Erin Upjohn Beatson Email & Phone Number

Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Gulu, Uganda

I am currently volunteering with 'READ for Life' before returning to New Zealand in Novemeber, 2022. At READ for Life, I have been:- facilitating PD sessions for the educational team and teams from partner schools/organisations, according to their areas of need,- providing observations, feedback, modelling and coaching to teachers working with early years students (under age 7)- collaborating to develop and improve curricula for structured literacy with early years students- developing accessible resources to support teachers in local schools.

Kigali City, Rwanda

I led a classroom team of three teachers, working with 3-6 year old children in a Montessori setting.

United Kingdom

I offered coaching sessions for families and carers, empowering them to provide ongoing and effective educational support at home.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

In this role, I specialised in literacy and numeracy intervention and supporting engagement for students who have multiple barriers to accessing education.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Soundwell provides music therapy to support the mental health and well-being of adults living in the South West of England.

Churton Park, Wellington, Nz

Sport co-ordination, release teaching ages 5 - 11, team teaching with years 3 - 6.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

BLENNZ is the Blind and Low Vision Education Network in New Zealand. I provided music therapy for referred students aged 0 - 21 in the Wellington region. Therapy sessions were either individual or in small groups including classroom peers, and focussed on supporting their educational and developmental goals.

Wellington New Zealand

As a music therapist I worked primarily with young people who had disabilities or who were experiencing mental illness. I also worked with adults who had a degenerative illness such as multiple sclerosis or a dementia. I worked in a variety of settings including schools, hospitals, and private homes. I particularly enjoyed working as a music therapist at an adolescent acute inpatient unit. I valued working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, and loved connecting with young people experiencing mental illness through music. Music Therapy involves using music activities in a shared relationship with clients to meet their needs (physical, social, emotional, cognitive), to support learning, and to promote healing and change. As a music educator I have taught flute, recorder, piano, guitar, drums, singing, music theory, and primary age classroom music.

2013 : Deputy Chairperson2014: General trustee, training and quality portfolio

I volunteered person-centred phone and text counselling services.

I trained 20 new youthline volunteers to begin phone counselling work safely, and co-facilitated workshops for YMCA leaders on strengths-based youth work and listening skills.

ABA therapy involves:- Task analysis, i.e. breaking down a task into it's smallest steps, so that each microskill can be taught separately.- Analysis of behaviours and their function. Finding ways to modify less adaptive behaviours to a more appropriate action that will still serve the needed function for that individual.- Focussed teaching of skills for communication, basic independent living, relaxation, and social and cognitive potential.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Co-facilitating a music and research group with young people who have intellectual disabilities. Participatory action research.

Special Education Unit And Mainstream Classrooms

2013: individual work with children in the special education unit who had high or very high special education needs2014: literacy, numeracy, and speech and language support with children in mainstream classrooms

I tutored small groups in keyboard, guitar and drums, based from a mobile bus studio and traveling to Wellington primary schools.

I regularly relieved at this early childhood education centre which follows the learnings of Reggio Emilia and Sociocultural philosophy.

I co-facilitated a youth development group focussed on developing self awareness, self-management, communication and interpersonal skills.

This project involved researching best adult training practices and assisting with proposal writing for global training-based development projects.

I supervised safe contact between a parent and their two children who both had an autism spectrum disorder. I supported communication between the children and their parent, where the children used alternative communication strategies.

Christchurch, New Zealand

I taught flute to individuals and groups of all ages, ranging from beginners to grade 8 level. I was involved in both long-term maternity relief work and casual relieving.

I supported a child with autism during his transition into primary school. This involved collaboration with a speech language therapist and special education needs co-ordinator to develop and implement an individual education programme. The child communicated using PECS, and we assessed progress using narrative assessment methods.

Master Of Teaching And Learning (Primary), Elementary Education And Teaching, Distinction

This was an intensive programme of post-graduate study, focussed on human development, principles and theories of teaching and learning.

Certification In Level 1 Orff Schulwerk

ORFF pedagogy, music and movement education, arranging music for the classroom.

Personal Development - Adventure Education

This was a 21-day classic course focussed on developing leadership, team work, confidence, self-responsibility, and reflection skills.

Master Of Music Therapy (Mmusther), First Class Honours

Jazz/Jazz Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology And Education

Activities and Societies: Psyc 300-level student representative, Debating society, Tramping club

Associate'S Degree, Flute Recital - Atcl, 92 % - Highest In Nz For Examination Period