my cv
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I have been teaching creative writing for seven years, working with adults old and young, teenagers and younger school children. I absolutely love it! There's no better feeling than helping people find the way to their words.
Here's a flavour of the work I've been doing:
WORKSHOPS
*** Ghostmapping - creative workshops for teenagers in collaboration with local artists and photographers
*** From First Words to Self-Publishing - a workshop for new writers with self-published author Anoushka Beasley
*** Fortnightly novel manuscript workshops
*** My Manifesto - a workshop for times of transition
COURSES
*** Life Writing - eight weeks
*** Writing for Mothers - six weeks
*** An Introduction to Creative Writing - ten weeks
MENTORING
*** One-to-one work supporting writers who are trying to complete their manuscripts
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
*** I am a visiting lecturer at Bucks New University where I work with creative advertising students, getting them excited about words
*** I am a Literature and Creative Writing tutor at Richmond Adult Community College
TUTORING
I help 15 and 16 year olds get the most out of their GCSE English Language and Literature
MY OWN WRITING WORK
I have published short stories and poems and am currently editing a short novel
QUALIFICATIONS
MA Creative Writing * * * Birkbeck, London University 2008
BA Humanities * * * Birkbeck, London University 2002
MA English Literature * * * Queen Mary, London University 1988
BA English Literature * * * Royal Holloway, London University 1986
Level 3 Award in Education and Training * * * WMC Camden 2016