I am a Doctor of Archaeology. My thesis subject was 'Venus in Pompeii: Iconography and Context'.My previous roles have included a Visiting Lecturer position at the University of Roehampton, where I was responsible for delivering lectures, seminars and essay workshops; creating my own resources; setting essay and exam topics; and keeping the online learning environment (Moodle) up-to-date with relevant materials.I hold a PGCE in Primary Education from the University of Cambridge and have a wealth of experience in Higher Education and administrative roles.I have experience of working in museums, working with the education department at IWM Duxford as part of my PGCE. I have also designed and delivered artefact handling sessions and historic activity days with children in schools.My research is of the highest quality, and I received a Distinction for my MA in The Classical Mediterranean from the University of Leicester. My MA dissertation investigated the economic independence of women in the Roman Empire.
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Scholars Programme TutorThe Brilliant Club Nov 2018 - PresentThe Brilliant Club aims to increase the number of pupils from under-represented backgrounds progressing to highly selective universities. As a tutor for the Scholars Programme, I design and deliver a programme of university-style tutorials to secondary school and college pupils based on my PhD research. I also mark their homework assignments every week, giving feedback and coaching the pupils to improve for their final essay-based assignment. My programme (‘Pompeian Households: Space, Religion, and Decoration’) aims to develop pupils’ analytical and investigative skills through source analyses and the study and practical application of different theories. -
Education OfficerCrusade Re-Enactment Society Jul 2007 - PresentI design and deliver historic activity days in various schools for the Roman, Saxon, Viking, Norman, and Medieval periods where the children take part in a range of activities such as minting their own coins, artefact handling, shield design, and statue making. I create these learning programmes and resources myself, adapting various aspects to fit with the changing National Curriculum.
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Leicester Award Associate TutorUniversity Of Leicester Jul 2012 - Mar 2016Career Development ServiceIn this role, I assessed the work of Leicester Award students, gave them feedback, led group discussions, and offered them guidance and support. I helped the students to identify key skills and responsibilities that they had demonstrated in various employment and work experience situations. This job also involved an e-moderator role, where I facilitated online group discussions between students on the course. -
Undergraduate Distance Learning MarkerUniversity Of Leicester Aug 2013 - Dec 2015School Of Archaeology And Ancient HistoryIn this role, I marked assignments for a variety of modules, including AH1551 Introduction to Roman History and AR3550 Households and Families in the Past. Distance Learning students are heavily reliant on the feedback they receive from the department and thus I ensured that I gave these students detailed, structured and clear feedback.
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Seminar TutorUniversity Of Leicester Oct 2012 - Dec 2014School Of Archaeology And Ancient HistoryI researched, planned and delivered a series of first year seminars for the 'Introduction to Roman History' module (AH1551) in the first semester, including seminars on Livy, Plautus, Cicero, Virgil, Tacitus and Trajan’s Column, in addition to essay feedback sessions. (Oct-Dec 2012; Oct-Dec 2013; Oct-Dec 2014)
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Senior Residential AdvisorUniversity Of Leicester Sep 2013 - Jul 2014Residential And Commercial ServicesIn this role I was responsible for leading a small team, supervising, training, monitoring and managing them. I was also responsible for designing and delivering events (sometimes for the local community too), offering pastoral support to students and compiling and collating data and statistics for reports and reviews.
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Realising Opportunities Programme (Rop) Academic Assignment TutorUniversity Of Leicester May 2013 - Sep 2013This programme is designed to encourage able students in Years 12 and 13 from under-represented groups to consider going to university. I supported the students through discussing their ideas for the assignment, helping them to structure and plan it, answering queries, and marking drafts.
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Residential AdvisorUniversity Of Leicester Sep 2012 - Jun 2013Residential And Commercial ServicesI worked with the Residential and Commercial Services department at the University of Leicester to provide support and guidance to students living in halls of residence. My main role was to provide a sense of community within each residence to maintain the safety, health and well-being of all residents and to enhance the student experience. I performed a variety of tasks in this role including report-writing, visiting students to check on their well-being, dealing with student complaints and queries, and raising awareness of fire safety, including the organisation of fire drills.
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Visiting Lecturer In ArchaeologyUniversity Of Roehampton Jan 2013 - May 2013As a visiting lecturer, I adapted and delivered a second-year module on 'Pompeii: The Roman Town and its Modern Reception'. This involved planning a series of lectures, seminars, and essay workshops, in addition to creating two sets of exam papers, and marking assignments and exams. I used a virtual learning environment ('Moodle') to communicate with the students. I organised a trip to the Pompeii exhibition at the British Museum and the Institute of Classical Studies Library as part of this lecture series. -
Administration OfficerUniversity Of Leicester Mar 2012 - Jun 2012School Of Archaeology And Ancient HistoryIn this role I was responsible for inputting data such as accurately entering coursework marks, recording any absences and the dates when coursework was handed in, organising coursework to go to the correct moderators, compiling and maintaining departmental records on FileMaker, composing simple correspondence with students by letter and email regarding their marks, and filing.
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Customer AssistantBoots Nov 2011 - Jan 2012Leicester, United KingdomIn this role I was responsible for restocking shelves, working on the tills, and stock management (price checking and warehouse organisation). -
Admin OfficerNhs Jul 2010 - Sep 2011BarnetIn this role I was responsible for inputting data, record maintenance, and dealing with patient queries at Reception and on the phones.(July to Sept only) -
General AssistantMarks And Spencer Dec 2008 - Dec 2010SouthgateIn this role I was responsible for restocking shelves, working on the tills, and stock management (price checking and date rotation).(December only each year)
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Dr Carla Brain Education Details
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Archaeology
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