Experience

Springwest Academy
• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Deputy Head of Centre

  • Sep 2022 - Present


Aspris

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Head Teacher (Head of Teaching and Learning) formerly Priory Group

  • Jan 2021 - Sep 2022

  * Lead Senior Management meetings * Lead Teacher meetings * Member of Senior Leadership Team * Coordinating the roll out of CATS tests * Delivering training to staff e.g. diversity and BV * Responding to student referrals * Devising strategies to improve individual pupil's academic progress * Line managing Heads of Departments * Line manage Transitions Lead and Teacher Advisor * Overseeing student reports * Work in collaboration with the Pastoral and Therapy Teams * Written school policies and worked collaboratively to compose the school's Relationship and Sex Education Policy * Oversee the implementation of tutorial questions across KS4 and KS5. This covers British Values and RSE. * Interviewing potential recruits * Liaising with parents to improve individual pupil's academic performance * Supporting teachers by regularly undertaking learning walks and lesson observations * Give teachers feedback on their teaching and highlight areas for development * Lead investigations * Had a rating of 'Excellent' in my PDR * Writing parts of the school's governance reports to highlight progress * Driven the school's rapid improvement in the area of Teaching and Learning *Writing weekly Governance Report * Mentoring a trainee teacher through NOTT *Responding to pupil's referrals * Showing prospective pupils around around school



Priory Group

• United Kingdom

• Assistant Head Teacher (Pastoral)

  • Apr 2020 - Jan 2021

  * Devising strategies to improve student behaviour * Led the Pastoral Team* Led Pastoral Team meetings * Wrote the Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Policy * Completed training on PBS* Creating spreadsheets to analyse bullying and devising strategies to reduce incidents * Line managed the school ELSA's* Collated information as to what students need their electronic devices to regulate their own behaviour* Embedding a culture of PBS across the school; to create a child centred ethos where parents, teachers, LSA's and Local Authorities work collaboratively to support individuals progress* Worked collaboratively with departments to quell incidents of challenging behaviour

• Key Stage 3 Lead

  • Apr 2019 - Apr 2020

  *Part of Senior Leadership Team (SLT)*Coordinating the KS3 PSHE curriculum * Line management of staff *Supporting staff when they are writing reports for annual reviews etc*Ensuring that there is a holistic approach to teaching*Attend SLT meetings and come up with shared ideas to drive the school forward *Creating strategies to support children with Autism/Asperger's syndrome *Setting up meetings with form tutors and support staff *Generate ideas of how we can better support our pupils *Enabling pupils to reach their maximum potential *Incorporating theories like the 'growth mindset' and 'visible learning' which were coined by Dweck and Hattie. *Speaking to prospective parents *To ensure the smooth transitioning of new students to the school*Organising school trips for pupils *To share strategies used by all teachers for each individual pupil in KS3 *Part of SLT who got a rating of 'Good' during Ofsted inspection

• Enrichment Teacher

  • May 2017 - Mar 2020

  * Teaching pupils between the ages of 11-16 with autism and Asperger's. *Form tutor of five pupils *Liaising with therapy team to support pupils. * Creating bespoke strategies which matches the pupil's interest *Teaching Life Skills to pupils i.e. travel training, giving pupils the opportunity to purchase products using self-service check outs * Teaching Entry Level and Functional Skills to support pupils become independent *Building rapport with parents and giving them regular updates in regards to child's progress*Writing of annual and placement reviews *Updating risk assessments *Liaising with outside agencies *Being a mentor for pupil with Selective Mutism *Attended training day on Selective Mutism *Attended training on teaching Maths and English more effectively to pupils with SEN *Represented the school at the Autism Show at the Edexcel building in London

• Learning Support Assistant

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

  *Being a 1:1 support for pupil with Fragile X Syndrome *Liaising with SALT and OT to support pupil *Devising strategies to support and motivate pupil*Having regular contact with pupil's parents *Researching about Fragile X *Joined the Fragile X Society



Paddock School

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee Teacher

  • Mar 2017 - May 2017

  - Teaching pupils through Gina Davies Autism programme - Supporting pupils using PECS system - Facilitating communication for pupils by using Makaton - Supporting pupils start to become more independent with the use of song i.e. brushing teeth - Supporting children transition throughout school day - Teaching pupils through Gina Davies Autism programme - Supporting pupils using PECS system - Facilitating communication for pupils by using Makaton - Supporting pupils start to become more independent with the use of song i.e. brushing teeth - Supporting children transition throughout school day



Guardian Angels School

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee Teacher

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

  -Teaching mainstream pupils -Teaching in a school which was influenced by Carol Dweck's 'growth mindset' and John Hattie's 'visible learning' -Supporting pupil's reading -Teaching mainstream pupils -Teaching in a school which was influenced by Carol Dweck's 'growth mindset' and John Hattie's 'visible learning' -Supporting pupil's reading

• Trainee Teacher

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  -Teaching mainstream pupils -Teaching in a school which was influenced by Carol Dweck's 'growth mindset' and John Hattie's 'visible learning' -Supporting pupil's reading -Teaching mainstream pupils -Teaching in a school which was influenced by Carol Dweck's 'growth mindset' and John Hattie's 'visible learning' -Supporting pupil's reading



Metropolitan Police

• United Kingdom
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Police Constable

  • Feb 2012 - Jul 2015

  * Investigating crime *Managing and prioritising cases regarding theft, fraud, assault, criminal damage etc. *Requesting from court financial records *Being part of AID events like Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy*Giving evidence in court *Taking witness and victim statements *Looking at CCTV images to build a case *Interviewing of suspects*Arresting and detaining of suspects *Writing documents and collating paper work for trials *Being the first point of contact for bereaved families*Writing paperwork for sudden deaths and contacting coroners*Contacting hospitals to determine the whereabouts of missing persons *Taking reports of crime at the front desk *Attending First Aid and Officer Safety Training *Received training regarding counter terrorism and female genital mutilation *Inputting data regarding missing persons on Merlin *Attending accident scenes and writing reports

• Police Community Support Officer

  • Feb 2009 - Apr 2012

  *Communicating with witnesses and general public to identify possible suspects or leads. *Giving out fines for low level crimes *Part of Safer Transport Team *Received commendation for preventing a robbery*Inputting data on police systems. *Giving talks at school regarding mobile phone safety *Security marking of bikes to deter and trace bicycle thefts *Working with TFL to prevent fare evasion