Workshop Director
April 2009
For 10 - 18 year olds

For Borderline Theatre, I co-delivered two Active Learning Drama Workshops as part of East Ayrshire Council's 2009 Youth Conference, organised by the Council's Department of Educational and Social Services, Community Learning and Development. The aim of Conference was to explore the theme The Stereotyping of Young People (Being Young is not a Crime). Through the workshop we debated the theme, looked at quotations from printed media, created drama using photographs of young people taken from the internet, discussed why we think negative opinions exist, and looked at what young people can do to counteract the stereotypes.




Drama Tutor
April - June 2010
For young people and young adults with Additional Needs

Between April and June I explored the topic of 'Home' with a group of young people and young adults from East Renfrewshire with various additional needs. Over the course of the project we focussed on developing their confidence, improving their social skills, and enhancing their emotional well-being.

Director & Drama Tutor
March 2004 - December 2005
For 5 - 26 year olds

I worked for Collusion in a wide range of contexts, from schools to community venues, working with a variety of mainstream and additional needs groups in both weekly classes and performance projects. During this time, I directed two performances with an Additional Needs Group in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire:

The Tiger and the Wiseman / December 2004
The Magic Sky / April 2005




Drama Workshop Leader
November 2009 & June 2010
For Primary 6 pupils

For Melting Pot Arts, I have delivered drama-based workshops in schools which tackle the issue of Sectarianism, working with the young people to explore what it is, why it exists, and what we can do to stop it, both as individuals and in the wider community.




Drama Tutor
January - March 2007
For 6 - 7 year olds

For Scottish Youth Theatre, I wrote and delivered a ten-week drama project for 6 - 7 year olds, as part of SYT's Saturday Workshop programme, in which I focussed on developing group skills and individual confidence through games, improvisation and storytelling.




Arts Worker
May - June 2006

I ran a four-week pilot programme for West Lothian Council's Sure Start Project, working with a group of post-natally depressed mums and their babies. During this time we used wicker, wool, found and made objects to create hanging mobiles to place above the babies' cots, as well as a more general painting to music session.




Drama Workshop Leader
November 2006 - February 2007
For 5 - 14 year olds

For West Lothian Youth Theatre, I worked as a drama workshop leader, as required, working with a range of Beginners, Juniors, and Intermediate classes which ran throughout both West Lothian and East Renfrewshire.

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