Lecturer

• Sep 2018 - Present

Teacher

• Sep 2014 - Aug 2018

Teacher of A-level Photography, teacher of BTEC Creative Media Production and additional courses; AS-level Extended Project Qualification, Complimentary Film Photography and Darkroom practice and the Volunteering Abroad Programme through which I have lead trips with 20 students to locations such as Iceland and Nepal. I am also a personal Tutor and Tutor Team Leader. High achieving Photography department, obtaining the highest grades in the college for three years running, improving every year, achieving 73% A* grades and 92% A-B grades in 2017. Our grades give us a value added of +2 and an ALPS score of 2 which is in the top 10% of the UK. In Creative Media we often achieve a 100% pass rate. In my first year of teaching Creative Media production 81.5% of my 1st year students and 74% of 2nd year students achieved Distinction or Distinction* grades. As a Tutor I oversee a group of student through their time at the college and assist them to resolve issues which impact their success. In my capacity as Tutor Team Leader I manage a group of 12 tutors and their tutees, overseeing the pastoral management of these students. Show less

Practitioner

• Jul 2016 - Oct 2016

I worked for NCS The Challenge during school holidays whilst working at Esher College. I taught Photography, Art and Media to 15 and 16 year olds. I worked for NCS The Challenge during school holidays whilst working at Esher College. I taught Photography, Art and Media to 15 and 16 year olds.

Tutor

• Sep 2013 - Sep 2014

The Elfrida Society is a London based charity that works with adults with learning difficulties and disabilities. The Learning for Life and Work project offers accredited qualification courses to a diverse range of learners. I worked as a skills for life adult education teacher. ● Designing and delivering new programmes of learning that increased achievement and success rates from the previous academic year. ● Assisting with the administration of financing and marketing of the programmes, I helped to secure funding for the current year as well as increase estimated funding for the next academic year. ● worked with management to assist in the strategic planning of the project and the quality improvement plan which secured the projects contract for the next academic year. Show less

Teacher and Teaching Assistant

• Sep 2012 - Jul 2013

Plymouth Adult and Community Learning Service is a council run education service providing various courses to adults. I taught Digital Photography, Photoshop, ICT, Book Making, C.V. Writing and family learning classes. ● Increased the number of available photography classes from 2 to 6 in 6 months. All classes were full with high success and completion rates. Encouraged progression to achieve high retention rates over an 18 month period. ● Undertook a large range of CPD including curriculum framework workshops and educational policy workshops and utilised this knowledge in my teaching practice for which I was awarded grade 1 during observation and commended on outstanding administration of my courses. ● Taught CPD classes to fellow tutors on how to use social media and online resources with classes, which led to a decrease in paper based resources and an increased online presence for the service. Show less

Tutor

• Jan 2012 - Jul 2013

ACE Services is a Pupil Referral Unit and the WRAPAROUND Project is a specialist unit within ACE that offers provision for children with a statement of special needs and severe Emotional Behavioural Disorders. I worked as both a TA and Teacher for the project working one to one and with small groups of students teaching them functional skills Maths, English, Science, Art and life skills. ● Developed my teaching practice for secondary school resulting in high success rates and the unit being commended as Outstanding during an HMI Inspection in February 2012. ● Assisted the head of the unit in developing alternative programmes of learning. I was responsible for planning and budgeting activities, trips and learning outside of the classroom activities. ● Acted as a first point of contact for external agencies including social services, CAHMS and parents. We worked together to improve the learners overall quality of life as well as their educational experience. Show less

Part time Lecturer

• Apr 2012 - Aug 2012

Truro College in Cornwall is commended as a Centre of Excellence. I undertook my PGCE at the college and went on to work for the college teaching Recreational Digital Photography to Adults. ● Developed new courses including producing high quality resources, lesson plans and schemes of work leading to an increased number of courses the following year. ● Achieved a high level of attendance, full retention and full success rate. ● Introduced a digital individual learning plan through the use of a blog that created an online record of course materials and lessons which could be used to advertise future courses. Show less

Freelance Photographer

• Jun 2008 - Aug 2012

I started my own photography business in 2007 and worked in Cornwall through the summer months as a wedding photographer. After leaving university I expanded my business to include portraiture work and commercial photography as well as tuition. ● Designed and built my portfolio and commercial website and promoted myself as a freelance photographer. Being self-employed has developed my personal work ethic. ● Expanded my customer base though advertising and was employed for weddings, family and individual portraits and commercial photography including catering, landscaping and accommodation. ● During this time I also offered one-to-one photography tuition to clients. This experience encouraged me to train to become a photography teacher. Show less

Teaching Assistant

• Oct 2006 - Feb 2009

I studied my degree at Plymouth College of Art which ran a Saturday Art Club for local children. I worked as a teaching assistant at the Art Club for most of the time I was at University. ● Taught various age groups at the Saturday Art Club for 3 years whilst at university. ● Assisted teaching photography and often covered any of the arts and craft classes when people were away. ● Assisted on the ‘My Space’ project that offered people in ‘difficult housing situations’ the chance to participate in free arts workshops in order to pass a qualification. ● Experience of issues with diversity in the ‘My Space’ classes many with severe learning difficulties, psychological problems,drug and drink addictions, serious health problems and disabilities. Show less