Peterlee, County Durham, United Kingdom
Founder Director and Manager at Creative Youth Opportunities CIC
Nonprofit Organization Management
Education
NCFE Award 2015 — 2015
Developing Enterprise, level 1
Online Academies 2015 — 2015
Diploma, CBT - Counselling
TRinity College London 2015 — 2015
Assessors Award, Arts Award
Signature 2012 — 2013
BSL L1-1.2.3, British Sign Language
Durham University 2011 — 2012
Master of Arts (M.A.), Supervision and Management in Youth and Community Studies (units from MA programme)
University of Sunderland 2007 — 2011
FdA and BA Hons, Youth and Community Studies
NCFE 2005 — 2006
Level 3, Counselling Theory
Stockton Riverside College 2005 — 2005
NVQ L2, Youth Work
CFBT/Oxford Brookes 2004 — 2004
Level 3, Coaching and Mentoring
University of Sunderland 2002 — 2004
Cert Ed, Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Experience
Whizz-Kidz April 2015 - Present
Creative Youth Opportunities CIC February 2014 - Present
The Fostering Company NE Ltd September 2013 - Present
Investing in Children CIC January 2010 - April 2015
Hartlepool Youth Service January 2008 - February 2010
Easington District Council October 2006 - January 2010
Headland Futures September 2004 - January 2008
Hartlepool Borough Council January 2006 - October 2006
THE FIVE LAMPS ORGANISATION September 2004 - January 2006
Springboard NE November 2002 - September 2004
Skills
Social Media, project management, Disability Rights, british sign language, creative enterprise, Community Development, youth enterprise, Creative Solutions, Children's Rights, Mentoring, Special Education, Teaching, Community Arts, Creative Consultation, Digital Photography, Digital Media, project evaluation, Project Management, Youth Development, Creative Education, Events Coordination, SEN, youth counselling, Alternative Education, Coaching, Disabilities, Creative..., Contemporary Art, Youth Work, Supervision, Creative Partnerships, creative participation, Staff Development, Youth Mentoring, Photoshop, creative events, project development, Young People's voice, Crafts, craft workshops, Visual Arts, creative projects, family work