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/ Veronica C.
I am a qualified Spanish teacher and also a native speaker of Spanish with experience of teaching KS3 and KS4 Spanish. I have worked as a Spanish as a Foreign Language Teacher for Surrey County Council and also Berlitz Language School. I have also taught privately from Beginners Adult Education Spanish to A-Level.
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.
I attended Junior Royal Northern College of Music with aid from 3 scholarships. While I was there I achieved full marks in my Grade 5 Music Theory, Grade 5 Piano and Grade 8 Trumpet. At A-level, I’m taking Maths, Further Maths, Music and Physics (A*A*A*)
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Summary
Dedicated and enthusiastic educator with teaching experience in English and outdoor activities. My key strengths include creating fun, safe, and interactive learning environments, along with excellent communication skills to motivate participants. My goal is to inspire and empower students to achieve their academic potential while promoting personal growth and critical thinking.
Skills
• Technical Skills: I have advanced computer skills www.*** Adobe, Excel, Powerpoint, Auto CAD etc.
• Soft Skills: Communication, Leadership, Time Management etc.
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I graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2. 1 degree in sociology and social policy. After working for 2 years as a family support worker for a child protection team, I completed a masters in Social Work. My 2 placements were working for the charity Mind, un a support capacity, the second placements was in a residential family assessment unit. After graduation I worked for 2 years as a child protection Social Worker in a deprived area. I moved to Cumbria in 2008 and started work as a Social Worker for a fostering team, specialising in kinship care assessments. I gained a level 2 practice education award, which enabled me to be a practice educator for students on placement in my organisation.
I enjoyed working with students so much that I decided to work as a lecturer in Social Work at the University of Cumbria. I gained my PgC within a year of starting this employment. I can teach all areas of social work. My specialisms are sociology, child and adult safeguarding law and practice, contemporary issues, global issues, mulit-agency anti-opressive and anti-discriminatiotory practice and delocolonising higher education. I have also taught on the Health and Social Care Course, teaching duty of care principles and practice. With 9 years experience in teaching students I have developed creative and stimulating ways of working. I can teach effectively on-line from experience of this during the pandemic. I encourage debate in my teaching and questioning ideas and dilemmas. I offer a safe and inclusive ways of teaching.
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