Meet our Mentors

Gillian Leach is the former Head of Bryandale Pre-Primary School, where she served from 1999 to 2021, working closely with the Senior Management Team and the Governing Body of Bryandale Primary School. With over 38 years of experience in education, she has taught students across all age groups and is deeply committed to nurturing emotional resilience and personal growth in children and teens.

She previously chaired RANSA (Randburg Nursery School Association), offering training workshops for ECD teachers and principals, and completed various counselling and play therapy courses. Gillian also taught at the AKANI outreach programme in Diepsloot, where she directed the annual concert for over 500 children. In addition, she ran her own ballet school, where she taught young dancers with creativity, care, and discipline.

Today, Gillian is the founder of Effective Transformational Coaching (ETC), which offers workshops and one-on-one coaching for children, teens, parents, and educators. ETC focuses on building emotional intelligence, positive thinking, and resilience, empowering individuals to navigate life’s challenges with confidence and self-awareness.