Practitioner Work in Schools:
  • Maghull High School, Summer 2010. Behaviour for Learning in Science. KS3/4.
  • Bedford Primary School, Summer 2010. Pupil Voice. Y4 class.
  • Brookside Primary School, Summer 2010. Graphic Design. Y6 class.
  • St Cuthbert's High School, Summer 2010. Parental Involvement Group.
  • St Cuthbert's High School, Summer 2010. Pupil Voice. KS3/4.
  • Elms Special School, Spring 2010. Parental Involvement. KS3.
  • Much Woolton Primary School, Spring 2010. Writing Creatively in Y4 History.
  • Hope Special School, Summer 2009. Pupil-led Interior Design. Y8 class.
  • Dovedale Primary School, Spring 2009. Magazine layout for KS1 newsletter.
  • St Margaret of Antioch, April 2008. 3D modelling. KS1 and KS2.
  • De La Salle School, Feb 2008. Learning through the Visual. KS3.
Staff Training/ Mentoring/ Facilitation:
  • Tate Liverpool, Summer 2010. Designed and led whole day INSET for primary teachers: Unlocking creativity across the curriculum.
  • Bank View High School, Liverpool, Summer 2010. Designed and led staff twilight session: 'Comic Life' ICT Programme.
  • Creative Partnerships, Share event at Tate Liverpool. October 2008. Facilitator.
  • Liverpool Hope University/ CITE, Summer 2008. Coached PGCE students in applied creativity.
  • Relational Dynamics Coaching Course, Manchester, Autumn 2007.  Designed and facilitated half day session on 'Using Visuals to Communicate'.
  • Liverpool Biennial, Autumn 2007. Designed and led workshop on contemporary art for St Helens art teachers.
  • St Cuthberts School, St Helens, September 2007. One day INSET. Facilitator.
  • Advanced Skills Creatives Course, Liverpool, Spring 2007. Co-tutor and facilitator. 7 day CPD course for creative practitioners.

Evaluation:

  • Portrait of a Nation, Liverpool City Council, Autumn 2009. Team Leader of Young Evaluators.
  • All About Me, Tate Liverpool 'Find Your Talent' project, Summer 2009. Evaluator.
  • Waygood Arts Centre, Newcastle. March 2009. Designed and led one day workshop on evaluation in the arts.
  • Liverpool Biennial. Autumn 2008. Designed and led one day workshop on evaluation in the arts.
  • Liverpool Biennial Schools Project, Autumn 2008. Curator and Evaluation Report Writer.
  • Find Your Talent consultation with young people. July 2009. Independent Evaluation Team member.
  • Generation 21, Culture Company, Spring 2008. Independent Evaluation Team member.
  • Coming of Age, Culture Company, Summer 2007. Independent Evaluation Team member.

Resource Design:

  • Liverpool Biennial Primary School Teachers Pack, Tate Liverpool, Autumn 2010.

Teaching:

  • Bank View High School (MLD), Liverpool. Part time RE Coordinator, 2007-current.
  • Penkford School (EBD), Earlestown. Full time Art Coordinator, 2003-7.
  • Forest Gate Community School (mixed comp), East London. Full time art teacher, 1999-2003.
  • Various language schools in Barcelona and London. Full time TEFL teacher, 1994-8.

Qualifications:

  • MA, Artist Teacher, with distinction. Liverpool John Moores University, 2008-9.
  • PGCE Art and Design. Institute of Education, London, 1998-9.
  • CTEFLA. International House, Barcelona, 1994.
  • BA Hons Graphic Design. London College of Printing, 1991-4.