Mengland

My Summary

My Experience

I have experience volunteering with SEN and disabled children and have been a Research Assistant with a focus on developmental psychology at Canterbury Christ Church University since 2017.

Volunteer, ORBIT Shed
2009- 2011
ORBIT Shed (Our Reigate and Banstead Inclusive Theatre: Part of Chicken Shed) is an inclusive children's theatre group. I volunteered to help run the children’s theatre sessions once a week. I would organise hour-long sessions that involved games, warm-up exercises and activities children of all ages and abilities could participate in.

Volunteer, The Studio ADHD Centre Dorking
2014
A very small charity based in Dorking working towards more awareness for ADHD. The charity focuses on helping children who have been diagnosed with ADHD or ADD by teaching them how to cope with the disorder. My tasks included helping on days out (E.g. fishing days), taking notes, writing reports and typing up client updates.

Volunteer, YMCA
2014
Volunteered at Yippee and Yip4Youth, Youth clubs, weekend and school holiday scheme for 6-11 and 12-18-year-olds with disabilities and complex needs. My tasks involved aiding with a variety of inclusive play activities, sports, games, and days out.

Research Assistant, CCCU
Jan 2018 - May 2018 Toddlers and Touchscreens
I collected primary observational data from parent and child (12-36 months) interactions. I instructed them to complete a range of tasks both independently and together, using both touchscreen and traditional interactions.

Research Assistant, CCCU
May 2019 – August 2020 POWIOT (Playing Out with Internet of things)
The project's original goal was to investigate children’s outdoor play preferences and work with a team that developed a prototypical technology hypothesised to encourage outdoor play. I worked collecting primary data on outdoor play with groups of children aged 6-11 and coded and analysed the data in preparation for publication. Over lockdown, this project was adapted to collect data on how children’s play was affected by lockdown.

My Qualifications

Foundation Certificate in Foundation Certificate in Couple Counselling and Psychotherapy

MSc by Research in Psychology

BSc in Psychology

A-Levels: A2 English Literature and Language, A2 History, A2 Psychology, AS Theatre Studies (A-C Grade)

GSCE: 12 A-C Grade

My Availability

I am available any weekday (except Wednesday), from mornings to evenings. I can currently do two days a week. Overnights and weekends are doable but I would need an advanced warning.

School drop-offs can be discussed.

My Fees

• Babysitting from £12.00 per hour

Can be negotiated.