Sheradan Miller Email & Phone Number

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

I am working on a 3-year project investigating the relationship between Year 3 children's prosody and reading comprehension. This involves me working both independently and collaboratively to ensure the successful outcome of the research.- Project Management: I am responsible for the planning and development of the project. I have negotiated and collaborated with a local North East school to work with children and provide feedback to the school about the science of reading development… Show more I am working on a 3-year project investigating the relationship between Year 3 children's prosody and reading comprehension. This involves me working both independently and collaboratively to ensure the successful outcome of the research.- Project Management: I am responsible for the planning and development of the project. I have negotiated and collaborated with a local North East school to work with children and provide feedback to the school about the science of reading development. Furthermore, I continue to set and meet self-imposed deadlines for writing and data analysis shared with an internal supervisory team. - Information Communication and Dissemination: The current project involves me reading and understanding a variety of sources of information related to reading science, statistical analyses and educational development. I read and make notes of the pertinent points from these sources, and attempt to create a comprehensible narrative to be shared with others. This includes the writing of my thesis, an attempt to communicate the reasons for why I am doing the research, and how doing this research will benefit the reading sciences. Furthermore, I have presented my research at various conferences in which I am required to communicate the science of the project in a short timeframe to different audiences.- Data Analysis: My project is a quantitative study which has involved the collection of data from Year 3 children. I have utilised the open-source statistical platform R to complete my data analysis, including investigating correlations, multiple regressions and mediation analyses. Show less

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Completed a Masters Degree entitled 'Applied Linguistics Research' as preparation for a 3-year PhD project beginning September 2017.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Worked as a research assistant collecting and aiding in the organisation of data for the Aston Literacy Project on a short term contract. I was entrusted with organising the materials for the other research assistants prior to starting the collection process, as well as designing some of the materials for the children. Furthermore, I received suitable training for conducting the trials in schools with children and was trusted to liaise and organise our visits in the schools to ensure a good… Show more Worked as a research assistant collecting and aiding in the organisation of data for the Aston Literacy Project on a short term contract. I was entrusted with organising the materials for the other research assistants prior to starting the collection process, as well as designing some of the materials for the children. Furthermore, I received suitable training for conducting the trials in schools with children and was trusted to liaise and organise our visits in the schools to ensure a good relationship between the research team and the schools for further data collection. Show less

Wandsworth, London

Worked one-to-one with a child with autism, teaching various skills such as social skills, self-help skills, as well as English and Maths. Managed the behaviour of the child throughout the day, ensuring they begin to adapt their behaviour in a more socially acceptable manner. Collected and analysed data about the children every day to keep track of the children’s progress in their skills and behavioural problems. Liaised and discussed solutions to problems as they arose with various levels of… Show more Worked one-to-one with a child with autism, teaching various skills such as social skills, self-help skills, as well as English and Maths. Managed the behaviour of the child throughout the day, ensuring they begin to adapt their behaviour in a more socially acceptable manner. Collected and analysed data about the children every day to keep track of the children’s progress in their skills and behavioural problems. Liaised and discussed solutions to problems as they arose with various levels of staff members, from fellow tutors to supervisors and heads of school. Show less

Whitby, United Kingdom

Worked as part of a small team during term time to ensure the efficient running of day-to-day tasks that established the comfort and happiness of guests. Helped to clean bedrooms, serve breakfast and maintain the hotel’s comfort and quality. Corresponded with guests to ensure their queries and problems were dealt with proficiently and in a friendly manner. Organised the work routine as part of the team.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Worked alongside one supervisor and three fellow research assistants investigating reading comprehension ability in children from bilingual and monolingual backgrounds (http://bit.ly/1pHzJEu). Inspected the children’s reading abilities in various schools around the Birmingham area. Interacted with teachers and children to ensure the research was obtained without disrupting the school day. Collected and examined large data sets, which had to be analysed efficiently to ensure the project remained… Show more Worked alongside one supervisor and three fellow research assistants investigating reading comprehension ability in children from bilingual and monolingual backgrounds (http://bit.ly/1pHzJEu). Inspected the children’s reading abilities in various schools around the Birmingham area. Interacted with teachers and children to ensure the research was obtained without disrupting the school day. Collected and examined large data sets, which had to be analysed efficiently to ensure the project remained on schedule. Transcribed and reviewed recorded interviews of the children. Helped to write the initial draft of the academic paper. Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Linguistics, Pass

Completing a 3-year PhD project investigating the relationship between prosody and reading comprehension with Year 3 Primary School.

Applied Linguistics Research Ma, Applied Linguistics, Distinction

Completed a 1-year Masters programme as preparation for my PhD project

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology, First Class Honours

I completed a 4-year Psychology Undergraduate degree at Aston University. I took a placement year following second year to work.

Education record

Completed my GCSE and A-Level studies here.