Seasoned educational leader focused on enhancing academic programmes and student success. Drive curriculum development and foster collaborative teaching environments, leveraging strategic planning and innovative solutions. Cultivate strong relationships with staff and stakeholders to promote continuous improvement and academic excellence.
Driven professional with talent for leadership and deep commitment to educational excellence. Demonstrates skills in curriculum development and staff management, fostering collaborative and innovative environment. Ready to make significant impact in a teacher or leadership role.
Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion.
Managing five subject areas whilst acting head of Fine Art and line managing head of 3D design/photography, head of Graphics, head of Food and Nutrition. Holding weekly meetings with TLR holders and 1 faculty meeting with all staff every 2 weeks. Managing of resources and finance across the faculty. Monitoring the quality of lesson panning, schemes of work and teaching and learning of all staff. KS3 and 5 coordinator within Fine Art. Organising visits and end of year exhibitions within the local community. Maintaining strong links with local universities/colleges to help raise the students aspirations. Last year I was also an ETC mentor and in previous years have mentored university students training to be art and technology teachers. My specialist teaching area is Fine art KS3, 4 and 5 but have taught graphics, 3D design, photography and food at KS3. This year I have also taught some GCSE and A Level 3D design. Fostered a positive learning environment with student-centric teaching methodologies. Drove the integration of technology into curriculum delivery, enhancing learning experience.
Closing the gap coordinator for creative arts (Art, Drama, Dance and Music) Analysing data amongst our most vulnerable cohorts and leasing with staff to discuss strategies to help improve their progress. Also working across school with other Closing the Gap Coordinators
Managing staff and holding weekly departmental meetings. Monitoring quality of lesson planning, schemes of work and teaching and learning across the department. Managing finances and resources. KS3 and 4 coordinator.
Teacher of art and design teaching across ages 11 – 19. Both GCSE and A Level and BTEC level 2 and 3 Fine Art/Art Craft and Design
Teacher of Art and Design at KS3 and 4, vertical form tutor, wrote and developed lesson plans for schemes of work, planned and organised trips, led extra curricular Art clubs, led the Creative Media diploma at Rawmarsh Community School leasing with staff from other schools and colleges within the authority, conducted observed lessons and regular learning walks
Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently. Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity in students outcomes. Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Whilst working part time I was also working as a freelance illustrator