Louise Mitchell

• Working on a one to one basis supporting 2 children in KS2 with complex additional needs over 7 years (ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Social, Emotional and Behavioural challenges), within the classroom and through small group and individual interventions.
• Supporting the class teacher in delivering learning activities and enabling access to learning.
• Implementing agreed behaviour management strategies throughout the school.
• Communicating effectively and building positive relationships with staff, pupils and parents.
• Adapting teaching methods to suit varied learning styles.
• Promoting an inclusive learning environment, ensuring equal participation.
• Assisting in the development of social skills by organising group activities.
• Providing emotional support during stressful situations, fostering resilience.
• Managing disruptive behaviour effectively through implementation of behavioural management techniques.
• Taking part in school training to advance knowledge in working with students with specific learning difficulties.
• Escorting and supervising students on educational visits and out-of-school activities.

• Working across the school with pupils in both KS1 and KS2 who receive Pupil Premium funding - sometimes done within class, alongside other pupils, or working separately in small intervention groups.
• Supporting teachers in delivering learning activities.
• Implementing agreed behaviour management strategies throughout the school.
• Building positive relationships with pupils and staff.
• Using ICT and other relevant technologies as required.

• Worked on a 1:1 basis to support a child in KS1 with very challenging additional needs (Global Development Delay, emotional, social and behavioural issues).
• Managed very challenging, disruptive and often violent behaviour.
• Assisted in the development of social skills through group activities.
• Prepared additional learning resources and aids to promote inclusivity in learning.
• Observed children during social interactions and encouraged positive choices for minimising and resolving conflicts.
• Offered personalised support during in-class activities.

• Supporting class teachers in planning, delivering and evaluating learning activities.
• Working in intervention groups with children that require additional support.
• Implementing agreed behaviour management strategies throughout the school in accordance with the school's policies and procedures.
• Communicating effectively and building positive relationships with pupils and staff.
• Using ICT and other relevant technologies as required.

• Responsible for the film programme in the 2 screen cinema.
• Planned and organised film events in conjunction with the local community and schools, e.g. screenings of locally made films, local archival material and school-based film projects.
• Planned and led educational film-making workshops in local schools, in conjunction with the Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle.
• Helped several community groups set up mobile film screenings in their local community centres. 

I worked here initially part-time and then in conjunction with the Gala Theatre (see above) from April 2005. Finally moved to the Gala full-time when the funding for this position ceased in Jan 2006.

• Responsible for putting together the film programme at both the Lamplight Arts Centre, Stanley and the Empire Theatre in Consett. 
• Planned and oversaw specialist film screenings in conjunction with the local community and schools featuring local archival material and film work produced in school. 
• Organised and led film-making workshops in conjunction with The Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle.