EDUCATION
Buttershaw Comprehensive School , Bradford 1962 – 65
Drama Centre London Ltd. London . 1970 – 73
Newcastle College , Newcastle-under-Lyme 1999 – 2002
Stoke-on-Trent College , Stoke-on-Trent 2002 - 2003
QUALIFICATIONS
Diploma in Acting Drama Centre London Ltd. 1973
City & Guilds Adult & FE Teaching Certificate 7307 Stage 1 Newcastle College . July 2000
City & Guilds Adult & FE Teaching Certificate 7307 Stage 2 Newcastle College . July 2001
D32/D33 (A1) Award Newcastle College . July 2001
City & Guilds 9282/3 Basic Skills Certificate Newcastle College . 2002
OCN Initial Certificate in Counselling 1 Credit Level 2 Stoke-on-Trent College Aug 2002
OCN Workplace Basic Skills Mentoring 1 Credit Level 2 Stoke-on-Trent College July 2003
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSES
Punch & Judy 1975
Mime & Puppetry. Interim Theatre Company . 1976
Skills for Life. Diagnostic assessment materials training for Literacy, Numeracy & ESOL 2003
Introduction to Adult Literacy Core Curriculum 2003
Introduction to Adult Numeracy Core Curriculum 2003
BELA (Sports Leader Award) Outdoor Pursuits 2003
Personal Styles Indicator, Attitude Indicator ( MAPS ) 2004
First aid in the workplace 2004
Line Managers Development Programme YMCA 2004
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Stoke-on-Trent College . GCSE Drama paper 3 2001
Newcastle College . Saturday Morning Drama Group 1998 –2001
Stoke-on-Trent College in the Community. Totally Bewildered by Computers 2001
Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire YMCA. Life Skills Programme. 2001
Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire YMCA. Beginners on Computers/CLAIT 2001
Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire YMCA. E2E Programme. 2002
Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire YMCA. C&G 9371 Profile of Achievement. 2003
Currently Coordinating and Delivering OCN Unit. 2005
WORK HISTORY
Age 16 to 19. Apprentice Baker, Sales Assistant, Bus Conductor.
Age 20 to 23. Drama Student at the Drama Centre London Ltd.
Age 23 to 49. Professional Actor. Theatre Centre Touring Company, Tyne & Wear Touring Company, Newcastle Playhouse Stagecoach Company, Victoria & New Victoria Theatre, S.O.T, Newcastle, M6 Theatre Company, BBC TV, BBC Radio, Granada Studios,. Arts Theatre West End , London .
Age 49 to 51. Newpak Products. Supported Disability Production Unit.
Age 51 to 53 Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire YMCA. Life Skills/E2E Trainer/Tutor.
Age 53 to 55 Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire YMCA. Training Programmes Coordinator.
Age 56 – present Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire YMCA. Quality & Compliance Co-ordinator
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Appeared in over 170 productions as an Actor, covering Documentaries, Shakespeare and modern and classical texts
Directed two theatre productions whilst at the Victoria Theatre , Stoke-on-Trent .
As part of a team set up an Actors Employment Agency, Circuit Personal Management, S.O.T.
Initiated and compiled the Foyer Federation Accreditation Scheme for Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire YMCA.(2002)
Devised and Created a C&G 9371 Profile of Achievement Award Programme for Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire YMCA. (2002)
INTERESTS
Information Technology, Drama, Outdoor Pursuits, Theatre, Gardening. |
