Experience

The Grange School

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teacher of Biology

  • Sep 2012 - Present

  Teacher of Biology from 11-18 (AQA GCSE and Alevel - currently teaching Alevel Topics 2/4/7/8 but I have previously taught the full course). Teacher of Psychology (AQA GCSE) Teacher of General Science to Year 7 Form Tutor Enrichment activities: DofE Assessor, British Sign Language Classes, Cafe Scientifique coordinator, Stage Manager for several school drama productions, Biology Club, running various national competitions (Nancy Rothwell Award, MiSAC, BioBakes etc) CPD: Health and Safety At Work All Child Protection training up to date Dual Coding - Adam Boxer (Research Ed at home) Helping Students to Think Critically - Dan Willingham (Research Ed at home) Whole School: I set up a Teaching and Learning section for staff in the school library. I delivered training to staff on the use of booklets to support students with SEN Member of Teaching and Learning Group which influences whole-school policy Member of Feedback and Marking working party - aiming to develop whole-school policy Show less



Adelphi Genetics Forum

• Fellow of the Adelphi Genetics Forum

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Member of Communications Committee Assisting in the organisation of the annual Alevel Teachers’ Conference Member of Communications Committee Assisting in the organisation of the annual Alevel Teachers’ Conference



Countess of Chester Hospital

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Therapy Assistant

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2012

  Assistant Dietician (p/t) Assistant Physiotherapist (p/t) Assistant Occupational Therapist (p/t) Work shadow: pathology laboratories, genetic counselling service. I took this position as a temporary job due to relocation from York to Chester, but stayed a little longer than expected as it provided lots of valuable experience directly relevant to the biology curriculum, e.g. working with kidney dialysis patients, cytology, brain injury and blood testing. Assistant Dietician (p/t) Assistant Physiotherapist (p/t) Assistant Occupational Therapist (p/t) Work shadow: pathology laboratories, genetic counselling service. I took this position as a temporary job due to relocation from York to Chester, but stayed a little longer than expected as it provided lots of valuable experience directly relevant to the biology curriculum, e.g. working with kidney dialysis patients, cytology, brain injury and blood testing.



AQA

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• A-level Biology Examiner

  • Apr 2009 - Jun 2012

  Examiner for Biol3 paper Examiner for Biol3 paper



Huntington School, York

• York, United Kingdom

• Head of Biology

  • Sep 2002 - Aug 2010

  Permanent Head of Biology Two maternity covers as Head of Science Lead teacher for Learning Support in Science Key Stage 3 Form Tutor Key Stage 3 Science Coordinator Teacher of: KS3 Science GCSE Science (AQA single, double award and biology) GCSE Applied Science A-Level Biology (AQA) A-Level Psychology (AQA) A-Level Applied Science (AQA) A-Level General Studies (AQA) Permanent Head of Biology Two maternity covers as Head of Science Lead teacher for Learning Support in Science Key Stage 3 Form Tutor Key Stage 3 Science Coordinator Teacher of: KS3 Science GCSE Science (AQA single, double award and biology) GCSE Applied Science A-Level Biology (AQA) A-Level Psychology (AQA) A-Level Applied Science (AQA) A-Level General Studies (AQA)



York Archaeology

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Assistant

  • Sep 1999 - Sep 2002

  I worked at the ARC (now DIG) whilst at university. Demonstrating Archaeologist Coordinator of Children’s Activity Days I worked at the ARC (now DIG) whilst at university. Demonstrating Archaeologist Coordinator of Children’s Activity Days