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Karen Stringer

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
2015.09 - 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
2012.09 - 2017.09

Classroom teacher

Cumbria County Council
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
2001.09 - 2014.09
  • 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
1979.10 - 1982.06

PGCE - Education

Workington SKITT
Cumbria
2000.09 - 2001.07

Masters - Education

University of Lancaster
Lancaster
2008.09 - 2010.09

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
2015.09 - Current

Assistant Head

Cumbria County Council
2012.09 - 2017.09

Masters - Education

University of Lancaster
2008.09 - 2010.09

Classroom teacher

Cumbria County Council
2001.09 - 2014.09

PGCE - Education

Workington SKITT
2000.09 - 2001.07

Bachelor of Arts - Geography

University College London
1979.10 - 1982.06
Karen Stringer