Sue John Email & Phone Number

Cardiff, Gb

Cardiff, Gb

Uk

I support the work of the Society through chairing the Education and Training Committee. The committee works to establish and develop contacts with UK universities and other educational establishments, training authorities and similar organisations in those subject areas where the Society would have a common interest.

Responsible for the Association's communication efforts to boost ocean literacy across Europe.

I have introduced science into the daily life of children in daycare and nursery. I have adapted the Royal Microscopical Society's School Microscope Kit for use with this age group. I am currently working at Allensbank Primary covering maternity leave. My role involves delivering a literacy programme (Success For All), supporting maths and science teaching, and helping with after-school clubs.Previous placements have involved working with children and young people with multiple disabilities.

Long term placement at an Integrated Children's Centre working with the day care children. As well as daily tasks, I have introduced science into the daily routine helping the children to discover more about the world around them.

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Proofing and setting articles for the Journal of Apicultural ResearchCommunicating with authors and reviewers

Managed diaries of Regional Sales ManagersContacted schools in Wales to establish interest in AQA Qualifications and created proposal for AQA about work in Wales.

Managing the STEM brokerage contract for Wales linking schools to the most appropriate enrichment activities that are available to increase the uptake of science, technology, engineering and maths subjects.

I was the Innovation and Engagement Officer for the School of Earth & Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University. This academic department undertakes teaching and research. I worked with all levels of staff who cover the whole spectrum of Earth Science. In my time, I created stronger working links with secondary school teachers, students and academics and developed innovative ways of delivering cross - curriculum linked activities which interested both secondary students and teachers. I had two papers accepted at the International Science Education Conference in Singapore 2009. I have also delivered teachers’ CPD to science teachers in Queensland, which was based upon the work I carried at both SETPOINT Somerset and SETPOINT Wales.

The establishment of SETPOINTs throughout the UK was a central government initiative to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics [STEM] to school pupils of all ages to increase the numbers of pupils who choose these subjects whilst in fulltime education, and possibly choose a STEM based career. This role within Somerset Education Business Partnership delivered the SETPOINT contract. The main objectives of this contract were to deliver STEM based workshops in secondary schools and to recruit people from STEM based industries to act as role models within the school system. Both objectives lead to an overall aim of encouraging secondary school pupils to choose STEM based careers. As Somerset’s main industry is engineering I worked closely with AgustaWestland, The Fleet Air Arm Museum, AimHigher, Yeovil College, and Haynes Museum to promote engineering to schools to provide the best possible work force for local industries. I also delivered to secondary schools the Greenpower Challenge, and have worked with Rod Cannon at the Royal Bath & West Imagineering event for the last four years. Since leaving SETPOINT I have worked on this event as a volunteer and have already volunteered for 2010. The reason for me leaving the SETPOINT organisation was that the contract was moving from delivery to a more brokerage role, Cardiff University offered me the chance to continue curriculum development and delivery.

This again was a newly awarded contract; my initial role was to co-ordinate the recruitment of role models for the Science & Engineering Ambassadors scheme. This scheme also involved me having the responsibility of co-ordinating the volunteers CRB disclosure applications. However, as SETPOINT increased its school delivery programme my role slowly changed to one of workshop developer, deliverer and National Science Week organiser. During this time, I was fortunate to be involved in being part of a team that won a British Council contract to deliver a robotics workshop to over 30,000 school students and general public in 12 countries in Europe, Asia and South America. This link with the British Council led to our team being contracted to deliver activities for the European Space Agency's Summer School. I was involved in the negotiations between SETNET (at that time) and the GE Foundation which resulted in the largest ever grant given by the Foundation outside of the US. The total value was around £250,000 and was aimed at getting underrepresented groups into engineering.

Msc, History Of Science Technology & Medicine

Bsc (Hons), Science & Science Fiction

Diploma, Pass; Natural Sciences