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Kathryn Shaw

Edinburgh

Summary

A passion for horticulture began in community gardening during spare time. I am developing community-building and leading skills at my community library. I am driven to fuse this work experience and strong interest to embrace a professional community gardening role that will be driven by great communication skills, belief in volunteers and passion for community.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Library Adviser

City of Edinburgh Council
Edinburgh
2022.11 - Current
  • Created groups and facilitated them for different demographics of the community: chess for children, songs/rhymes for infants and parents, shared reading for adults
  • Recommended, issued, shelved and restored books
  • Gave advice and help on bus pass applications; directed them to relevant departments
  • Helped those with limited digital knowledge to print documents, access forms

Fiddle Teacher

Self/Scots Music Group/Mull Music Makers
Edinburgh
2010.09 - Current
  • Adjusted teaching methods according to individual student's needs, ensured inclusive learning environment.
  • Fostered strong relationships with students by displaying genuine interest in their personal growth and achievements.

Volunteer Community Gardener

Lochend Secret Garden
Edinburgh
2019.03 - 2022.03
  • Helped maintain communal spaces, weeding paths, cleaning polytunnel, helping construct furniture and fix raised beds
  • Selected suitable plants according to location and season-optimised growth achieved throughout year.
  • Pruned overgrown shrubs, enhancing the garden's overall look.
  • Welcomed visitors and helped with seasonal events such as open days and music jams

Survey Supervisor

Traffic Survey Partners/Sustrans
Edinburgh
2015.12 - 2020.03
  • Led survey teams to gather comprehensive information about path usage in Edinburgh and Glasgow
  • Spoke with the public energetically to build a picture of cycling and walking habits
  • Encouraged colleagues respectfully, leading by example
  • Created and disseminated work rotas, coordinated rideshares

Education

A-Levels - French, English Literature and History

Sullivan Upper School
Holywood, Ards and North Down
1998.09 - 2000.06

Master of Arts - English Literature

University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
2000.09 - 2004.06

Skills

  • Growing vegetables and flowers know-how, beginning at a community garden and presently on an allotment
  • Cross-cultural sensitivity, the library welcomes and promotes disparate cultures uniting with specially-themed book displays/treasure hunts and general openness
  • Leadership competence, from directing a team of surveyers and teaching music to classes of adults and children, to leading debates on Scottish literature at the library

Affiliations

  • Allotment gardening
  • Violin

Timeline

Library Adviser

City of Edinburgh Council
2022.11 - Current

Volunteer Community Gardener

Lochend Secret Garden
2019.03 - 2022.03

Survey Supervisor

Traffic Survey Partners/Sustrans
2015.12 - 2020.03

Fiddle Teacher

Self/Scots Music Group/Mull Music Makers
2010.09 - Current

Master of Arts - English Literature

University of Edinburgh
2000.09 - 2004.06

A-Levels - French, English Literature and History

Sullivan Upper School
1998.09 - 2000.06
Kathryn Shaw