Maria Freeman
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Rydal Penrhos School
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United Kingdom
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Humanities
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Apr 2022 - Present
Head of Humanities Faculty. Monitoring and inspiring pupil progress in Humanities, line manager of other colleagues in Humanities Faculty across 5 other subjects, sole teacher of History KS3, KS4 and KS5.
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Acting Head of Humanities
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Mar 2021 - Apr 2022
Acting Head of Humanities to cover maternity. Responsible for budgets, curriculum and staff in 7 subjects; History, Geography, Religious Studies, Business, Economics, Psychology and PSHE. Worked through locked down learning and CAG and TAG grades and all internal processes that went along with that.
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Second in Humanities Faculty
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May 2020 - Mar 2021
Second in faculty. Support for Head of Humanities, helping with budgets, decision making, curriculum planning and pupil progress tracking and monitoring.
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Teacher of History
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Feb 2020 - May 2020
Full time teacher of History y7-y13.
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Teacher of History
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Feb 2019 - Feb 2020
Part time teacher of History. Teaching Sixth form A level History Edexcel. Specialising in the Crusades 1095-1204.
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Pearson
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United Kingdom
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Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Examiner GCSE and A level Exams
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May 2016 - Present
I am an examiner for the A level History exams, specialising in South African History, Indian History and the Era of the Crusades. I also mark the GCSE History exams, focussing on Weimar and Nazi Germany and the Tudor History sections for Pearson every year. I am an examiner for the A level History exams, specialising in South African History, Indian History and the Era of the Crusades. I also mark the GCSE History exams, focussing on Weimar and Nazi Germany and the Tudor History sections for Pearson every year.
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English Heritage
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Historic Property Steward
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Apr 2018 - May 2019
Running School trip visits at the site. As well as, welcoming guests, selling tickets, selling guidebooks, answering questions, working in the shop, cleaning the site. Sales targets to hit each day, focussed on selling memberships and offering guests best value for money. Also, worked in the cafe, serving hot and cold drinks and hot and cold food when required. Running School trip visits at the site. As well as, welcoming guests, selling tickets, selling guidebooks, answering questions, working in the shop, cleaning the site. Sales targets to hit each day, focussed on selling memberships and offering guests best value for money. Also, worked in the cafe, serving hot and cold drinks and hot and cold food when required.
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Capita Education Recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Human Resources Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Supply teacher, Humanities
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Apr 2016 - Mar 2018
Supply teacher. A few long term contracts at Ellesmere Port Church of England College and West Derby High School. Other than that sporadic weeks here and there, whilst I also studied for my master's degree, Supply teacher. A few long term contracts at Ellesmere Port Church of England College and West Derby High School. Other than that sporadic weeks here and there, whilst I also studied for my master's degree,
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Christleton High School
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United Kingdom
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teacher of History
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Sep 2014 - Apr 2016
Teacher of History teaching y7-y13. Left this role as I was offered a chance to study for my masters degree, consequently, I needed part time work rather than full time. Teacher of History teaching y7-y13. Left this role as I was offered a chance to study for my masters degree, consequently, I needed part time work rather than full time.
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Weatherhead School,
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Wallasey, England, United Kingdom
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Teacher of History
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Jan 2014 - Aug 2014
Maternity cover, completed my NQT year at this school. Teaching Y7-y11. Maternity cover. Maternity cover, completed my NQT year at this school. Teaching Y7-y11. Maternity cover.
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Blessed Edward Jones R C High School
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United Kingdom
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Teacher of History
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Sep 2013 - Dec 2013
Acting Head of History Department. NQT first teaching role, teaching years 7-11 as the only History teacher in the school. Maternity cover. Acting Head of History Department. NQT first teaching role, teaching years 7-11 as the only History teacher in the school. Maternity cover.
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Santander UK
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United Kingdom
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Customer Service Advisor
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Sep 2011 - May 2012
Customer facing, Bank teller role. Individual sales targets to meet daily and weekly. Compliance focussed work. Customer facing, Bank teller role. Individual sales targets to meet daily and weekly. Compliance focussed work.
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English Heritage
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Visitor Operations Team Member
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Jun 2011 - Sep 2011
Welcoming guests, selling tickets, selling guidebooks, answering questions, working in the shop, cleaning the site. Sales targets to hit each day. Welcoming guests, selling tickets, selling guidebooks, answering questions, working in the shop, cleaning the site. Sales targets to hit each day.
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Pensby High School
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2010 - Feb 2011
I worked within the English Department supporting boys with their reading and writing in Key Stage Three. I also manned the library for reading sessions and study periods during and after the school day. I worked within the English Department supporting boys with their reading and writing in Key Stage Three. I also manned the library for reading sessions and study periods during and after the school day.
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Brimstage Maize Maze
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Wirral, England, United Kingdom
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Visitor operations
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Jun 2008 - Sep 2008
Large family summer holiday attraction. Sold tickets, welcomed people to the maze, rescued lost people from the maze, served ice creams. Kept the place clean and organised. Large family summer holiday attraction. Sold tickets, welcomed people to the maze, rescued lost people from the maze, served ice creams. Kept the place clean and organised.
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Nice Price Frozen Food Stores
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Wallasey, England, United Kingdom
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Cashier
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Sep 2006 - Sep 2007
Cashier. Weekend job, stacking shelves and freezers and serving customers. Cashier. Weekend job, stacking shelves and freezers and serving customers.
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Education
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University of Chester
Doctor of Education - EdD, Education -
Historical Association
Chartered Teacher of History, Education -
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Master's degree, Theology/Theological Studies -
Aberystwyth University
Postgraduate Degree, Education PGCE -
University of Wales, Lampeter
Bachelor's Degree, History and Archaeology