Experience

ONE FOR ALL PRODUCTIONS LTD

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director

  • Oct 2019 - Present



Royal Grammar School Newcastle

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lamda Teacher

  • Sep 2019 - Present



University of Sunderland

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Wellbeing adviser

  • Sep 2018 - Present

• Associate Teacher

  • Sep 2015 - Present



First Stage Theatre Company

• United States
• Spectator Sports

• Freelance Applied Theatre performer and facilitator

  • Jun 2000 - Present

• Artistic Director sole trader company

  • Apr 2000 - Apr 2011



Tyne Theatre Stage School

• United Kingdom
• Education Management

• Drama Teacher

  • Sep 2004 - Oct 2018

  Freelance Teaching- Drama skills techniques and Lamda



Royal Grammar School, Newcastle

• United Kingdom

• Drama Teacher

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2018



Bede Academy, Blyth

• Director

  • Mar 2017 - Oct 2017

  I directed the school production of The Sound of Music



Queen Elizabeth's High School

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Drama Teacher

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2017

  Teaching year 9, GCSE and A level drama classes (maternity cover)



Gateshead College

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Lecturer

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2016

• Teacher

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2016



One for all Productions

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer and Actor

  • Jan 2014 - Feb 2015

  I worked with this company on an Oral History project that will chronicle the experiences of a range of women on their experiences of the miners strike. The aim of the project is to interview at least 30 women and put together an archive that will be accessible in the libraries, as well as developing a theatrical performance and an educational package that will be taken into schools in the North East. This was funded by the Heritage Lottery.



Artsworks North East

• Training Facilitator

  • Nov 2013 - Jun 2014

  I have worked freelance for this organisation leading on the participatory arts courses, in conjunction with Sunderland University. Topics covered include arts work in criminal justice and community settings



Northumbria University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Lecturer

  • Mar 2014 - Mar 2014

  Guest Lecturing on both the Performance and Applied Theatre Courses exploring freelance drama opportunities and working within criminal justice and secure units; exploring the use of forms and dramatic tools to engage the groups



Theatre Royal

• Australia
• Performing Arts

• Youth Theatre instructor

  • Mar 2011 - Mar 2014

  I worked within the learning department as a drama leader- directing and facilitating. Previous projects include directing a piece at the twins theatre festival 2012. Delivered youth theatre sessions on a Wednesday evening and schools drama workshops when available.



Artswork North East

• Delivery of Participatory Arts Course- Arts in Criminal Justice

  • Oct 2012 - Nov 2013

  Delivering lectures on participatory arts practice in Criminal Justice settings.



Little Cat Theatre Company

• Actor

  • Aug 2012 - Nov 2013

  I have worked with this company for a year and a few months on various acting jobs as well as undertaking facilitation roles within schools and community settings



The Royal Grammar School

• United Kingdom
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Drama Teacher

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2013

  Teaching drama to year 7-9 pupils. 2 days a week- covering maternity leave



City of Sunderland College

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lecturer

  • Sep 2012 - May 2013

  Teaching on the AS and A level Theatre Studies course.



Them Wifies

• United Kingdom
• Retail Art Supplies

• Freelance drama practitioner

  • 1998 - Jul 2012

  Arts and Mental Health worshops. using drama to explore issues related to the groups we were working with; Using applied theatre techniques including cognitive drama therapies.



Them Wifies arts organisation

• Freelance drama worker

  • Aug 1997 - Jul 2012

  Working with vulnerable groups of young people and adults planning and facilitating issue based drama programmesTheatre pieJosephine and JackFamilies for a changeMonkchester Family centre creative parenting



Newcastle College

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Drama Lecturer

  • Jun 1994 - Aug 2011

  Taught on the Foundation degree programme; Great Practitioners, Contextual Studies, TIE and Community Theatre and Practice Enrichment.Planned and organised partnership projects in TIE and community Arts with schools and Museums Service.Course Led level 2 GNVQ and First Diploma programmes.Taught Acting on Musical Theatre degree programme and BTEC National Diploma.Supervised tutorials and pastoral care



Nacro/ Northumbria Probation Service

• Drama co-ordinator

  • Jun 1994 - Jul 1996

  Managed the drama training programme for NACRO and Northumbria Probation. Working with offenders and those at risk of offending. Writing and performing material that was toured to other venues.