Experience

Havant & South Downs College

• Teacher

  • Sep 2019 - Present

• Progress Coach

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Tutor to 3 A-Level groups. Pastoral Leader overseeing tutors and tutees, supporting them to meet their highest potential and mentoring them through difficult situations. • Review students progress and attendance regularly.• Support students through a capability process to achieve targets set to allow them to achieve their academic potential throughout their chosen course.• Support students with any physical or mental issues they may incur during their time at HSDC. • Preparing students for their next venture whether it is university applications, gap year, volunteering, apprenticeships or the world of work. Show less


Bat and Barrow Outdoor Skills
• Freelance Forest School Leader

  • Mar 2014 - Present


West Sussex NCS

• National Citizens Service Group Leader

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  : Lead and mentor a group of 15-17 year olds through a four week training programme to encourage them to gain self confidence, team building and life skills. • Week one- developing their self confidence doing activities that take them out of their comfort zone. • Week two- Team building activities to develop an understanding of successful problem solving. • Week three and four- A community project bringing together all the skills learnt over previous weeks. : Lead and mentor a group of 15-17 year olds through a four week training programme to encourage them to gain self confidence, team building and life skills. • Week one- developing their self confidence doing activities that take them out of their comfort zone. • Week two- Team building activities to develop an understanding of successful problem solving. • Week three and four- A community project bringing together all the skills learnt over previous weeks.



Diggers Out door Nursery

• Key worker and assistant manager

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  Key worker and assistant manager for mixed aged children 2-5years, SenCo, ICT teacher, Forest School practitioner. • Preparing individual learning plans and group planning and assessing each child. • Teaching skills through using different types of technology, computer programmes, camera and multimedia. • Allowing for expression of interest of the ‘World around us’, by planning Forest School activities accessible by each age group. This includes working with tools, such as knives and cooking on a fire. Show less



Conifers School

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Unqualified Teacher

  • Jan 2008 - Jul 2015

  Taught Science, DT and ICT teacher, Lead Forest School practitioner. ● Forest School Leader, developing the Forest School ethos programme throughout the school, ● Class tutor for Year 6, teaching Year 1-6 Design Technology, ICT from Nursery to Year 6. Science to Common Entrance level up to 11+. Each of the teaching areas involves planning and delivering a scheme of work to the class group each week, assessing the lessons and individuals. ● Assisting children with Special Education Needs, across keystage 1 and 2. Developing different styles of learning to suit the children involved to enhance their understanding and help them to be able to access the curriculum in a positive manner. ● Class cover for any member of staff throughout the school. Learnt many behaviour management strategies, time management skills and how to effectively interact with children in both keystage 1 & 2. Show less



Graffham First School

• Teacher Assistant

  • Oct 2000 - Jul 2007

  ● Assisted dyslexic/dyspaxic child both one to one and in a group situation throughout year 4 and 5. ● Supported an autistic boy one to one throughout reception and year 1. Enabling him to have continued learning support and stability, so he could access the national curriculum. ● Taught foundation stage for two years, assisting with planning and delivery of the curriculum. ● Supervised groups during school visits, swimming - poolside life saver, special needs support including speech and language therapy and midday meal supervisor. Show less



Pikeshoot training

• Design consultant

  • Jul 1998 - Apr 2004

  Self-employed Graphic Designer. • Edited videos for a company providing Mental Health training country wide to health professionals, care workers and social workers. The projects included filming Mental Health tribunals, working with young carers, Human Rights Act and refugees. • Created a short, video poem about homeless people and this was aired on ITV Self-employed Graphic Designer. • Edited videos for a company providing Mental Health training country wide to health professionals, care workers and social workers. The projects included filming Mental Health tribunals, working with young carers, Human Rights Act and refugees. • Created a short, video poem about homeless people and this was aired on ITV