Curriculum Vitae
Summary
Dedicated Early Years and Family Learning Practitioner.
Committed and passionate about providing creative and sensory activities for children and young people to support development and wellbeing within multisensory environments
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior Learning Officer
Amgueddfa Cymru
National Museum Cardiff & St Fagans
2022.04 - 2024.03
- Lead on Early Years, Family and Intergenerational Learning across National Museum Cardiff and St Fagans National Museum of History
- To engage and develop new audiences and work with partners to broaden participation at the museum and in the community
- Develop and deliver innovative learning programmes for early years, families, primary schools and secondary schools
Children and Young People Project Manager
Amgueddfa Cymru (Funded Welsh Government Project)
Museum sites / Homeworking
2021.11 - 2022.03
- To plan and co-ordinate the delivery of a youth engagement activity programme within the heritage sector in Wales and in support of the Welsh Government's Winter of Wellbeing Initiative for young people
- Support young people, partners, museum staff, volunteers and trustees in developing frameworks for young people to be involved in the development and delivery of programmes across the museum sector in Wales
Senior Learning Officer
Amgueddfa Cymru
National Museum Cardiff
2020.01 - 2021.11
- To be responsible for developing and delivering exciting and innovative learning programmes for early years, families, primary schools and secondary schools
- Engage and develop new audiences and work with partners to broaden participation at the museum and in the community
Learning Officer
Amgueddfa Cymru
National Museum Cardiff & Big Pit
2014.07 - 2020.01
- To develop and deliver formal and informal activities to a wide range of audiences
- Deliver Welsh language sessions and Toddler time sessions at Big Pit National Coal Museum
Administrative Officer
Amgueddfa Cymru
Big Pit National Coal Museum
2013.04 - 2014.07
- To deal with general enquiries, process learning bookings, bank donations and money from car parking meters
- To assist the management team and carry out general administrative duties
Booking System Project Officer
Amgueddfa Cymru
Cardiff, Big Pit, Swansea, Caerleon & Llanberis
2012.01 - 2013.04
- To roll out the electronic booking system Rendezvous to four museums within Amgueddfa Cymru
- To prepare all Amgueddfa Cymru Museums for charging for learning group visits
Learning Assistant
Amgueddfa Cymru
St Fagans National Museum of History
2003.10 - 2012.01
- To process learning bookings and co-ordinate learning visits
- Assist the Learning Officer and carry out general administrative duties
Museum Assistant
Amgueddfa Cymru
St Fagans National Museum of History
1998.09 - 2003.10
- Security and care of the collections
- To provide a high standard of service to visitors
Education
P.G.C.E - Primary Education
University of Wales College, Newport
Bachelor of Arts - Welsh Studies and Theatre Studies
University of Wales, Trinity College Carmarthen
Skills
- Carbon Literacy Training Carbon Literacy Trust, March 2022
- Basic Makaton National History Museum, November 2021
- Unacceptable behaviour training Safety Solutions, June 2021
- Equality, Diversity and the Law Darwin Gray, May 2021
- Keeping Children Safe Online NSPCC, May 2020
- Diversity, Inclusion and Unconscious bias Training Stonewall Cymru, February 2020
- Youth Mental Health First Aid Elemental Health, January 2020
- Early Years Training Nia Beynon, January 2020
- Mantle of the Expert Iona Towler-Evans, March 2019
- Creative Learning Arts Council Wales, Ocrober 2017
- Text Writing Course Charles Dickens Museum London, June 2017
- Understanding how to safeguard the welfare of Children and Young People, Level 3 Agored Cymru, April 2017
- Dignity at Work Amgueddfa Cymru, July 2016
- Autism Training CTC Autism, May 2016
- Understanding how to safeguard the welfare of Children and Young People, Level 2, Agored Cymru, February 2016
- Audio description training Vocal Eyes, October 2015
- Photography with or without a camera Cardiff Metropolitan University, July 2015
- Creative Learning outside the classroom Big Pit, July 2013
Languages
Welsh
Advanced
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Learning Officer
Amgueddfa Cymru
2022.04 - 2024.03
Children and Young People Project Manager
Amgueddfa Cymru (Funded Welsh Government Project)
2021.11 - 2022.03
Senior Learning Officer
Amgueddfa Cymru
2020.01 - 2021.11
Learning Officer
Amgueddfa Cymru
2014.07 - 2020.01
Administrative Officer
Amgueddfa Cymru
2013.04 - 2014.07
Booking System Project Officer
Amgueddfa Cymru
2012.01 - 2013.04
Learning Assistant
Amgueddfa Cymru
2003.10 - 2012.01
Museum Assistant
Amgueddfa Cymru
1998.09 - 2003.10
P.G.C.E - Primary Education
University of Wales College, Newport
Bachelor of Arts - Welsh Studies and Theatre Studies
University of Wales, Trinity College Carmarthen