Qualifications:

The College of West Anglia
Level 4 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector

Anglia Ruskin University

Bachelor Of Arts With Honours Fine Art – Upper Second Class (2:1).
Relevant modules included:

• Fine Art in Contexts
• Research Project
• Major Project

The College of West Anglia
BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Fine Art- Distinction, Distinction, Merit.
BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Art and Design – Distinction.

Additional Qualifications – Level 2 Key Skills Information and Communication Technology (2004) – Pass, Level 1 Key Skills Mathematics (2004) – Pass.

Fakenham High School GCSE’s 6 A to C grades

Work Experience

2013 August–December 2013, English Language Teacher, Dragonfly English School, Valdemoro, Madrid.

• To prepare for classes with suitable material
• To teach classes according to the curriculum
• To work in compliance with the schools policies
• Complete monthly student evaluations and assessments

2013 June 28th – July 26th, English Language Assistant in Madrid, My Family Abroad

• To live with a Spanish family and integrate English into their lives
• To plan for 15 teaching hours per week
• Working with 10 year olds in an engaging manner
• Attend Spanish Language classes

2013 April – June 2013, Teaching Support Officer, The College of West Anglia Art and design Department,(sick cover)

• Assisting with the preparation for the Art and Design Exhibitions
• Liaising with the teaching staff to ensure that materials are available for the lessons
• Keeping administrative data in order
• Maintaining the equipment in use and the cleanliness

2012 September – 2013 June , The College of West Anglia.
Artist in Residence.

• Use facilities to continue creative practice
• Produce presentations/ workshops
• Produce and market own exhibitions

2009 August- July 2013, Checkout Assistant, Tesco.

• Serving customers and attending to enquires
• Clear communication
• Supervising checkouts when required

Voluntary work

2013 March 5th – March 19th, 2013, The College of West Anglia.
International Exchange classes, Teaching development.

• Produce lesson plans
• Deliver sessions
• Prepare samples and resources
• Abide by codes of conduct

2013 January – 2013 June, The College of West Anglia.
Teaching development.

• Assisting level 2 class with department manager
• Arranging session materials
• Advising and supporting students
• Abide by codes conducts

2012 August, Norwich Arts Festival.
Invigilating for Bill Viola exhibition Robert Wilson’s “Walking”, connected with London Olympics.

• Greeting visitors
• Selling tickets
• Stewarding for ‘Walking’ involving Robert Wilson
• Communicating with colleagues

2012 July, Kings Lynn Art Centre.
Invigilating for Degree Show and Curating display for 14-16 year olds art.

• Invigilator duties
• Explaining ideas and concepts behind art
• Collaborating with gallery staff to curate an exhibition
• Clear communication

2012 April, Wisbech Arts Festival, Octavia Hills Birthplace Museum.
Arranging events with a team, curating an emerging artists exhibition.

• Group meetings to arrange events
• Organised and publicised an emerging artists exhibition
• Designed a collaborative exhibition plan
• Designed posters

• • Fluency in MS Word
• • Outlook and Excel software
• • Organisational skills
• • Creative Thinker
• • Professional practice
• • Cultural teaching experience

Fine art Knowledge

English - fluent, Spanish