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Omar Austin

Southall,Middlesex

Summary

A charismatic and dynamic professional who is equipped with over a decade of experience in the acting industry as well as over 5 years experience working in Schools to encourage children in meeting their full potential.


Thrives in collaborative thought-sharing environments with history of success in creative project support. Adaptable and has a natural thirst for knowledge to develop new skills where the work demands.


Completes tasks given in a calm and focused manner when working towards a deadline or under pressure and is more than willing to undertake training to enhance knowledge of a workspace unfamiliar.


Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Behaviour Learning Mentor

Villiers High School
Southall, Middlesex
02.2023 - Current
  • Used illustrative activities to help students explore concepts.
  • Created strategic learning and development programmes for students with social difficulties.
  • Provided constructive feedback and guidance, challenging mentees to expand perspectives and reach full potential.
  • Guided clients in goal-setting techniques to support ongoing progress after program completion.
  • Led classes during teacher absences, fulfilling agreed learning schemes.

Mentor

Elthorne Park High School
Hanwell
09.2021 - 12.2021
  • Used proven behaviour improvement strategies to aid student engagement and attainment in lessons.
  • Delivered additional learning support opportunities to small student groups, enabling improved academic confidence.
  • Cultivated close working relationships with students, teaching staff and parents.
  • Delivered one-on-one sessions to guide mentees through various subjects and challenges.

Learning Assistant (SEN)

Greenford High School
Greenford
01.2020 - 07.2021
  • Worked with lead teacher to diversify instruction for varied needs and learning modalities.
  • Worked with students on academic and social challenges. modelling empathy and perseverance.
  • Led classes during teacher absences, fulfilling agreed learning schemes.
  • Kept class records current with attendance information and student grades.
  • Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.

Theatre Bartender

National Theatre London
Waterloo
08.2018 - 11.2019
  • To assist the management in setting up floats.
  • Applied expertise to pour, mix and serve wide variety of drinks in line with customer's expectations.
  • Provided efficient food and drinks service for high levels of customer satisfaction.
  • Performed bar closing duties, thoroughly cleaning, sanitising and replenishing stock.

Grocery

Tesco Superstore
Cardiff
07.2016 - 09.2016
  • To replenish shelves with a certain class and speed
  • Customer service is number one
  • To always accommodate to a customer's needs
  • To manage tills.

Goods in and Distribution

National Theatre London
Waterloo
04.2015 - 09.2015
  • To take in huge and sometimes heavy deliveries with care and precision so delays weren't common
  • To handle and stock food correctly, avoiding contamination and injury
  • To help and assist theatre go-er's to correct facilitates
  • I.e the Olivier, Lyttelton etc.

Customer Service Assistant/ Bar Customer Service Assistant

Namco Fun Scape
Westminster
04.2013 - 04.2015
  • Ability to work enthusiastically while maintaining a positive mind frame
  • To be professional and have sensibility when corporate events hire the venue for work events or 'parties
  • To change barrels and refill on stock when stock goes low or clearing up at the end of each shift
  • To speak to customers with confidence and engage with customers to make their time within the establishment the best possible.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Acting

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Cardiff
07.2015 - 08.2018

Higher National Diploma - Performing Arts (Acting)

The BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology
Croydon
09.2011 - 07.2013

GCSEs -

Villiers High School
Southall, Ealing

Skills

  • Social and emotional development
  • Interactive teaching/learning
  • Caseload management
  • Public speaking
  • Collaborative
  • Charismatic
  • Creative
  • Script analysis
  • Effective time management

Custom

I enjoy various sporting activities as well as Theatre related subjects. I take pleasure in writing poetry and cycling.

Affiliations

  • Spoken Word
  • Football
  • Cooking

Accomplishments

    Nominated for the Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland (2023)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Behaviour Learning Mentor

Villiers High School
02.2023 - Current

Mentor

Elthorne Park High School
09.2021 - 12.2021

Learning Assistant (SEN)

Greenford High School
01.2020 - 07.2021

Theatre Bartender

National Theatre London
08.2018 - 11.2019

Grocery

Tesco Superstore
07.2016 - 09.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Acting

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
07.2015 - 08.2018

Goods in and Distribution

National Theatre London
04.2015 - 09.2015

Customer Service Assistant/ Bar Customer Service Assistant

Namco Fun Scape
04.2013 - 04.2015

Higher National Diploma - Performing Arts (Acting)

The BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology
09.2011 - 07.2013

GCSEs -

Villiers High School
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