Susie So

My Summary

My Experience

French Teacher for Le Club Francais - two years.
Teaching Assistant 2003-2013 and from January 2017 on supply basis.
Nurseries, Reception, primary up to yr 6.
Artist - 2002 - 2018 exhibiting and tutoring - ongoing
Poet - 1993 - 2018 tutoring poetry, creative writing and english, includes public readings
Mother of two young adults.
Linguist - BA Hons French,(French fluent-grandmother),Spanish, Portuguese to finish.
Also speaker of conversational German, Italian, Welsh and beginner Russian. Latin O Level.
BA Hons Fine-Art - painting

Experience in primary and secondary schools from 2003 onwards from three years to 19 years as Teaching Assistant and Art Specialist Supply Teacher. Includes special needs experience 1 to 1.
Art tutoring privately since 2010. Includes ages 3 to adults.
Art workshop leader since 2012 to present.
Creative writing workshop leader / slam competitor / invited to perform as poet.
Tutor and Nanny/Governess with private families from 3 years to 15 years. Experience with 3 sets of twins.
ESOL English tutor privately for two six year old pupils, one English for Maths.
Privately contracted to support child in school following my work with him at the family's house.

I am confident, patient and sensitive to parent's and children's needs. I have a firm face I adopt if for example two children are playing too roughly together for example. I deal promptly with any other matters that arise, for example comforting a child who is hurt or unhappy and of course remain watchful and always have the next activity ready. I also encourage and praise examples of good behaviour. My experience in schools has included special needs contracts of up to a year. I am aware of the need to monitor for signs of neglect or abuse and report observations. I have Cache Level 3 - teaching and learning and Cache Level 3 - Children's Care, Learning and Development.
Recent references available.

Preference for private tutoring and creative childcare. Adult tutoring also offerred.
This now includes online tuition via Sykpe as well as face-to-face especially for learners of English who are speakers of other languages.

Longterm positions are prioritised.

Longterm rota roles especially requiring French, welcoming a kind, creative approach.

Availability for 3 days per week or rota role and need to give notice to not leave families stranded.

My Qualifications

Diploma and BA hons in Art and Design....

In progress: BA Hons in French and Hispanic Studies - level one and two, awaiting completiion.

Teaching English as a foreign language & teaching English for speakers of other langs. - 120 hours cert.

NVQ 3 -Cache teaching and learning in schools 3-18 years.
NVQ3 - Chlldcare - early years, Children and young people's workforce
Level 2 in food and hygiene.
Pediatric First Aid - this year

I have three reviews from the families I have worked for via this site and three paper/email references from families with contact details.

**My three DBS certificates are in my name, you may see them in person if we meet or via scan and/or webcam if we meet online. One is on the update service and you can look me up on the DBS website once I have given you the number, both are enhanced. Susie Song is my preferred name for this profile for professional reasons- I also work as a fine artist.
I also have a DBS equivalent for France.

My Availability

Happiest to work in West Swansea, Swansea, Llanelli and Cardiff area and drive for school pick- ups, drop-offs and clubs. However very happy to travel as far as West London for a regular contract with one family for Governess roles. International locations considered where I can put my fluent French and/or Spanish to use. Keen to contribute to childcare at the child/children's home or act as tutor separately to supervising play, meals and regular activities. Tutoring can sometimes be fitted in at other times than those on the schedule below by arrangement. For public workshops and particularly interesting offers I am happy to travel further afield.

My Fees

• Tutoring from £25.00 per hour

Childcare from £14.00 per hour in Swansea, excludes special procedures..

Tutoring is possible by arrangement, prices vary.
Tutoring English, English ESOL with Maths, English Creative Writing, French and Spanish online between 9am and 6pm £18 hourly.

Art Tutor £25
For practical online lessons instructions are sent by email with enough notice for the student to prepare.

I am a BA Hons trained and current practising artist exhibiting in Wales and England. You may have seen me on Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2016 or Breakfast Television in October this year, the latter when I won a prize painting in a canoe in Norwich! I am also the programme artist for the Pontardawe episdoe of BBC's Street Auction this autumn. In 2018 I won 2nd prize in PaintheHeath, in Hampstead, London.

I love working with children, sensitively guiding with appropriate input to enhance skills, looking, thinking independently and knowledge.

In groups I lead egg tempera painting workshops with all ages! This is good fun as we make our own paint from natural materials including seaweed! I will travel for these special events. They tend to be organised in advance and take place in Museums and Art Galleries. Your child may have attended one in Swansea Museum or the Egypt Centre or Norfolk.)

Accustomed to working with beginners upwards from 6 as tutees, there no upper age limit. We study light, texture, form, materials, colour and explore paint making in more depth. It is more about the looking and expression, teaching basic essentials for success and using various media as a vehicle, than only using one particular medium.

All ages are welcome, classes are individual, pair and small groups and are offered in my studio or at your choice of venue. We also sometimes draw/paint at other locations.

French tutor to children and adults..
If you are looking for your children/for yourself to have an above average to excellent French accent and develop listening skills as well as a rich vocabulary and confidence with the language look no further. For your child/children I use french story books and live french speech and song. I have completed study in French, Spanish (and Brazilian Portugese - minor), to university level 2 and benefitted from a french grandmother, I have also lived in France for several periods. We begin orally but depending on the age and level will refer to key words and grammar. Days of the week, times, months, seasons, greetings, about my town all feature as do focussing on intonation, elision and features of spoken french not mentioned at school. Confidence, familiarity and how to self-help are major aspects.

*Art through the medium of French or Spanish £25 per hour.* Unique course
Ideal for developing fluency at AS/A level and for people planning to move to France. A lot of fun at any level if you are prepared to through yourself in at the deep end. Your choice of project. Best fun of all if you are already an art lover wanting to improve French or Spanish.

English and English ESOL with Maths - tutor.
Patient support for your child to encourage a love of story and rhyme. This develops confidence across the curriculum, improves concentation and listening skills. Experienced with non-native beginners, english mother tongue all abilities and special needs children.

Poetry tutor.
Learn more about poetry, have fun developing your own style. Input can include the history of poetry, different styles and poets. Also the various paths to publication and how to become involved locally can be included.

Proofreading offered. I have previous experience of proofreading for ORS, Swansea and copy-editing and proofreading a novel and thesis.

French/English, Spanish/English translation of academic and literary text.

Songwriting tutor.
It is preferable for you to bring the instrument you usually write with, piano provided. The aim is to help guide the student to find their own workable approach, whether to compose at least some of the lyrics simultaneously with the music or to work separately, use rhythm, word games, etc.

It is a question of regular practise, I have songwritten since I was 18 and receive PRS royalties.