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Colchester, Gb

Colchester, Gb

Essex, England, United Kingdom

- Work in schools across north Essex and south Suffolk to teach cover lessons and facilitate learning to students in their KS3 and GCSE classes (Academic Years 7 to 11).- Support schools and senior leadership teams on site, and liaise with cover teams within schools to organise lesson plans, receive cover work and reduce disruption to students' studies.- Breadth of subjects both covered and taught, including: Biology, Geography, English and Mathematics.

Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada

St John’S, Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada

- Assisted in the teaching of "EASC 1000 Earth Systems" and "EASC 3811 Paleontology".-Aided in the teaching of labs and assisting with practical assignments, alongside grading papers, organising practical examinations and running revision sessions.

St John’S, Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada

- Hired to correctly assess the taxonomy and organise the palaeontological specimens housed in the Department of Earth Sciences.- Digitised the database to give each specimen a unique identifying number and make sure that taxonomic information was correct and up-to-date.- Conducted minor repair work where needed.

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

- Developed and ran guided tours on the Geology/Palaeontology of Newfoundland at the Johnson Geo Centre for Routes Adventures, regularly taking large groups of tourists around the museum throughout the summer months.- Answered all questions from the tour group relating to Geology, Newfoundland and my own research, while also ensuring that the groups got around the exhibits in a timely manner.- Entertained the tour groups for the duration of the tour, making sure that the information I provided them acted as a primer for the rest of their trip which would take them across the entirety of Newfoundland and into Labrador.

Port Union, Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada

- Developed geoeducation programmes, in collaboration with the Discovery UNESCO Global Geopark, to be taught at schools across the Bonavista Peninsula. Programmes were designed to be accessible by students ranging in age from 4 to 18, with each programme designed to supplement the school curriculum.- Developed workshops and activities that could be taught inside of the schools, alongside at organisations such as the Girl Guides.- Travelled to communities across the Bonavista Peninsula to teach students about their geological heritage and instill a sense of community pride and custodianship.

Norris Point, Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada

- Managed other members of the Interpretation Team and was responsible for organising shifts, daily duties, training and addressing any concerns brought to my attention.- Ran public programmes and events, worked closely with facility management and other members of staff to develop the summer programme, maintain the aquarium and animals housed within and publicise the institution across social media and through communicating with local communities.

Gosfield, Essex

- Role largely focused on the preparation of class practicals, maintenance of laboratory equipment and purchasing of supplies. This ensured the smooth running of practicals and lessons within the department, so that the teaching of science could be delivered to the students in the most effective manner.- Worked alongside the estate management team to improve health and safety within the science department and school, this was achieved by the removal hazardous waste, replacement of out-dated equipment and the purchasing of new PPE in accordance with COSHH regulations.- Other roles taken on within the school included the co-running of the Enterprise Club, teaching of the rocks and fossils section of the science syllabus to KS2 students and invigilating exams for GCSE and A level.

Braintree

- Focused on customer service and sales, while actively working towards store targets on a daily and weekly basis.- Aided in the delivery and processing of new stock, making sure that all items were correctly logged and security checked within the allocated time.- Due to my exceptional customer service skills I was asked by management to help train new and existing members of staff on how best to communicate with the customer to maximise sales, this was conducted on both the shop floor and at training events.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Geological And Earth Sciences/Geosciences

PhD Thesis Title: Taphonomy, taxonomy and geoconservation of the 'Upper Island Cove' Ediacaran fossil assemblage My research focuses.

Master Of Geology, Geology With Palaeobiology, Second Class Honours (Upper Division)

Activities and Societies: University of Leicester Palaeobiology Society (2013-2016) - President (2014/2015) Masters Research Project.