Experience

Auriol Junior School

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

• Primary Art Teacher

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  In my current role as subject leader for Art and D. T. I have created and implemented an exciting and innovative curriculum which is inclusive, progressive and heavily skills based. My aim is that the children I teach leave year 6 with a positive can do attitude towards their creativity and with confidence to continue exploring the many mediums they have used this far. I am very interested in the link between Art and wellbeing and attended a foundation course in art psychotherapy in 2021at Roehampton University in order to create and implement a new wellbeing intervention called Creative Minds. This intervention is now offered to our most vulnerable children across three primary schools within the BET. I currently spend two days teaching and two days running my intervention. Show less



Epsom and Ewell High School

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

• Art and DT Technician

  • Feb 2016 - Sep 2018

  I worked on a part time basis to provide support to teachers in the Art and DT Department, ordering equipment, preparing lessons and helping students with their practical learning. Due to my excellent industry knowledge, skill set and ability to build relationships with students and staff I was offered the opportunity to teach art within the Bourne Education Trust. I worked on a part time basis to provide support to teachers in the Art and DT Department, ordering equipment, preparing lessons and helping students with their practical learning. Due to my excellent industry knowledge, skill set and ability to build relationships with students and staff I was offered the opportunity to teach art within the Bourne Education Trust.



Self Employed Pattern Designer for home, fashion and gift.

• Designer - print and graphics

  • Jul 2013 - Feb 2016

  During this period I worked on a freelance basis for Turner Bianca, Marquis & Dawe and latterly for an agent creating children's designs for bed linen and soft accessories as well as other home items. I design predominantly by hand and use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to add colour and detail soy design work is quite illustrative and whimsical and full of character and colour. During this period I worked on a freelance basis for Turner Bianca, Marquis & Dawe and latterly for an agent creating children's designs for bed linen and soft accessories as well as other home items. I design predominantly by hand and use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to add colour and detail soy design work is quite illustrative and whimsical and full of character and colour.



Peacock Blue Interiors Ltd.

• Soft Accessories / Bed Linen Designer

  • Apr 2010 - Jul 2013

  My role as sole designer at Peacock Blue was to create bed linen and accessories for own brands and licensees which included Peacock Blue, Helena Springfield, Jan Constantine and National Trust as well as private label work with Designers Guild, John Lewis, Mackays and Bhs. My designs covered woven, jacquard, embroidery and print and I designed both adults and childrens ranges. My role included initial meetings with buyers, trend research, attending trade shows, design development, liaising with and occasional visits to factories in Europe and the Far East. Show less



Freelance Textile Designer

• South Africa
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Various companies

  • May 2009 - Apr 2010

  During this period I worked on a freelance basis for Sticky Fingers womenswear, River Island, TKMaxx and Topman as well as working in China for a short period designing bed linen and interior textiles. I regularly attended factories, trade fairs both in the UK and abroad. During this period I worked on a freelance basis for Sticky Fingers womenswear, River Island, TKMaxx and Topman as well as working in China for a short period designing bed linen and interior textiles. I regularly attended factories, trade fairs both in the UK and abroad.



Wallace Sacks

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Developer

  • May 2007 - May 2009

  My role was to design bed linen and soft accessories for our own brands and other wholesale customers which included TK Max, BHS and Marks & Spencers. I worked closely with our factories and suppliers to deliver trend aware, quality products to meet specific briefs and deadlines. My role was to design bed linen and soft accessories for our own brands and other wholesale customers which included TK Max, BHS and Marks & Spencers. I worked closely with our factories and suppliers to deliver trend aware, quality products to meet specific briefs and deadlines.