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SERENA KING
38, Denison Close, East Finchley, London
N2 0JU
Home: 01732 883871 Mob: 0777 07 40983
E-Mail: [email protected]
EXPERIENCE
Jan 2017 – Present North Bridge House Independent Preparatory School
Drama teacher
 Teaching Drama to years 3 – 6
 Assistant director for school productions
 Report writing & parent evenings
Sep 2016 – December 2016 Sydenham School for Girls
Drama Teacher
 Teaching Key stage 3 & G.C.S.E Drama
 Mentoring/observing two ‘Central School of Speech & Drama’ trainee teachers
 Report writing & parent evenings
Feb 2016 – July 2016 Lambeth College
Drama & LDD lecturer
 Personal tutor & lecturer for Practical Life Skills
 Teach Drama, Music & functional skills English to Skills for Life students, Makaton used
 Teaching students with autistim, nonverbal, Downes Syndrome & other special educational needs
 Individual learning plans are required/planned for the students termly
 1 – 1 tutorials & parent meetings
Jan 2015 Jan 2016 – Simply Theatre, Switzerland
Ballet, dance & drama teacher
 Teaching I.S.T.D ballet to grades 2 - 5
 Teaching Drama to international students ages 5 – 18
 Teaching Musical theatre, Jazz, modern and tap
 Working towards end of term productions all performed in professional theatres
 Assisting the co-ordination of Lamda exams
Nov 2013 – July 2014 Progressive Sports
Dance Manager
 Teaching dance & gymnastics in primary schools in PE sessions
 Hiring/recruiting dance teachers for dance contracts in schools, advertising job on relevant websites
 Interviewing & observing current & new teachers
 Complete risk assessments for new schools & understand their policies on behaviour management
June 2011 – Oct 2013 Barking & Dagenham College
LDD lecturer, personal coach & Drama lecturer
 .Personal tutor & lecturer for Independent living skills/Skills for life & work
 Teaching students aged between 16 & 25 with autism, mental health problems, visually impaired, non-verbal
communicators, schizophrenia & a broad range of other learning difficulties
 1 – 1 tutorials & parents evenings
 Drama lecturer for 15 – 19 diploma & LDD dept.
Nov 2012 – Nov 2013 Pauline Quirke Academy
Musical Theatre teacher
 Teaching Musical Theatre for 5 – 18 year old students
 Vocal coaching, drama and dance class
Jan 2013 – Sep 2013 – Aero-Dance
Dance teacher
 Teaching dance/fitness to adults around Kent
 All styles of dance taught including toning, strengthening & stretching
Oct 2010 – May 2011 Beacon Community College
Dance teacher
 Teaching G.C.S.E and B-Tec dance to key stage 4
 Teaching contemporary and jazz dance to key stage 5 and working towards and of term shows
Jan 2010 – July 2010 New Brompton College
Drama & Dance teacher
 Teaching Drama to key stages 3, 4 & 5
 Includes observing, marking and grading pupils of all key stages taught
 Learning new techniques on how to control challenging pupils
Sep 2009 – Dec 2009 – Supply teaching at Primary & Secondary schools (PE)
Jan 2009 – July 2009 Swadelands Sports College
Drama Teacher
 Teaching Drama to key stages 3,4 and 5
Aug 2006 – Dec 2008 H 20
Dancer/Choreographer
 Performing nightly freestyle performances to live audiences
 Choreographed and performed cabaret routines which are performed in club’s restaurant weekly
Jun 2005- Jul 2006 Grease on Tour - Flash Musicals
Dancer/singer
 Touring the musical Grease in the UK
 Performing up to audiences of 2000 people – outside & inside venues
Jan 2003- May 2005 Gymboree Play & Music
Teacher
 Constructed own fun filled yet educational classes for children from six months to five years old
Sep 2002- Dec 2003 The Apple London Agency
Dance Manager
 Auditioned performers for agencies books
 Found performance work for artistes from various entertainment establishments
 Taught regular classes for artistes on books
May 2001-Aug 2002 Whitestone Theatre
Choreographer
 Choreographed for a Dance troupe of three for a fast moving Cabaret Show
 Audiences of up to 500 people per night
2000-2001 Christchurch Primary School
Dance Teacher
 Tutored weekly Jazz classes for pupils aged 5 - 11
 Produced end of term Dance Shows for each academic year
EDUCATION
2007-2008 Greenwich University
 Q.T.L.S. Society for Education & Training
 Cert Ed - Certificate in Higher Education – Specialised subject Performing Arts/Dance
 B-Tec National Diploma in Performing Arts
 Level 2 Safeguarding of Children & Vulnerable adults
1998-2000 Gypsy Booth School of Ballet & Theatre Arts
 Russian Teachers Association - Qualified Jazz teacher
 Russian Ballet Syllabus - Elementary
 I.S.T.D. Modern - Advanced
 Character - Level 1 & Tap - Grade 3
 Contemporary & singing NA
 Lamda Awards - Silver Award
PROFFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
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Russian Teacher Association & International Dance Teachers Association & Equity Actors Union