Primary School Teacher

• Jul 2021 - Present

Graduate Student Researcher

• Jun 2020 - Sep 2021

- Leading a piece of research with the help of two of the lecturers from my undergraduate Psychology studies considering the factors that might impact the BAME students at our university, and what they think could be done. Also considering the links of those things to the attainment gap. - This piece of research is scheduled to finish in about a years time, and I am hoping that the results will be able to push for more change around the university in promoting more diversity and inclusion.The research title is 'An inquiry into the factors impacting University students who are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background and the possible links to participation and the attainment gap'. Show less

Students Union Board Member

• Sep 2020 - Jul 2021

As a student trustee for the Students Union Trustee board, my roles include:- Being an active charity trustee and company director of St Mary's Students Union (SMSU)- Overseeing financial and structural runnings of SMSU for the 20/21 academic year- Offer guidance for any strategic plans - Hold the acting SMSU staff accountable for their plans and actions- Attend regular board meetings, ensuring student voice and perspective is accounted for during the process of creating SMSU policy and agendas Show less

Equality and Inclusion working group

• Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

- Made use of, and created awareness around the current legislation, university policy and 2010 equality act, to ensure that minority groups at university are represented and included.- Considered how accessible and inclusive the universities online spaces are for members of different groups that are protected under the 2010 equality act. Using what we come up with to provide us with a sense of direction as to how the online spaces could be altered to promote more inclusion and equality university wide.- Made changes to university Equality and Inclusion online pages to make them more informative. - Started conversations with the university about the creation of non-gendered bathrooms and accessibility for wheelchair users. Show less

Student Support Worker

• Sep 2018 - Jun 2020

- Supported students who had physical or learning disabilities and impairments during their lectures. - For example I worked with students who are hard of hearing by acting as a notetaker for them to ensure they had all the relevant information that they may not have be able to hear.

Student Senior Resident

• Aug 2019 - May 2020

- Lived in halls to support new first year students during their transition into university.- Acted as their first point of call within halls if they had any issues and signposted them to any university based services that could support them further.- Received mental health training from the university which I could draw upon if any mental health crises occurred whilst in halls as well as fire safety training. - Regular meetings with senior members of the university accommodation services to give them updates on any student or situations of concern. Show less

Peer Mentor

• Sep 2018 - May 2020

-Liaise with first year Psychology students, assisting them with things such as navigating around the university campus, or the university website; helping them find relevant readings for class, and supporting them while they work through and get used to the lay out of their first few assignments. Also, signposting them to relevant university staff if I could not directly help.

Trainee Teacher

• Oct 2020 - Dec 2020

Foundation placement in a lower Key Stage 2 class. Working with a diverse range of learners. During this placement I met some of, and continued to work towards the meeting of, the teacher standards. Foundation placement in a lower Key Stage 2 class. Working with a diverse range of learners. During this placement I met some of, and continued to work towards the meeting of, the teacher standards.

E-mentor

• Sep 2019 - Oct 2020

Liaising with and supporting new first year university students before and during their transition into university life through an online mentoring program called Brightside, typically only running between August and October. Providing online guidance and mentoring to upto 10 incoming students, answering any questions they may have about university life, and helping them during they first few weeks of their first term. Liaising with and supporting new first year university students before and during their transition into university life through an online mentoring program called Brightside, typically only running between August and October. Providing online guidance and mentoring to upto 10 incoming students, answering any questions they may have about university life, and helping them during they first few weeks of their first term.

Teaching Assistant

• Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

Supported 10 children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities whilst on a three month placement. Experience with a range of needs and was exposed to the plethora of ways these children could be supported to ensure they make progress. Supported 10 children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities whilst on a three month placement. Experience with a range of needs and was exposed to the plethora of ways these children could be supported to ensure they make progress.