey!

Selina Youngerman

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Selina is one of our amazing ted Learning actors, with a french/american background.
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Slow wifi, assembling furniture, chipped nails!
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Morning coffee, golden kiwis, scented candles

Sarah H Mills

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Sarah (or H as she is known) is one of our trainers who specialises in all things recruitment and interviewing.
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Karaoke, amateur dramatics
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Brussels sprouts, litterbugs

Sammy Attalah 

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Sammy is one of our amazing ted Learning actors, with 10 years of experience in TV and corporate acting.
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Injustice and winter
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Mauy thai, boxing and technology

Paul Hargreaves

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Paul is one of ted Learning’s most experienced trainers and facilitators and often delivers our main programmes around leadership & management.
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Hate – sunglasses – can’t see people’s eyes when talking to them!
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Love – walking, frees my head.

Patrick Lintin

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Paddy is one of ted Learnings amazing actors. When he isnt on stage or in the training room, he is working out!
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Friends, the gym, muay thai and yoga!
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Rain, trains and early mornings

Olivia Kerton

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Olivia is one of ted Learnings amazing actors, but also a budding singer and classically trained dancer!
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Fantasy books, late night chats and vintage shops
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Wet socks, broccoli and insects!

Nigel Rothband

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Nigel is our Leadership Coach who specialises in supporting senior leaders transform their business and also hosts conferences for our clients.
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Sunglasses – can’t see people’s eyes when talking to them!
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Gravy, the smell of newly mown

Naomi Wattis

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Naomi is both an amazing actor for ted Learning but also one of our trainers, supporting with Presentation Skills and EDI training.
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Loves: dancing, pasta, kittens
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Hates Winter Rain Weak tea Buses that are late

Miranda Shamiso

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Miranda is one of our amazing ted Learning actors, who just happens to have also appeared in Ted Lasso!
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Delicious food, the sun and great books
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A bad night’s sleep, not seeing a beach!

Michelle Frew 

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Michelle is one of our amazing ted Learning actors based in Scotland, and has worked in TV and Theatre.
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Bigotry, noisy eaters, cold feet!
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Books, tea and a glass of champagne

Matt Hayden

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Matt Hayden is one of ted Learning’s experienced trainers, specialising in management training.
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Cynicism
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People, music, film, theatre, history, science, travel.

Martin Austin

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Matt is one of ted Learning’s experienced trainers having worked in learning & development for 14+ years.
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Laurel & Hardy, Spurs, Stephen Fry
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The Daily Mail, Coldplay and products by Apple!

Maria Louis

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Maria is one of our amazing ted Learning actors, with work across TV and theatre aswell as corporate.
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Crushed velvet sofas and cauliflower
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Travel, good food and company – my dog Kevin

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