Karen Stringer
Kirby Cross,Cumbria
Summary
Accomplished Deputy Head and classroom teacher versed in current pedagogy.
Decisive leader with high-level communication and collaboration skills.
Promotes school mission and values through daily interactions and long-term strategies.
Encouraged and developed a culture of Reading for Pleasure in school.
Dedicated to supporting inclusive and engaging learning programmes.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Deputy Head
Cumbria County Council
Barrow-in-Furness
09.2015 - Current
- Communicated relevant information to staff on time for smooth flow of school activities.
- Created partnerships with parents and carers to support and improve students personal development.
- Promoted and safeguarded welfare of children and young people within school compound.
- Monitored and evaluated classroom practice throughout school and recommended improvements.
- Worked with head teacher to deliver appropriate programmes of professional development for staff and other teachers in the local area (with CLPE)
Assistant Head
Cumbria County Council
Barrow-in-Furness
09.2012 - 09.2017
Classroom teacher
Cumbria County Council
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
09.2001 - 09.2014
- Boosted student success by maximising individual learning, balancing group and individual instruction models to accommodate different academic levels.
- Administered assessments to determine each student's specific educational and social needs.
- Planned and organised classrooms that consistently facilitated positive learning experience.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with a range of intellectual and/or emotional disabilities.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Geography
University College London
London 10.1979 - 06.1982
PGCE - Education
Workington SKITT
Cumbria 09.2000 - 07.2001
Masters - Education
University of Lancaster
Lancaster 09.2008 - 09.2010
Skills
- Effective communicator I have led CPD for British Library (Webinar with Joseph Coelho September 2022) and have another to present in May 2023
- Organised author and poet visits to school
- Organised CPD with external providers (eg CLPE)
- SLE for English and the Curriculum 2017 onwards
- Primary English Group 2018 -2922 Contributor to the newsletters
Languages
German
Advanced
Timeline
Deputy Head
Cumbria County Council
09.2015 - Current
Assistant Head
Cumbria County Council
09.2012 - 09.2017
Masters - Education
University of Lancaster
09.2008 - 09.2010
Classroom teacher
Cumbria County Council
09.2001 - 09.2014
PGCE - Education
Workington SKITT
09.2000 - 07.2001
Bachelor of Arts - Geography
University College London
10.1979 - 06.1982
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