1. CURRICULUM VITAE
James (Jamie) WilliamGeorge START
DOB 12th
October1990
37, PoplarRd
Merton Park
London
SW19 3JS
Mobile: 07708941975
Email:- jstart1@virginmedia.com
Qualifications:
2016 (MA) Master of Arts, Cultural Studies. Goldsmiths –Universityof London.
2015 (Msc) Master of Science, AppliedPsychology. Middlesex University
2013 BA (Hons) Global Development. LeedsBeckettUniversity
2009 A levels:Theatre Studies,Geography,TravelandTourism. Richmond uponThamesCollege
2007 GCSE :11 subjects Emanuel School BatterseaLondon
2010 ECB Level 2 CricketCoaching
2010 SivanandaYogateachingworkshop.
Work Experience
April 2014 – Sept 2014 AcademicsLimited;assignmentto QueensPark Primary School, London
Teachingassistantworkingindividually one onone withanautisticpupil,inwhich social relations
and personal developmentwiththe pupil weredeveloped.
Jan 2014 – April 2014 AcademicsLimited;assignmentto Hillbrook Primary School,Tooting, London
Teachingassistantworkinginthe Special EducationNeeds(SEN)unitwithautisticchildrenage 3-4
yrs. Duringthistime the school wasinspectedbyOFSTEDand gradedoutstanding.
2. 2007 -13 S&SCricket Coaching Camps
6 – 14 yearoldsin groups. Included responsibilityforwelfare,firstaidand childprotectionwhen
supervisingoutdooractivities.
2009 – 10 England Sports Group
All roundcoachingfor 8 clubsin a team covering10 schoolsprovidingtennisfootball hockey
basketball rugbycricketandathleticscoaching(plus otherspecialistsports)
2009-10 Work experience supervisedbythe EnglandCricketBoard at approvedvenuestomeetthe
standardsof the ECB level 2qualification
2009-10 Events and Exhibitionpartnership
Full eventservicesincludingfrontof house,security,trafficmanagement,stewardingandsafety.
Workingas part of a teamin a fastmovingand intense environment tocoveras required.
2010 Yoga teaching ingroupsand for individuals includingcompilingsessionsbothsupervisedand
unsupervised.
VolunteerExperience
2012 Scope Charity shops
Assistingwith the developmentof workskillsin ex-offenders andpeoplewithlearningdisabilities
and physical disability.Designingand deliveringday sessionsand workingone toone to cover
punctuality,workinginteams,time management,workplanningandsocialisinginthe work
environment.
2013 Kid’s Company
CompletedKid’sCompanytraininginordertoworkwithyouthdevelopmentprojectsinSouthEast
and East London assistinginnercitychildrentoengage withsportsandmusicprogrammes
Work skills
ConstantlyevolvingnegotiationandCommunicationSkills.
Able toengage witha wide range of people.
Enthusiasticandhard working
Literate andnumerate withuniversity levelanalytical skills (GCSEEnglishandMathsA-C)
Highlevel of physical fitness
Excellentcommunicatorbothorallyandinwriting.
3. Team workerandteamleader
I am continuingtopursue andcultivate mysportinginterestsbyplayingandtraininginafootball
and cricketteamon the weekend intothe autumn.Throughparticipatinginsuchactivities,it
providesrichopportunitytocultivate friendshipsaswell ascreate real life situationsinwhich
emotional intelligenceandcommunicationskillscanbe nurtured. Apartfromsport beingan
importantaspectsociallyandformy health,atthe momentafterfinishingmymasters,ithasgiven
me the opportunitytocultivate mycreative hobbiesaswell.Throughtakingupdrawingand
sketching,itprovidesme the opportunitytouse artas a personallyreflective tool andinsimilarvein
to sport,by participationinaclassmeeta rich varietyof people whohave andexpressdifferent
interestsandpersonalities.
Apart fromthe participationinvariousactivities, IwasplanningtoapplyforPGCEcoursesin primary
teachingwitha viewtocontinuingtoqualificationsineducationpsychologyanddevelopment,to
buildonmy experience of mindfulnessteachingwithinsportscoachingandspecial needs. Iam
interested inworkingonthe B.plusmindfulnessproject,shouldopportunitiesarise andcontinue to
gainmy mindfulnessteachingqualificationinmyspare time. Ihave learnedagreatdeal fromthe
experience inthe SEN unitwiththese veryyoungchildren,inparticularhow tocommunicate with
childrenwhoare not able tospeakand how to interprettheirchallengingbehaviourinordertotry
to understandthe worldfromtheirperspective. Iamnow seekingexperiencesinotherareasof
teachingor care work inorder to broadenmyexperience andevolve myskillsandpersonal traits
towardsa newchallenge.