Languages: English, Welsh and French                                                                 Email: emmaatkinsart@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

Professional Profile

 

I am an expressive seascape and landscape artist who is passionate about reducing plastic consumption and carbon footprint. I aim to spread awareness of their environmental impact I have worked using a multitude of art materials and have a wealth of transferrable skills in creative expression that I am motivated to use to benefit and support others through creative and therapeutic arts workshops. I describe myself as a positive individual who has also always been passionate about working with children. I am inspired to create an impact on the next generation’s health and wellbeing.

 

 

 

Key Skills

 

• Level 3 ESW Key Skill Communication

• Level 3 ESW Key Skill Information Computing Technology

• Level 3 ESW Key Skill Application of Number

• Extensive voluntary work

• Leadership skills

• Painting

• Recycled Material Manipulation

 

 

 

Education

 

University of South Wales                                                                                                                               2015-2018

BA (Hons) Creative and Therapeutic Arts

 

Cowbridge Comprehensive School and Sixth Form                                                                                    2008-2015

 

• A Level Art and Design: Photography

• A Level Art and Design: Fine Art

• Welsh Baccalaureate

• A Level French

• AS Level English Literature

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Part Time Employment

 

Learning Support Assistant                 New Directions Education                                               May 2016 to Present

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• Working in both special schools and mainstream primary education alongside studying.

• Working with children with an Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) Cerebral Palsy, Down’s syndrome and other additional learning needs.

 

 

Work Experience

  

Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice                                                                                               October 2017- March 2018

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• Facilitating creative and therapeutic arts sessions for children with life limiting conditions and their families.

 

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Cardiff Against Bullying                                                                                                       October 2016- March 2017

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• Delivering creative and therapeutic arts workshops primary school children having difficulty building friendships and expressing themselves.

• Developing participants’ confidence, friendship building skills, and understanding of emotions.

 

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The Hollies Special School                                                                                                       January 2016- May 2016

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• Devising therapeutic arts sessions that aim to gradually reduce the barriers that can occur when a child has an Autistic Spectrum Condition in terms of their learning. This was conducted on a one-day-a-week basis in an ASC Specialist School.

 

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South Africa- Goedgedacht Trust                                                                                                      July- August 2015

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• Fundraised to volunteer with the Goegdgedacht Trust, an organisation that puts rural children first.

• Facilitated educational and creative workshops in youth centres, nurseries and primary schools for children and adolescents with foetal alcohol syndrome and in extreme poverty.

 

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Cowbridge Comprehensive School Key Stage 3 Reading Scheme                               September 2014- May 2015

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• One-to-one guided reading sessions with a year seven pupil with ASC twice a week.

 

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Girlguiding                                                                                                                         September 2014- June 2015

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• Facilitating creative arts activities and games as a Leader for 1st Rhoose Brownies.

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Valley and Vale Community Arts                                                                                             June 2014- August 2014

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• Engaging in creative arts activities with vulnerable young people aged between 2 and 15 years in Treharris.

 

 

 

Achievements/ Professional Membership

 

• Accredited Signalong Foundation Course

• Classroom Management Level 2

• Safeguarding Level 1

• Certificate in Autism Awareness

• Certificate in Safeguarding Awareness

• Cover Supervisor Course

• Course Representative for BA (Hons) Creative and Therapeutic Arts

• 2016-2018 Student Mentor at University of South Wales

• Member of Girlguiding ‘Senior Section’