Experience

Scottish Book Trust

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Outreach Co-ordinator

  • Aug 2018 - Present



Dumfries and Galloway Council

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Nursery Nurse and casual early years support assistant

  • May 2018 - Present

  Bank staff for D&G nurseries starting 2018 and a 1 day a week role at Dalbeattie Nursery from 2018-2019.

• Casual Gallery Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Bank staff gallery assistant and occasional freelance childrens arts club facilitator



Dalbeattie Visitor Information Point

• Co-ordinator

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2015

  The Dalbeattie Community Initative operates the Dalbeattie Visitor Information Point (VIP), which is based at 24 High Street. This has proved to be a successful enterprise and, in managing it, I dealt with such matters as vistor interaction, sales, stock selection, presentation and pricing policy. I also liaised with a large group of local artists and craftspeople who's work was sold in the shop, and I supervised the fantastic group of volunteers who provided the essential staff which made the VIP work.



RSPB

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Field Teacher

  • Mar 2005 - Jul 2014

  • Managing the education department on the reserve (three part time teachers). • Ensuring Mersehead delivers quality, relevant and exciting teaching to over 2000 pupils per year. • Teaching both on and off reserve. All age groups from nursery to adults. • Creating new educational resources and programmes and linking them to the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence.• Giving wildlife related talks to local SWRI and gardening groups. • Admin: Writing annual reports, keeping databases updated, ensuring funders criteria are met, writing press releases, helping with funding applications and ensuring Scotland wide sharing of good practice.



Blackstone Garden Plants

• Owner/ Manager

  • Jan 2003 - Jan 2006

  Blackstone Garden Plants was a plant nursery that specialised in plants for wildlife. We also stocked nature related items such as nature books, wildflower seeds, birdboxes and insect homes. There was an emphasis on getting children excited about wildlife and gardening, with child friendly wildlife toys, puppets and games.I also ran a gardening club at the local primary school. Blackstone Garden Plants was a plant nursery that specialised in plants for wildlife. We also stocked nature related items such as nature books, wildflower seeds, birdboxes and insect homes. There was an emphasis on getting children excited about wildlife and gardening, with child friendly wildlife toys, puppets and games.I also ran a gardening club at the local primary school.



Cairnsmore Plant Nursery

• Plant nursery assistant

  • 2003 - 2005



Macplants

• United Kingdom
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant nursery assistant

  • 2001 - 2002



Klondyke Garden Centre

• General assistant

  • 2001 - 2002



Traverse Theatre

• Deputy Stage Manager

  • Jul 1999 - Dec 1999

  'King of the Fields' 'The Speculator' 'King of the Fields' 'The Speculator'



Royal Lyceum Theatre

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Stage Manager

  • Jul 1997 - Oct 1997

  'The Cocktail Party' and 'The Steamie' 'The Cocktail Party' and 'The Steamie'



Royal Lyceum Theatre

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Stage Manager (with book)

  • Feb 1997 - May 1997

  'Crimes of the Heart' 'Crimes of the Heart'



Pitlochry Festival Theatre

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Stage Manager (with book)

  • Mar 1996 - Nov 1996

  Seven shows in daily repertoire and short tour of Scotland Seven shows in daily repertoire and short tour of Scotland



The Traverse Theatre

• Technical Assistant

  • Jan 1996 - Feb 1996



Theatre Workshop

• Stage Manager

  • Sep 1995 - Nov 1995

  T.I.E. tour of Scotland T.I.E. tour of Scotland



Shiftwork Physical Theatre Company

• Stage Manager and puppeteer

  • Apr 1995 - Jun 1995

  Tour of Scotland Tour of Scotland



Theatre Workshop

• Technical manager

  • Sep 1994 - Mar 1995

  Mothers and Daughters Project Mothers and Daughters Project



The Lemon Tree

• Stage Manager

  • 1995 - 1995

  City Moves Dance Project City Moves Dance Project



The Traverse Theatre

• Assistant Stage Manager

  • 1995 - 1995

  'The Road to Nirvana'

• Festival crew

  • 1994 - 1995

  During the Edinburgh festival in 1994 and 1995