Education
2015 – 2016
PGCE in Early Years with Early Years Teacher Status, Derby University
2010 – 2012
MA Museum & Gallery studies, Kingston University London
2006 – 2009
BA Hons Fine Art, Nottingham Trent University 2:1
2011
QCF Edexcel Level 2 Children and young people’s workforce
Employment
February 2015 – To date
Room Leader & SENCO
Dragonflies Nursery, Nottingham
Room Leader 2-3’s – currently working towards YET
Special Educational Needs Coordinator
Launched a ‘lunch time workshop’ for pre-school children, maximising opportunities for relevant and effective learning in small groups, with a focus on each child’s individual needs, particularly boosting engagement in mathematics, personal social and emotional development and literacy.
November 2014 – February 2015
Playwork Assistant & Early years worker
Leo’s Nursery & Leo’s Den – Woodborough Woods & Richard Bonington Schools, Nottingham
October 2014 – March 2015
Gallery & Retail Assistant and Receptionist (Weekends)
Patchings Art Centre, Nottingham
August 2014 – September 2014
Administrator (Temporary)
4Front Security, Nottingham
September 2010 – August 2014
Art Teacher and Museum Educator, Self-Employed,
London
Education facilitator and workshop leader, planning and running activities, outreach visits, working with schools and families, and working with new technology to explore collections, at the following:
The Foundling Museum
The British Museum
The Museum of London
London Transport Museum
Open Ealing
The V and A
Clubs 4 Children
Rainbow Kids
Kentish Town City Farm
March 2014 – July 2014
Early Years Worker
Little Angels Day Nursery & Pre-prep School, Highbury, London
November 2013 – March 2014
Education Recruitment Consultant
Caleeda limited, Eastcheap, London
September 2012 – November 2013
Education Resource consultant
Protocol Education, Tottenham court road, London
April 2011 – September 2012
Art Teacher
Active Learning, Crouch End, London
Responsible for Early years Art department, including planning and leading all lessons, evaluations, learning plans for individual children, working with mentors and budgets.
August 2011
Play-scheme Leader
Mapalim, Kentish Town, London
Planning and running a weeklong play scheme for children and young people aged 7 – 15
September 2010 – January 2011
Education Internship
Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham
Intern within the education department – creating interpretation packs for visitors and teachers, planning and delivering activities both within the gallery and on school outreach visits. Working with children, young people and families. Assisting with See Saw, an early years weekly drop-in session aimed at children aged 0-5; focused on encouraging creativity, curiosity and developing skills in communication, co-ordination and social interaction.
November 2009 – September 2010
Invigilator and Facilitator, New Art Exchange, Nottingham
Gallery invigilator, tour leader and education facilitator
2009
Peets Coffee and Tea
San Francisco USA
Other Notable Experience
2015
Tiny Talk Baby Signing, Let’s Look At Phonics, Food Hygiene, British Values & The Prevent Duty
2011 – 2013
Hearst Magazines – Event promotions
2011
Orleans House Gallery
Produced an education pack for Teachers:
Journeys – Stories of the World: A London Museum’s youth engagement project, part of the Cultural Olympiad project, Stories of the World: London
2011
New College Nottingham
Writing Room – Solo exhibition
self-curated and installed, created interpretation material and led student tours, talks and presentations
2011
Sherwood art week – Installation of own art work in ‘The Hub’ and developed interpretation materials
