Experience

Gaddum

• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Young Carers Link Worker

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  I provide support to young people (aged 5-18) who take on the role of an unpaid carer. These young people provide various levels of physical and emotional care for loved ones, usually parents and or siblings. The support package Gaddum offers is up to 12 1:1 sessions and invites to groups and events. I manage a caseload of around 16 young people. My day-to-day work includes delivering the 1:1 sessions using a person-centred approach, the sessions are a mixture of playing games, talking through worries and signposting for other services. My other duties include assisting in the smooth running of any groups and trips and attending regular team meetings and training. Show less



Self Employed

• Theatre Practitioner

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Alongside my duo partner we are associate artists with Peshkar, a participatory arts organisation based in Oldham. Through Peshkar we taught on the drama elective programme at Waterhead Academy in Oldham. Working with years groups 7, 8 and 9 on a project titled ‘Speak Your Rights’. The result of this project was shared at Sick! Festival in October 2019. Other production credits include Associate Producer on the All Female Shakespeare production of ‘Hamlet’, in conjunction with Girl Gang MCR and Unseemly Women in May 2019. Assistant Stage Manager on ‘Orphans’ Produced by Play With Fire Productions in January 2016. Show less



The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Performing Arts Teacher

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  ‘Poppets’ is a performing arts experience for 4 and 5 year olds. My role at PQA is to plan and deliver 90 minute weekly sessions that are designed to encourage young children to develop performance and communication skills as they create and explore stories, songs, roles and situations through the use of acting, movement, music, voice, dance and teamwork. Other duties include maintaining a smooth running of the academy as a whole and assisting in other classes where needed. ‘Poppets’ is a performing arts experience for 4 and 5 year olds. My role at PQA is to plan and deliver 90 minute weekly sessions that are designed to encourage young children to develop performance and communication skills as they create and explore stories, songs, roles and situations through the use of acting, movement, music, voice, dance and teamwork. Other duties include maintaining a smooth running of the academy as a whole and assisting in other classes where needed.



ASM Global

• United States
• Entertainment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Hospitality Supervisor

  • Sep 2017 - Aug 2023

  My duties include providing a VIP experience for customers attending events at Manchester Arena. This involves leading a large staff team and ensuring events run smoothly. My main duties are to assist the management team in shift briefings, cash management, stock control and maintaining good morale within the staff team. My duties include providing a VIP experience for customers attending events at Manchester Arena. This involves leading a large staff team and ensuring events run smoothly. My main duties are to assist the management team in shift briefings, cash management, stock control and maintaining good morale within the staff team.



Stockport Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Learning Mentor

  • Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

  My role at Rose Hill involved providing pastoral support to children with social, emotional and mental health needs. I lead regular nurture group focusing on the outdoors, this included a forest school, gardening and drama group. The aim of the groups was to support the emotional literacy of the children and provide them with a safe space to express themselves. My role also included assisting the teachers with the children who struggled coming into school in the morning and providing behaviour support when needed. Show less

• Learning Support/Resource School Assistant

  • Feb 2020 - Dec 2021

  My role at The Kingsway School was to assist the learning of children with Special Educational Needs. I worked with children aged between 11-16 who had various learning and behavioural difficulties, in small groups and on a 1:1 basis.