Curriculum Vitae

Work experience

 

Childcare Practitioner –

Inspire Care (July 2022 – present)

To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children place a residential setting. 

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Healthcare Therapy Assistant –

NHS (October 2021 – April 2022)

Encouraging patients on a rehabilitation unit to be as independent as possible with all aspects of their activities of daily living. 

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Healthcare Assistant –

Acton Banks (April 2021 – November 2021)

Agency healthcare around the Midlands and further afield.  

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Therapeutic Support Worker –

Gray Healthcare (June 2020 – April 2021)

Supporting the independence of a young person with ASD, non-verbal and sensory integration issues in a community setting. Using the PBS model, I built a positive therapeutic relationship with the person I support and built trusting, supportive and professional relationships with those that I work alongside. Fully medication competent and ProAct-Scipr trained. 

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Activities Co-Ordinator –

NG Healthcare (March 2018 – January 2020)

Running of daily therapeutic activities to the elderly and people with acquired brain injuries. With the main intention on improving the residents mental and physical health, as well as their spiritual wellbeing.  

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Care Assistant

NG Healthcare (October 2017 – March 2018)

Caring for patients with a wide range of clinical conditions in a nursing home. Manual handling and MAPA trained.  

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Installation Commissions

Flow - 'Festival Stoke' - Stoke-upon-Trent (July-September 2017) 

Umwelt - ‘Dust’ - Fenton and Burslem (February - March 2017)  

Umwelt - ‘Trading Love’ - Hanley and ‘Tandem Europe’ - Athens (January 2017)  

Umwelt - ‘Midwinter Wakes’ - Newcastle and Wolstanton (December 2016) 

Umwelt and Flow are interactive light sculptures by Sherlock and Freeman.  

 

Freelance Graphic Design (February 2015 – Present)  

Regular commissions specialising on identity and communication, clients including Southwark Council, Keele University. 

Events CoOrdinator/ Cooperative Member Pilgrim's Pit (October 2015 – Present) 

A community art space run by a cooperative of artists. Work has included bringing in different aspects of the creative community to celebrate their work and put on events of different art forms.  

Co-Founder Performing Peppers (October 2016 – Present) Performing Peppers are a mixed ability performance arts group where we learn, play and create great art.  

Co-Founder Potters Soup (October 2016 – Present) A micro-funding dinner and offers a safe space where people can gather and share a meal to encourage conversation, relationship building and resources.  

Co-Developer/ Manager Common Space (April 2015 – August 2016)  

Setting up Stoke's premier co-working space and day to day running of the space. 

 

Performance Artist 

Dr. Carl (October 2016)  

1842 – An ADP Gathering (October 2016)  

Back Up The Garden Path (August 2016)  

Walking Holding (August 2016)  

Hush Hush #10 (February 2016) 

A Place At The Table (December 2015)  

Hush Hush #9 (November 2015) 

Offline (Latitude Festival 2014)  

The Mothership Collective (Latitude Festival 2013)   

 

Workshop Practitioner  

Creative Therapy at Pilgrims Pit (April 2017-Present)  

Working with The Maccas Project and Mind to aid young men with mental health issues, relax and explore their inner psyche creatively.  

Camera Obscurer Workshop (September 2017-January 2018) 

Designing and producing camera obscurers with primary school children from The Priory. 

Design your own T-Shirt workshop: 

Sixth Form College Stoke (June 2016)  

Sir Thomas Balfour School (Stafford) (June 2016) 

Chamber of Commerce Carers Fair (May 2016)  

Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy (April 2016)  

Festival Stoke (July 2017)  

Teaching 11-16 year olds the process of single line drawing, converted to digital format and transferred to T-shirts via a vinyl cutter and heat press.  

 

Puppet Workshop: 

Festival Stoke (August 2017) 

St. George and St. Martin's Primary School (July 2016)  

Teaching 6-11 year olds skills of puppet, prop making and storytelling accumulating in a puppet show in front of the whole school.  

Community Volunteer

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Bee Urban (September 2014 - December 2014)

Involved in environmental community projects. Activities varied from extracting, jarring up and designing labels for pure local honey to working as a mechanic at a bike repair workshop.

 

Waitor

Pennethorne's - Somerset House (October- December 2014)

This experience taught me a lot about great customer service and gaining knowledge of food and wine.

 

Performance Artist

Latitude Festival (July 2014)

'Offline' presents and invites audiences to engage with various aspects of Internet culture through offline reenactments, performances and interventions.

 

Performance Artist

Latitude Festival (July 2013)

'The Mothership Collective' was a collaborative art project at Latitude Festival. Exploring a utopian vision of saving the bees, trees and communities. Participation with the public making alien puppets and their homes accumulating in an intergalactic puppet show at the end of the weekend.

 

Waitor + Bartender

The Sneyd Arms (June-September 2012)

Working under the general guidance of the Bar Manager, assisting in the smooth running of our bar area to deliver a high standard of service and customer satisfaction. Providing a visible presence to ensure that all customer requests and queries are responded to promptly and effectively.

 

Sue chef + Waitor + Bartender.

The Swan With Two Necks. (July 2011)

Starting by preparing bisto food, I quickly moved up the ranks by serving patrons from behind the bar, offering advice on drinks and then waiting on when called for. Responsibilities included keeping the bar clean and tidy, collecting empty plates and glasses. All in all, providing a professional, friendly and courteous service to all customers.

 

Internship

WGY Architects (July 2009)

A week long project, designing a family home, where I learned CAD skills as well as experience working as part of a design team

 

Sales Assistant

GJC Furniture (June 2008-August 2012)

This job involved making and selling seconds furniture from a very popular high street chain. I’ve acquired various skills and knowledge of how to work as part of a team and communicate with colleagues and the public. I’ve also learned skills of furniture construction.