Experience

Skill Supply Limited

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  Designing and delivering training courses in leadership, team working and professional skills, such as communication and resilience. We work in the business sector and in Education for ages 5+ with large and small groups. Using our STEM expertise we use novel and engaging activities to develop essential skills for life. Check out our exciting Drones coding courses! Designing and delivering training courses in leadership, team working and professional skills, such as communication and resilience. We work in the business sector and in Education for ages 5+ with large and small groups. Using our STEM expertise we use novel and engaging activities to develop essential skills for life. Check out our exciting Drones coding courses!



Tarporley High Shool and Sixth Form College

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Science Teacher

  • Oct 2012 - Mar 2013

  I undertook a maternity cover contract at Tarporley High school as an NQT. I have taught all three sciences to years 7 and 8 as well as the GCSE Biology syllabus to years 10 and 11. I have had sole responsibility for these classes, planning and delivering lessons and assessing their work. My lesson observations have been deemed good with outstanding elements and my marking has been described as outstanding. In year 12 I covered part of the AS-level Biology syllabus and helped the 6th Form… Show more I undertook a maternity cover contract at Tarporley High school as an NQT. I have taught all three sciences to years 7 and 8 as well as the GCSE Biology syllabus to years 10 and 11. I have had sole responsibility for these classes, planning and delivering lessons and assessing their work. My lesson observations have been deemed good with outstanding elements and my marking has been described as outstanding. In year 12 I covered part of the AS-level Biology syllabus and helped the 6th Form Pastoral team. Show less I undertook a maternity cover contract at Tarporley High school as an NQT. I have taught all three sciences to years 7 and 8 as well as the GCSE Biology syllabus to years 10 and 11. I have had sole responsibility for these classes, planning and delivering lessons and assessing their work. My lesson observations have been deemed good with outstanding elements and my marking has been described as outstanding. In year 12 I covered part of the AS-level Biology syllabus and helped the 6th Form… Show more I undertook a maternity cover contract at Tarporley High school as an NQT. I have taught all three sciences to years 7 and 8 as well as the GCSE Biology syllabus to years 10 and 11. I have had sole responsibility for these classes, planning and delivering lessons and assessing their work. My lesson observations have been deemed good with outstanding elements and my marking has been described as outstanding. In year 12 I covered part of the AS-level Biology syllabus and helped the 6th Form Pastoral team. Show less



At home and St Mary's primary school, Melton Mowbray

• Full time Mum, School Governor & PGCE student

  • Aug 2001 - Oct 2012

  Whilst looking after our children I ran a mother and toddler group, and helped with reading and science lessons at my childrens' school. I was a parent governor for four years with the Link governor role. During this time I took several training courses including safeguarding and safer recruitment, data analysis (RAISEonline) and handling school complaints. In 2010 I took my PGCE in secondary science. Whilst looking after our children I ran a mother and toddler group, and helped with reading and science lessons at my childrens' school. I was a parent governor for four years with the Link governor role. During this time I took several training courses including safeguarding and safer recruitment, data analysis (RAISEonline) and handling school complaints. In 2010 I took my PGCE in secondary science.



University of Reading

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Mar 2001 - Aug 2002

  Independent scientific research into signalling proteins in cardiac myocyte cell cycle and hypertrophy. I supervised two technicians, a visiting researcher from China and undergraduate project students with their own projects. Assisted in running a national conference. Independent scientific research into signalling proteins in cardiac myocyte cell cycle and hypertrophy. I supervised two technicians, a visiting researcher from China and undergraduate project students with their own projects. Assisted in running a national conference.



Imperial College London

• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Jan 2000 - Mar 2001

  Scientific research involved examining the role of Gap Junction proteins in the cause and effect of cardiac arrhythmias. Whilst here I supervised medical students that were completing their BSc final projects as well as managing my research project and its funding. Scientific research involved examining the role of Gap Junction proteins in the cause and effect of cardiac arrhythmias. Whilst here I supervised medical students that were completing their BSc final projects as well as managing my research project and its funding.



The Babraham Institute

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Apr 1999 - Dec 1999

  Biochemical research into the role of tyrosine phosphatases in autoimmune responses and in cancer treatment. Here I ran my own project and supervised a technician. Biochemical research into the role of tyrosine phosphatases in autoimmune responses and in cancer treatment. Here I ran my own project and supervised a technician.



GSK

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Industrial Placement Student

  • Jul 1993 - Aug 1994

  Industrial Placement in Drug Metabolism Department of Glaxo Research and Development, Greenford: Work involved the in-vivo and in-vitro study of a drug during the development phase under good laboratory practice guidelines. Industrial Placement in Drug Metabolism Department of Glaxo Research and Development, Greenford: Work involved the in-vivo and in-vitro study of a drug during the development phase under good laboratory practice guidelines.