Ali Franks

Ali is a conscious facilitator, creative educator, applied theatre practitioner and coach with over 25 years of experience working with individuals, leaders and groups in arts, wellbeing, education and social justice settings.   

Ali trained with Sir Ken Robinson at Warwick University where she developed her passion for creativity, the arts and education.  Following on from 15 years in community arts and education as an applied theatre practitioner, Ali spent 10 years leading on the BA Applied Drama and MA Applied Theatre programmes at University of Wales Trinity Saint David, where she specialised in teaching critical facilitation.  Ali left the University in August 2025 to focus on developing her own practice as a conscious coach, creative facilitator and educator at The Reconnection Coach.