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Regional Manager for The Scholars Programme, working with schools and PhD researchers to increase progression to highly selective universities for disadvantaged students.

London, United Kingdom

Programme Officer for The Scholars Programme, working with schools and PhD researchers to increase progression to highly selective universities for disadvantaged students.

London, United Kingdom

Teacher of English and Media Studies at KS3 and KS4. Supervisor for EPQ projects in sixth form. Additional responsibilities as a form tutor and in creating schemes of work and assessments.

Hartlepool

Teacher of English at KS3 and KS4. Additional Learning Guide responsibilities, including delivering PSHE lessons, providing literacy support and setting targets for pupils’ effort and attainment each half term. Organised extra-curricular drama club. Ran extra-curricular revision and intervention sessions to close attainment gap. Graded 'Outstanding' in ITT year and NQT year

Durham, United Kingdom

Elected to represent a student body of 1,000 people, providing a link between students and the university. Led an Executive Committee of student officers, responsible for the strategic running of the Junior Common Room. Gained experience of public speaking and leadership. Oversaw an annual six-figure turnover. Organised events, including balls, freshers' week and college day festivals. This involved the ability to prioritise effectively, and demonstrate my ability to organise large-scale events. Responsible for student welfare and wellbeing.

Durham, United Kingdom

Junior Common Room Vice-President: represented the student body. Coordinated online media and print publicity. Organised fundraising events and environmental campaigns. Coordinated volunteering opportunities and links with the local community: pioneered a vegetable box delivery campaign with Durham Markets, volunteering opportunities and seminars with a local youth homelessness charity, and organised activity days with a local primary school. Organised committee meetings, including sending agendas and taking minutes.

Durham, United Kingdom

Assistant Welfare Officer: organised awareness campaigns, ran events and held drop-ins. Received Nightline training in active listening.

Durham, United Kingdom

Head Freshers'​ Week Representative: organised freshers'​ week for 270 new students, coordinated a team of 50 volunteers and oversaw a £7,000 budget.

Master'S Degree, Educational Leadership (Teach First)

Studying towards a Masters in Educational Leadership (Teach First) on a part-time basis. Currently completing a dissertation.

Postgraduate Certificate Of Education (Teach First), Secondary Education And Teaching, Outstanding

Classroom-based teacher training.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Relations And Affairs, First Class Honours

Completed a degree in International Relations (BA). Dissertation comparing the post-WWII official political apologies of Germany and Japan.