Primary
Music

My desire to work in children’s education began during my role as Art Teacher at a Summer Camp in New York. These children didn’t have much, but what they did have was an enthusiasm for learning! It was an honour to watch them grow and develop new skills.

Since then, I have taught a variety of ages and subjects in several schools. I believe a teacher can ignite a love for learning and a passion for a subject. My passion lies in the creative areas of the curriculum: I love art, design and music. I follow these passions in my spare time, creating elaborate cakes, transforming windows with snow spray art and frequently enjoy playing the piano.

Whilst I teach all areas of the curriculum day to day, I love to run extra-curricular clubs to encourage children’s interests in many creative areas. Over the years, my clubs have included, potion making, nature crafts, fashion design, silk screen printing and CSI (forensics) club to name a few. 

During the pandemic, I embraced online teaching, discovering ways to overcome any challenges presented by learning remotely. I was amazed at how children’s education could continue seamlessly with the guidance of online support. 

I am excited to be tutoring with Wolsey Hall Oxford and to continue to ignite creative passions in all of my students, whilst offering care and support throughout their educational journey. 

Growing up in a musical family, my passion for Music started at a very young age. Throughout school, Music was always my favourite subject so I always knew this was going to be my path in life. I have such fond memories of all my music teachers. I then went on to study Music at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire where I took up a Scholarship with the viola as my main study.

During my studies, I found a passion for not only performing but also teaching Music. In 2015, I got involved in a project called ARCO, which provides weekly distance-learning opportunities for talented children at the Morris Isaacson Centre for Music in Soweto, South Africa. I began to teach online whilst being mentored by staff at RBC who were running the project. ARCO gave me teaching experience delivering weekly one-to-one instrumental lessons, mentoring, and string quartet coaching via video conferencing.

Through this, I discovered how much the internet can change people’s lives, bringing creative people together and providing a platform to share the joy of music across the world.

I have also spent the last few years working as a private Music teacher and as a professional violist performing across the South West with orchestras and ensembles including Southern Sinfonia, The Bristol String Quartet, Bristol Insight Ensemble, Bristol Metropolitan Orchestra, and many more. My favourite is playing in the orchestra for musicals.

I currently live in the South West with my partner who is a music producer so our house is certainly always full of Music. I also love dogs and for my final project at RBC I held and managed a concert at Birmingham Dogs Home; it certainly was an experience! While I’m not working, I enjoy being outdoors and exploring different places. My aim is to inspire enthusiasm and a love of Music and this is why I am thoroughly looking forward to working with you, to help you build your music journey here at Wolsey Hall Oxford.

I am an enthusiastic, fully qualified primary school teacher, with over 15 years’ teaching experience. I am passionate about every child achieving their best. I qualified as a primary teacher in 2007 and have since worked in a variety of schools, across both the private and state sectors. I have taught children from ages 5 to 11 in all primary subjects and have an excellent working knowledge of the Key Stage 1 and 2 curriculum. Additional roles have included: Literacy Lead, Art and Design Coordinator and Eco-Schools Coordinator.

For the last few years, I have really enjoyed tutoring children aged between 5 and 11 years in Maths and English on a 1:1 basis. As a tutor, I take time to get to know every child as an individual, working together to build confidence, independence and self-esteem. This personalised approach ensures they are equipped to make rapid progress. I feel one of my key strengths is to form strong relationships with families, in order to ensure every child achieves their full potential. I am committed to providing outstanding teaching and feedback, to enable all children to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.

In my spare time, I like to explore our local beaches, paint, meditate, read and swim. Painting and the seaside have always been my passions. From a young age, I was happiest with a paintbrush in my hand, or splashing about in the sea! I am now lucky enough to live by the coast and sell my large, vibrant paintings of the area in local galleries.

I look forward to sharing my love of teaching and learning with your family.