Institution | Town | Speciality | Degree | Class |
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University of Chester | Chester | Dyslexia and Literacy | Master | |
Trauma Informed Schools | Trauma and Mental Health in Schools Practitioner | - | ||
University of Cumbria | Lancaster | Youth and Community Development | - |
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Qualifications Currently undertaking Masters level research into trauma related dyslexia Certified Trauma and Mental in Schools Practitioner Postgraduate Diploma in Assessing for Specific Learning Differences Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Dyslexia Teaching Postgraduate Diploma in Youth and Community Development Degree in Psychology and Sociology Certificate in Understanding the Autistic Spectrum NLP Diploma Level 3 Award in Education My background and journey Before working for myself I ran a youth work charity in Cumbria for 10 years, and also worked to empower young people to become active with volunteering in their local community. I taught Psychology at GCSE, A-level, Degree and Post Graduate levels. I have also worked within the homeless sector and within the adult education system coordinating learning support in the same role a SENDCO would have in a school. My areas of expertise are in dyslexia, trauma and mental health, confidence building, motivation and one to one work. My ability to think outside the box when engaging people means that I capture peoples imagination and show them how they can motivate themselves to be successful. My experience in the Army has also honed my self determination and efficiency. I am dyslexic, although I wasn’t assessed until I was an adult, I always suspected that I viewed the world in a slightly different way to others. I suspect I have elements of other SpLD's too which means that I have to put more effort into everyday life than most people. This means that I can truly empathise with the people I work with. My adventure with dyslexia has taught me to understand that what I have to offer is unique and valuable because of my dyslexia, not despite my dyslexia! This is what I want to teach to our everyone in our community who is also neurodiverse. I am also a mum to a very lively and humorous 10 yr boy. As a parent I understand the issues that parents have in trying to get their child's needs met, this coupled with my experience teaching and coordinating learning support which underpins my training as a dyslexia specialist and trauma and mental health practitioner means that I understand how parents and schools can work together to get the best for every child. The package I offer Each child has different needs and this is why I deliver bespoke packages to each person. I also include Dyslexia Gold in my packages and support inbetween lessons via an educational app called edmodo which parents can also have a loggin for so they can monitor all contact between me and a student. If you have any quesstions, please contact me. |
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