Angela Platt Email & Phone Number

Walton-On-Thames, Gb

Walton-On-Thames, Gb

Coordinate and manage English Literature programme at St Mary's. This includes:- Managing, in liaison with colleagues, timetables for English Lit modules- Oversight, teaching, and management of Dissertation module- Chairing the Student Staff Forum & Programme Boards- Completing administration (reports, etc) for English Literature- Liaising with external examiner to ensure the programme is relevant and meets quality standards.

Teaching, offering academic and pastoral support to students in English and Liberal Arts classes. Represent the department in committees and meetings. Planning, teaching, and marking classes in the humanities including:- Rethinking Modernity - From Enlightenment to Romanticisim- Writing Gender and Identity in the 19C Novel- A Special Study on Jane Austen and Love- Critical Theory- Literature and the Unconscious

Planning for and lecturing on the Liberal Arts/Humanities courses: - 'From Enlightenment to Romanticism' (intersecting literature, history, theology & arts looking at Enlightenment and Romantic philosophies).- 'Rethinking Modernity' (intersecting literature, history, theology & arts whilst looking at key philosophies of modernity re: Locke, Rousseau, Malthus, Bentham, Marx, Darwin, Nietzsche, and Freud).- World Religions (covering Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Daoism, Confucianism, and additional tutorials)

Develop and teach courses to students ranging from foundation to PG level. Recent courses I've developed and taught include: - Beginning your research, how to develop a search strategy- Academic Writing & Research, from A-Z- Secrets of Referencing Revealed (Harvard, APA, OSCOLA, and MHRA)- Beyond the Library - Effectively Using Google, Wikipedia, et. al. for Research- Tools to help you succeed with your Dissertation ResearchI also work individually with students advising on academic writing and research practices. Outside of teaching & tutoring, I may be found doing the following:- Creating and collating resources for guides on research, academic writing, and referencing - Meeting with lectures advising on pedagogical technology tools (TALIS, Zoom, Library databases).- Attending and contributing to programme board and revalidation meetings.- Liaising with student representatives to facilitate raising the Library profile and improving its services.

Planning and teaching for two online modules for the History programme:- Blasphemy, Irreligion and the English Enlightenment - Rich Tapestry of Life: Social & Cultural History of Europe

Work on project to increase interdisciplinary profile of RHUL's Humanities department. This includes:- Researching interdisciplinary topics and collating reports- Interviewing academics to create case studies- Creating engaging resources for schools (previously under Citizens Project remit)- Produce short videos on historical topics - research, collate into a script, present, and post-production

London, United Kingdom

Researching & writing scripts on various aspects of 18th and 19th century British history. Presenting scripts, liaising with other presenters, and editing videos for publication on our Youtube channel. Videos on which I've worked include:- Female Chartists (available now)- Church and the Labour Movement (available now)- The Gordon Riots (coming soon)- Mary Prince (coming soon)- The Translatlantic Slave Trade (3x videos coming soon)

Raise the profile of School Archives within the School by embedding the appreciation and understanding of School History amongst stakeholders. Including the following: - Leading and teaching an oral history club; creating class content for 'Humanities Week' which teaches pupils how to work with primary sources from the Archives- Creating and providing social media posts on the School's History (for alumni network & twitter).- Conducting oral history interviews with alumni.- Procuring and collating responses for the Mass Observation Archive. - Working to raise the external profile through the development of a digitised archive online, and updating the catalogue on Archives Hub. - Researching and writing 'history articles' on the School's history.- Curating exhibitions/displays on School history.

London, United Kingdom

Manage all aspects of the Library liaising with the Deputy Head and teaching colleagues. Embedded the library into school life, arranged events, displays, and special initiatives to promote reading and independent study. Promoted the profile of the School through engagement with wider library context. - Created a programme of events and initiatives for World Book Day & National Nonfiction Month annually.- Arranged weekly and termly visits to the Library to promote reading for pleasure.- Arranged termly visits of 'guest speakers'- Oversaw initiatives to encourage pupil engagement in the Library, such as the 'pupil acquisition committee'- Prepared & taught research skills sessions for VI Form (EPQ) and S9-S10 (HPQ).- Created and maintained Library Guides with resources on research, referencing & writing.- Investigated Library infrastructure, made recommendations to change Library Catalogue and physical library organisation.- Maintained and updated Library catalogue using Access-It.- Liaised with Deputy Head to update and implement annual strategic development plan for Library.

Teaching my developed courses and teaching pre-developed 'academic history' courses to WP secondary school pupils. This included a focus on academic writing skills and offered students a taste of 'university lectures'. My developed courses include:- Who (or what) invented Christmas? (2020)- Was the nineteenth century woman an angel in the house? (2021)

London, United Kingdom

Liaise with committee members for the Society to manage social media, plan and implement initiatives which raise the profile of Society. These include:- Maintaining and updating the website.- Creating and facilitating engaging content for Social Media- Overseeing network events, such as #twittertakeover- Develop podcasting project, organising and conducting monthly interviews.

South Korea

Taught English as a second language for children 5-18 yrs. Lessons focused upon conversational English, Grammar, and citizenship.- Developed and taught lessons using curriculum and supplementary materials.- Worked with colleagues to present a performance wherein students demonstrated their English abilities. - Made recommendations about curriculum development.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, History

Part-time PhD candidate studying history of emotions, history of religion, history of gender/family: 'How love is valued and demonstrated.

Master’S Degree, Historical Research, Distinction

Social history, 18th-19th century, the family. Dissertation: 'Baptist Identity in the nineteenth century, Romney Street Baptist Church.

Master’S Degree, Msc Library Science

focus on archiving and research.

Bachelor’S Degree, Family Studies, English, Theology