Task 1a: My CV

Well I have updated my profile with information about me however not enough to constitute a CV so I thought I would put more information into this entry. My profile has some information about my work over the past few years however I decided to concentrate on writing to introduce myself instead of to list my previous employment. I am not sure whether there is enough information about my career so far so I will leave it for now, have a look around and then come back to it soon and possibly make a few tweeks.

I have had a look around other peoples task 1a blogs from across the years and have found a range of CV styles from written essays to bullet points to simply a short summary of whet kind of jobs they have had are working on now. I particularly like the ones that have been organised into clear sections as it looks clean and neat which I think can say something about your personality to an employer. I also enjoy reading more casual ones in the 'about me' section as I feel I can get to know the person a lot better, however this is different to writing a CV for employment I guess.
 
Over the years I have applied for a wide range of jobs that required different types of CV's therefore I have many different documents stored on my laptop! When applying for my job as a teaching assistant recently, I didn't need to submit a CV, instead I had to complete a lengthy and very detailed application form! This was very laborious, especially considering i was applying for many jobs at the same time, however it did ensure that each application was thorough and personal to the job as it stopped me (and I'm sure many others) from simply printing off many CV's and sending them out to anyone who would look!
When writing a CV I usually like to add a brief description of what each job entails as I am aware that I cross over both the 'dance world' and 'education world' and the qualifications in dance and performing arts don't always necessarily mean anything to those working within schools (and vice versa). I feel this not only helps to show what I have done but what skills and responsibilities I have shown.

Hannah Shepherd CV

Education

Further Education:              Laine Theatre Arts, Epsom – Professional Dance and Musical Theatre.

                                       Trinity Diploma in Professional Dance (NVQ Level 6)

                             ISTD Foundation in Dance Instruction – Ballet teaching qualifications

                                       Teaching Assistant Level 3

GCSE Level Qualifications:         11 GCSE’s A*-B including English (Literature and Language) Maths and Science

Additional Qualifications:            Emergency First Aid at Work (St John’s Ambulance June 2011-2014)

                                                Fully CRB cleared (enhanced)

                                                Matrons License

                                                Confident with ICT and technological equipment

Work Experience

Higham St John’s C of E Primary School September 2012 – Present

Position: Teaching Assistant and Head of Dance

Key Responsibilities:

Help raise teaching standards within the classroom by providing support for the pupils, the teacher and the school. Working with individuals, small groups and occasionally a full class to cover lessons and work on specific areas in need of attention within the curriculum. Special responsibilities include choreographing and leading morning exercise dances and leading many interventions with children across all year groups. I am assigned to work with all classes during each week and so have experience working with all age ranges across the curriculum.

As head of dance I liase with the class teachers to plan and present all curriculum dance PE lesson in order to not only teach them dance but extend their knowledge of their topic work by bringing it to life through creative or authentic dance styles and improve many important skills such as team work, spacial awareness and musicality.

MOVE! Dance and Fitness September 2010 - Present

Position: Founder and Teacher

Key Responsibilities:

To organise, promote and teach lessons to children, parents and staff including musical theatre, street dance, fitness and creative dance.I set up the lessons to ensure children have access to a range of styles within the arts, often trying to fit the clubs in with any work the children are doing at school.

Key Stage Teacher Supply September 2011- June 2012

Position: Supply Sports Teaching Assistant

Key Responsibilities:

To support all sports lessons within Lomeshaye Junior School and work alongside teachers to ensure consistency between year groups.

Burnley Borough Council Dance Department 2009 - 2010

Position: Dance and Fitness Teacher

Key Responsibilities:

Teaching dance and fitness classes to children and adults across the region in primary schools and community centres for the Primary Schools Project, Buffalo project (Burnley Food and Fitness Aimed at Lowering Obesity) local community groups and after school clubs. Responsibilities included promoting classes, planning lessons, arranging performances and liaising with relevant companies and parents.

East Lancashire School of Dancing 2009 - 2011

Position: Dance Teacher

Key Responsibilities:

Teaching tap, acrobatics, ballet, modern, jazz and musical theatre to a range of age groups. Choreographing and rehearsing solo and group dances for regional and national competitions. Part of the creative team for the bi-annual school production.