Miriam Jenner
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Credentials
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Mental Health First Aid (2015)
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Experience
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The Management Centre
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mentor
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Sep 2012 - Present
I assist students with disabilities to work towards increased independence in learning, developing organisational skills and implementing strategies to resolve issues which would otherwise impact negatively upon their studies. My extensive duties can include, among others: • Helping students to develop a positive work ethic to enable both independent and group study, • Creating study timetables and revision plans with students, • Accompanying students to discuss problems/concerns with… Show more I assist students with disabilities to work towards increased independence in learning, developing organisational skills and implementing strategies to resolve issues which would otherwise impact negatively upon their studies. My extensive duties can include, among others: • Helping students to develop a positive work ethic to enable both independent and group study, • Creating study timetables and revision plans with students, • Accompanying students to discuss problems/concerns with tutors, • Ensuring students are accessing the full range of academic and pastoral support where needed, • Helping students complete forms and other paperwork for both academic and pastoral purposes, • Providing regular encouragement to students to help build confidence throughout their course, while assisting them to identify areas which could be improved upon. Show less I assist students with disabilities to work towards increased independence in learning, developing organisational skills and implementing strategies to resolve issues which would otherwise impact negatively upon their studies. My extensive duties can include, among others: • Helping students to develop a positive work ethic to enable both independent and group study, • Creating study timetables and revision plans with students, • Accompanying students to discuss problems/concerns with… Show more I assist students with disabilities to work towards increased independence in learning, developing organisational skills and implementing strategies to resolve issues which would otherwise impact negatively upon their studies. My extensive duties can include, among others: • Helping students to develop a positive work ethic to enable both independent and group study, • Creating study timetables and revision plans with students, • Accompanying students to discuss problems/concerns with tutors, • Ensuring students are accessing the full range of academic and pastoral support where needed, • Helping students complete forms and other paperwork for both academic and pastoral purposes, • Providing regular encouragement to students to help build confidence throughout their course, while assisting them to identify areas which could be improved upon. Show less
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Bangor University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Practical Support Worker
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Sep 2012 - Present
I provide additional support in teaching situations to those students who may experience difficulties with some class tasks. This support includes accompanying students on field trips (usually for the Sciences) and assisting students with laboratory experiments. I encourage my students to participate in group tasks, relay information to them from the tutors and provide manual assistance when required. Discretion and close attention to detail is vital for this role in order to minimalise the… Show more I provide additional support in teaching situations to those students who may experience difficulties with some class tasks. This support includes accompanying students on field trips (usually for the Sciences) and assisting students with laboratory experiments. I encourage my students to participate in group tasks, relay information to them from the tutors and provide manual assistance when required. Discretion and close attention to detail is vital for this role in order to minimalise the impact of my presence upon both the tutors and the other students.
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Exam support worker
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Jan 2014 - Present
As an exam support worker, I invigilate exams and act as a scribe and/or reader for students requiring additional support. Having received additional training from Disability Services for this role, I am able to practice and develop my existing amanuensis skills, as well as gain valuable experience in liaising with different administrative staff within different academic departments. I am also able to draw upon my knowledge of various university procedures to assist students experiencing… Show more As an exam support worker, I invigilate exams and act as a scribe and/or reader for students requiring additional support. Having received additional training from Disability Services for this role, I am able to practice and develop my existing amanuensis skills, as well as gain valuable experience in liaising with different administrative staff within different academic departments. I am also able to draw upon my knowledge of various university procedures to assist students experiencing unexpected difficulties at the time of their exams, such as encouraging them to approach their departments to request special consideration for extenuating circumstances.
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Education
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2005 - 2010
University of Wales, Bangor
BA + MA, English Literature -
2001 - 2005
St Michael's Independent School
Secondary Education, GCSE and A-Level qualifications
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