Experience

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  Freelance

  • Computer Numerical Control Machinist

    • Jan 2022 - Present

    I am a self taught CNC machinist,3D designer and 3D printing consultant

  • 3D Printing Engineer

    • Jan 2021 - Present

    good understanding of FMD, SLA, DLP and LCD plus 3d design (Fusion 360)

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  Hanson school

  • Bradford, England, United Kingdom

  • Librarian

    • May 2017 - Present
    • Bradford, England, United Kingdom
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  Freelance storytelling

  • Storyteller

    • Jul 2013 - Present

    I perform as a traditional story teller or as story making leader. I can create bespoke session focused on a requested subject or theme. I'm always looking for new and exciting projects to get involved in and am extremely versatile. For more information, email [email protected]

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  Eureka! The National Children's Museum

  • Enabler

    • 2011 - Jun 2018

    Main responsibility areas:Enriching the visitor experience by providing consistently high level of customer service.Performing educational and entertaining workshops for school groups and families both inside the museum, at schools and at festivals. Working with external providers to exchange skills and knowledge.Special projects:StorytellerPerforming a repertoire of traditional and new stories to visitors. Working closely with other storytellers to develop interactive and new ways of making stories accessible to children of all ages.Education TeamPerforming educational and entertaining workshops for school groups and families both inside the museum, at schools and at festivals.These have included but are not limited to: taking children on a fascinating journey through the digestive system; sharing with them to the joys of historical medicine; and introducing them to a range of diverse characters as Archimedes and Pirate Captain Rotface Reynolds.Character WalkaboutCreating meaningful, playful interactions with visitors by bringing fictional and historical characters to life. Improvising interactions between other characters and members of the public.

  • Mission Active Future Coach

    • Jul 2012 - Sep 2014

    Main responsibility areas: Encouraging teachers from local schools to participate in Mission: Active Future, a NHS funded project run by Eureka! to increase physical activity levels in primary school aged children.Developing and performing a specially designed workshop to enthuse the children taking part in getting active. This workshop was seen by over 2000 children throughout the two year programme.Planning and managing visits to primary schools to perform educational biology workshops to encourage an interest in science with the children taking part in the project.

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  Fanciful worlds storyteling

  • director of wild imaganings

    • 2015 - 2015
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  Bradford College

  • Lecturer Art & Design

    • Mar 2009 - Apr 2012

    Teaching the BTech Art and Design Level Two Course at Bradford College, both as a work placement student and as a paid member of staff. Involved in planning and running inclusive, engaging lessons for a challenging and diverse group.

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  freelance

  • Community Artist

    • Apr 1995 - Jun 2010

    Working intermitantly as a community artist with a diverse range of clients. Running and developing a wide variety of projects including paper making, life loom workshops, mural painting, sculptural projects (using willow and recycled materials) and created a winter wonderland among many others