Michelle Page
Basingstoke,Hampshire
Summary
Dedicated Thrive Practitioner with strengths in curriculum planning and student support. Facilitates engaging learning environments through tailored lesson delivery and effective behaviour management. Committed to nurturing students' emotional well-being and academic growth. Proficient Food Technician skilled in food safety and hygiene practices. Prepares ingredients and equipment for practical lessons, ensuring compliance with health standards. Manages inventory and logistics to optimise lesson planning and resource availability. Trustworthy and practical experience, dedicated work ethic. Self-motivated to consistently provide first-class results in line with stringent targets and deadlines.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Thrive Practitioner/LSA/Food technician
Solent Academies Trust
Basingstoke, Hampshire
10.2021 - Current
- Assit pupils/students to manage their work within lessons.
- Planning curriculum-based work around the pupils' needs.
- Preparing ingreddients and equiment for lessons.
- Encouring Pupils/students to work indepently, praticing knife skills,safety in the kitchen, carrying out good hygine practice, identify equipment within the kichten by is correct name and use.
- Temperate control while using ovens and hobs , learning heat control when boiling water.
- Teaching
- Planning lessons following the cirriculum and differenitating work to the abillities of the pupils/students in the lesson.
- Teaching Recipes,Hygiene skills,safety skills while using and in a kichten enivorment.
- Teaching where foods originate from and how they are grown,harvested and farmed.
- Ordering food suppiles weekly, stock take and equiment checks weekly.
- Preparing course work for BTEC exams, Monitoring year 11's while they take there practical exam creating a two course meal.
- Plan trips, write parent/career letters, write risk assesments.
- Teach Post 16 students how to bugdet meal plan and go shopping for ingredients.
- Managed challenging behaviour effectively, implementing strategies to promote positive behaviour.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to students, fostering a sense of confidence and well-being.
- Helped students exceed expectations by providing ongoing support and assistance throughout lessons.
- Facilitated group and 1:1 therapy sessions, fostering a supportive environment for shared experiences.
- Organised assistance through direct or outside referrals to help Pupils/students through ongoing or crisis situations.
- Utilised cognitive behavioural, motivational enhancement and structural therapy based play to meet need of the Pupil/student.
Passenger Assistant
Hampshire County Council
Basingstoke, Hampshire
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Performed morning and afternoon school runs for students with varying mental health issues.
- Met and greeted arriving, departing, and transferring pupils, and communicated while in my care.
- Assited in Medical needs when needed to.
- Administered first aid to Pupils in emergency situations.
- Safeguarded wheelchairs and other mobility aids, stowing them safely and returning them to pupils at destinations. If not required to stay in the wheelchairs thoughtout the Journey.
- Assisted Pupils with limited physical capabilities to board and leave transport vehicles.
Learning Support Assistant
Merton Junior School
Basingstoke, Hampshire
04.2019 - 05.2021
- Managed challenging behaviour effectively, implementing strategies to promote positive behaviour.
- Assisted in the creation of a positive learning environment, promoting inclusivity and respect among pupils.
- Accompanied and supervised pupils on visits, trips and other out-of-school activities.
- Maintained a safe and tidy classroom, adhering to health and safety guidelines.
- Offered extra help and assistance to SEND students with individual classwork and group activities.
- Collaborated with teachers to develop individual learning plans, focusing on students' strengths and areas for improvement.
- Supported pupil learning through one-to-one sessions and small group activities, adapting to individual needs.
- Adapted communication methods to effectively engage with students from diverse backgrounds.
- Assisted teachers in managing class behaviour using positive reinforcement and rewards schemes.
- De-escalated violent, aggressive and threatening behaviour.
Mobile Hairstylist
Myself
Basingstoke, Hampshire
01.2004 - 05.2019
- Cleaned and sterilised hairdressing equipment after use, following health and safety protocols.
- Washed client hair using specialist shampoos and head massage techniques.
- Maintained a clean and hygienic work station, adhering to health and safety regulations to safeguard client well-being.
- Developed strong relationships with clients, fostering loyalty and encouraging repeat business through personalised service.
- Developed new hair styling techniques using creativity and knowledge of trends.
- Managed appointments efficiently, maximising salon productivity and minimising client wait times.
Homemaker
Myself
London
05.1999 - 01.2004
- I started a family, so I took time out of employment to raise my oldest two children.
Education
NVQ Level 1 - hairdressing
West Thames College
Isleworth1992
GCSEs -
Brentford school for Girls
Brentford1992
Skills
- First Aid Trainned 2000- Renewed March 2026
- Thrive Practitioner Passed 2024 Licence renewed June 2025 till August 2026
- Mental Health First Aid 2023
- EpiPen trained 2026
- Food Hygine L1, L2 2024 to current
- Fire Marshall Trainned Feb 2026
- Curriculum planning
- Food safety
- Classroom management
- Behaviour management
- Emotional support
- Therapeutic techniques
- Administration tasks
- Mental health awareness
- Coordinating referrals
Timeline
Thrive Practitioner/LSA/Food technician
Solent Academies Trust
10.2021 - Current
Passenger Assistant
Hampshire County Council
05.2021 - 10.2021
Learning Support Assistant
Merton Junior School
04.2019 - 05.2021
Mobile Hairstylist
Myself
01.2004 - 05.2019
Homemaker
Myself
05.1999 - 01.2004
NVQ Level 1 - hairdressing
West Thames College
GCSEs -
Brentford school for Girls