Experience

Theorise Ltd
• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Study Skills Tutor

  • Sep 2022 - Present

Home Tuition Scotland
• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Study Skills Tutor

  • Mar 2021 - Present

Pearson
• United Kingdom
• Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• English Tutor

  • Mar 2021 - Present


TalentEd - Education

• Nigeria
• Education Administration Programs

• English Tutor

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Teaching GCSE examination focussed English Literature and Language to students selected for the National Tutoring Programme in England. Teaching GCSE examination focussed English Literature and Language to students selected for the National Tutoring Programme in England.



iTutorGroup

• China
• E-learning
• 500 - 600 Employee

• English Tutor

  • Jan 2020 - Mar 2021

  Online international English tutor for children and adults. Individual and small group teaching via online platforms. Trained in specialised phonics online programmes, using a range of platforms to teach all aspects of language acquisition for both children and adults. Online international English tutor for children and adults. Individual and small group teaching via online platforms. Trained in specialised phonics online programmes, using a range of platforms to teach all aspects of language acquisition for both children and adults.


Newbattle High School (official)
• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• English Teacher

  • Oct 2019 - Dec 2019


INCLUSION SCOTLAND

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programme Officer (DRILL Scotland)

  • Oct 2015 - Oct 2019

  Development worker for the programme design, consultations, creation of research partnerships, assessment criteria, application process, advisory groups, delivery and impact stages of the DRILL (Disability Research for Independent Living and Learning) Programme in Scotland. Led by disabled people, this was the first funding of its type and resulted in research projects on a range of topics. Based within Scotland’s intermediary organisation for all disabled people and their organisations, I supported the research partnerships in receipt of the Scottish grants for this UK wide fund of £5 million. | Capacity Building | Stakeholder Engagement | Impact and dissemination of research findings | Education on the disability movement and the social model of disability | Supporting Volunteers | Promoting the leadership of disabled people | Grant management | Project Planning | Reporting | Problem Solving | Policy work | Show less



EVOC

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Officer

  • Oct 2008 - Oct 2015

  I held a range of roles at EVOC, a local third sector interface (TSI) and intermediary organisation for the voluntary and community sector in Edinburgh, working across most of the teams as funding streams changed. These teams included: Children, Families and Young People, the Early Years Change Fund, Health and Social Care, Adult Health and Wellbeing and Organisational Development. Capacity Building and Organisational Development | Mentored CEOs and Chairs of boards | Wrote tailored constitutions | Advised on membership structures, income generation, quality assurance and effective evaluation and impact work | Networks and Partnerships | Fund Management | Trainer for EVOC's governance, charity law and finance sessions. Particular thematic areas of expertise: children and young people’s issues, mental health, disability, inequalities, looked after children, drugs and alcohol, health and wellbeing, health and social care merger, community empowerment, the role of OSCR, working with Trustees and management committees, fundraising., quality assurance, organisational health checks. Show less



Contact a Family Scotland

• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scotland Manager

  • 2011 - 2013

  Led the Scottish arm of a UK charity supporting families with disabled children. Managed staff and volunteers based across Scotland. Member of the Senior Management Team. Managed the For Scotland's Disabled Children campaign. Chaired the FSDC, a coalition of national third sector charities. Advised Scottish Government on high level policy and strategy. Successful in gaining £250K for ongoing work in Scotland. Responsible for: Large complex budgets | Funder relationships | Fundraising | Media work | Consultation responses | Enquiries | Organisational Change | Outcome Framework development | Networking | Partnership Development and Participation | Policy Work. Show less



Fast Forward

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Devlopment Officer

  • 2007 - 2008

  Ran a Network to develop best practice events, resources and capacity building with peer education projects. Developed expertise in working with teams of volunteer young people and using peer education approaches in communities across Scotland. Ran a Network to develop best practice events, resources and capacity building with peer education projects. Developed expertise in working with teams of volunteer young people and using peer education approaches in communities across Scotland.



The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)

• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Manager

  • 2004 - 2007

  Worked at local and national levels to promote injury and accident prevention and provide consultancy to all sectors. Managed junior members of staff; extensive partnership working with strategic partnerships and third sector services, with a particular focus on promoting education programmes. Worked at local and national levels to promote injury and accident prevention and provide consultancy to all sectors. Managed junior members of staff; extensive partnership working with strategic partnerships and third sector services, with a particular focus on promoting education programmes.



The City of Edinburgh Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Education Officer

  • 2001 - 2003

  Delivered education activities to local children and young people on environmental issues, recycling ad consumer awareness. Developed resources and worked on community development through local partnerships. Delivered education activities to local children and young people on environmental issues, recycling ad consumer awareness. Developed resources and worked on community development through local partnerships.



Peebles High School and George Watson's College

• English Teacher

  • 1997 - 2001

  Worked in both private and public sector secondary schools in and around Edinburgh as a teacher, delivering the English curriculum across all ages and stages, providing pastoral care for students and supporting extra-curricular activities. Held permanent posts at Peebles High School and George Watson's College and temporary ones in many others. Developed resources and marked exams for the SQA. Specialist private tutor for excluded students, those with additional support needs and exam year students. Show less