Beth Costar (she/they)
Teacher of English at Aureus School- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Aureus School
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United Kingdom
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teacher of English
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Sep 2018 - Present
My role as an English teacher at Aureus is an exciting one. It is fast-paced and rewarding. I have taken my NQT year in my stride and although at times challenging, it has taught me to be incredibly resilient. Successes within my first year of teaching include: planning the year 7 and year 8 curriculum for English Language almost entirely alone, enabling the school to be awarded for its commitment to Educate and Celebrate LGBT inclusion and an award for the Pride Youth Network, contributing to the Chartered College of Teaching as a guest speaker and being interviewed and filmed for their recruitment video and also receiving a nomination for the Pearson 'Outstanding New Teacher 2019' award.
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Founder
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Mar 2014 - May 2020
White Hart Music was founded to create a brand to enhance my work as a venue promoter and allow me to start managing bands. Under this name I formerly managed Reuben's Rocket, a singer-songwriter from Oxford. Duties included keeping online presence strong, marketing the band, finding press opportunities and also booking gigs. Gained a substantial online following and various Oxfordshire/Berkshire/Buckinghamshire gigs and assisted with multiple EP releases. Under the name of White Hart Music Live, I organised 3 outdoor festivals, one attracting up to 8000 people, Various roles included staff management, stage management, liasing with various media outlets, project managing, creating press releases, marketing and promoting the event as well as liaising and organising with artists. White Hart Music is on hiatus, whilst my career continues to grow in the Education sector.
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Stage Manager
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Jan 2013 - Jul 2015
Worked at various events Stage Managing. The events have been of various sizes, locations and technicalities. Ensured load in/load out was on time, stage set-ups were met to specifications, artists were on stage for the correct times and working alongside stage assistants and sound crew.
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Artist Liaison
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Jan 2013 - Jun 2015
Fulfilled the role of Artist Liaison at various festivals and venues. Ensuring dressing rooms are set up and meet the rider specifications and artists are comfortable, catered for and looked after, and know their way around site/venue, whilst being able to answer any questions necessary.
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Venue Promoter
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Jan 2010 - Dec 2013
Began working as a venue promoter at 15 years old, for various venues in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, prior to founding White Hart Music. In this time I solely arranged approximately 250 stand alone gigs, and an indoor festival, broadcast in the style of 'Later with Jools Holland'. Nights in regular venues attracted gig-goers in the hundreds. Duties included and skills used: A&R, booking artists from various areas of the country, negotiating, promoting and marketing ( using social media and traditional methods) and also adopting the roles of stage manager and artist liaison.
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Live Festival Volunteer Coordinator
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Jan 2015 - Jun 2015
Recruiting and managing a team of 250 volunteers prior to and at the main festival. The role included liaising with various production companies, schools, colleges and universities. I interviewed and recruited applicants, organised a rota system for staff on the weekend as well as train and manage them across the festival weekend. I also completed administration work in this post. Recruiting and managing a team of 250 volunteers prior to and at the main festival. The role included liaising with various production companies, schools, colleges and universities. I interviewed and recruited applicants, organised a rota system for staff on the weekend as well as train and manage them across the festival weekend. I also completed administration work in this post.
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Education
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University of Oxford
PGCE, English -
Liverpool John Moores University
English Literature, 2:1 -
Amersham & Wycombe College
Level 3 BTEC Diploma Music Industry Managment, D*D* -
King Alfred's Academy