AXENIA RAULET
Bristol,UK
Summary
A dedicated multilingual professional with expertise in workshop facilitation and community arts delivery, specialising in inclusive and participatory mixed-access groups. Deep expertise in embodied practices (clowning, physical theatre, puppetry) and intercultural approaches, with high sensitivity to diversity, identity and social justice themes. Funded by ACE, WEMA, Bristol Redistro,etc. and founder of community initiatives. Passionate about celebratory, ritualistic, and accessible arts.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Teacher Assistant / SEN Coach and Tutor
Zen Educate, South West England / Listen&Learn, London
2025.09 - 2026.01
- Supporting inclusive education and SEN students; delivering tailored learning and emotional support in diverse settings.
Multilingual Language Consultant / Cultural Mediator
Language Empire & LSUK, Bristol / Oncall, London
2018.01 - 2026.01
- Provided high-quality interpreting and cultural mediation in public health emergencies, asylum support (EASO, Vilnius), and Home Office contexts; facilitated communication and participation for non-English speakers.
Multidisciplinary Artist & Workshop Facilitator
Various Bristol/Cornwall companies
2018.01 - 2026.01
- - Performer, Wake the Tiger, Bristol (immersive/celebratory installation, 10/2022–05/2024).
- - Performer, “The Wall” by Juan Ayala — Tobacco Factory, Bristol (10/2022–04/2023).
- - Performer, Bristol Physical Theater, Space 238, Bristol (01/2019–06/2019).
- - Performer & Workshop Facilitator, Swamp Circus, Cornwall (04/2019–07/2019).
- - Performer & Workshop Facilitator, Eden Project, Cornwall (07/2018–09/2018).
Private Tutoring (Online & In-Person)
Freelance
2015.01 - 2026.01
- Multilingual tutoring in languages, arts, and creative skills.
Home Office Language Liaison & Communication Specialist (ITA/FR/ENG)
Home Office, Oxford
2019.01 - 2020.01
- Enabled cross-cultural understanding, supported social participation, and provided cultural input in multilingual environments.
Arts & Crafts Facilitator
Eden Project, Cornwall
2017.10 - 2018.06
- Led hands-on creative workshops for diverse public audiences in an environmental/arts venue, promoting imaginative and inclusive engagement.
Media Production & Communication Specialist
Radiosonar, Rome / Radiogas, Prato
2008.01 - 2018.01
- Coordinated creative content, presented ideas, booked guests, and delivered bilingual (English/Italian) broadcasts as Radio DJ — fostering public storytelling and engagement.
Education
MA (M.D.) - Italian Culture & Language for Foreigners
Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna
Bologna, Italy 2014.01 - 2016.01
BA (B.D.) - Linguistic & Intercultural Mediation
La Sapienza University
Rome, Italy 2011.01 - 2014.01
Internship - Italian Studies
Université De Caen Normandie
Caen, FranceErasmus Semester - Germanic Languages
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
GermanyDiploma - Special Needs and SENCO
Vanderbilt University IRIS Center
Skills
- Workshop facilitation & community arts delivery (inclusive, participatory, mixed-access groups)
- Special Needs Awareness & SEN support (Diploma from Vanderbilt IRIS Center)
- Emotional intelligence, flexibility, adaptability, problem-solving & project management
- Intercultural & linguistic mediation
- Physical theatre, clowning, fooling, puppetry & celebratory performance
- Arts & crafts, creative education, and public engagement
LANGUAGES (Professional & Facilitation Level)
Fluent (C2/Native): Italian, Russian, Romanian
Fluent/Advanced (C1): English, French, German
Conversational: Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese
Accomplishments
2025 - Bristol Redistro Fund
2024 - WEMA - Freelance Creative Education Grant
2023 - Resident at Pervasive Media Studio, Bristol, UK
2023 - Intercultural Roots Grant - Art and Movement Residency, Yorkshire, UK
2022 - Develop your Creative Practice Fund, Arts Council England
2021 - Traumlands Project, Arts Council England
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
- Trisha Brown School — New York (01/2023–02/2023)
- ACE-funded Develop Your Creative Practice (DYCP) — somatic/performance research (10/2022–06/2023)
- Fooling and Clowning School with Holly Stoppit (01/2020–02/2020)
- The Curious School of Puppetry — Bristol (11/2019–12/2019)
- Clown Training with Robyn Hambrook — Bristol (09/2019–10/2019)
- Clown Training with Zuma Puma — Swamp Circus School, Falmouth (06/2019–09/2019)
- LISPA Intensive: Clowning and Comical Worlds — Berlin (02/2019–04/2019)
- Bristol Physical Theater (10/2018–01/2019)
- Mime and Physical Theater with Eloisa Gatto — Teatro dei Gatti, Bologna (10/2015–02/2016)
Timeline
Teacher Assistant / SEN Coach and Tutor
Zen Educate, South West England / Listen&Learn, London
2025.09 - 2026.01
Home Office Language Liaison & Communication Specialist (ITA/FR/ENG)
Home Office, Oxford
2019.01 - 2020.01
Multilingual Language Consultant / Cultural Mediator
Language Empire & LSUK, Bristol / Oncall, London
2018.01 - 2026.01
Multidisciplinary Artist & Workshop Facilitator
Various Bristol/Cornwall companies
2018.01 - 2026.01
Arts & Crafts Facilitator
Eden Project, Cornwall
2017.10 - 2018.06
Private Tutoring (Online & In-Person)
Freelance
2015.01 - 2026.01
MA (M.D.) - Italian Culture & Language for Foreigners
Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna
2014.01 - 2016.01
BA (B.D.) - Linguistic & Intercultural Mediation
La Sapienza University
2011.01 - 2014.01
Media Production & Communication Specialist
Radiosonar, Rome / Radiogas, Prato
2008.01 - 2018.01
Internship - Italian Studies
Université De Caen Normandie
Erasmus Semester - Germanic Languages
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Diploma - Special Needs and SENCO
Vanderbilt University IRIS Center