Jax Burgoyne Writes

  • Creative Teaching
    • Infant and Primary School Projects>
      • The Dr Seuss One
        • Nature Poems for the Royal Norfolk Show
          • Monsters!!!
          • Artists for Climate Change>
            • Pilot at The TARDIS
            • Secondary and Gifted and Talented
              • Reminiscence, Life Writing (and combinations)
                • Adults with Learning Difficulties>
                  • Making Characters
                    • Soap Opera
                      • A Story from Some Poems
                      • Tutoring
                        • Biography and Reminiscence Workshops
                          • Interactive Performances
                            • Arts Awards
                              • Film Projects and Films
                              • CV
                              • News and Stories
                                • News
                                  • Short Stories
                                    • Less Short Stories
                                      • Collaborations (including a Radio Play)
                                        • Lifewriting
                                          • Poems (attempts at)
                                          • Thoughts?
                                            • My Thoughts
                                            • USA Open Mics
                                             

                                            CV

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                                            jm_burgoyne@hotmail.com

                                            Experience
                                            Creative Teaching 
                                            ·           Bennell Care Services Ltd., Norwich, October and November 2011:  Ran two creative writing sessions for adults with learning difficulties.
                                            ·            Seachange Arts, Great Yarmouth, November 2011:Ran creative writing session for group of teenagers doing a filmmaking course.
                                            ·           AgeUK, Norwich, September 2011 to date: Creative Writing practitioner at Norwich Prison.
                                            ·         Acle High Adult Education, Spring 2011 and Autumn 2011: Ran two Creative Writing Courses.
                                            ·         AgeUK, Norwich, March 2011 to date: Creative Writing workshops at 'Family Fun Days' for old aged pensioners.
                                            ·         NEAD, Norwich, March 2011: Designed storytelling session, including writing a short story, based around flooding, for primary school aged children for NEAD’s Windmill Project.
                                            ·         Creative Partnerships at Sheringham Woodfields, Sheringham, February 2011: Creative writing Arts Practitioner.
                                            ·         Holt Field Study Centre, Holt Hall, January 2011: Volunteer teaching assistant.
                                            ·         Age UK Norwich, Bowthorpe, December 2010 to date: Co-runner of creative writing and craft group at a sheltered housing scheme.
                                            ·         The TARDIS, Chapel Break Infant, Norwich, November 2010 to date: Volunteer teaching assistant plus led two full-day and two half-day creative writing workshops.
                                            ·         White Woman Lane Junior, Norwich, February to March 2010: Planned and delivered three creative writing sessions to a group of 10-11 year olds.
                                            ·         BBC Voices, Norwich, August 2010 to date: Delivering Arts Award to volunteers.
                                            ·         NCODP (Norwich Coalition for Disabled People) Youth Forum, Norwich, August 2010 to date: Delivering Arts Award to the young people, plus assisting in running the group.
                                            ·         MENCAP Adults with Learning Disabilities Group Great Yarmouth, September and October 2010: Planned and ran creative writing sessions.
                                            ·         Creative Partnerships at The Hewett School, May and June 2010: Assisted with two film projects.
                                            ·         The Hewett School, July 2006 to date: Co-running and then assistant with the school’s creative writing club (for 11-18 year olds plus staff members who wish to participate).
                                            ·         BBC Voices, Norwich, June 2007 to date: Volunteer on projects such as Me and My Movie one day filmmaking courses, the Making History lifewriting course at the Vauxhall centre.  Roles including assisting in teaching editing and filmmaking skills, plus some editing.
                                            ·         City of Refuge in association with BBC Voices, Norwich, April 2007: Volunteer for Film Poems project, involving assisting a group of teenagers, some of whom were refugees, in making film poems about Norwich.
                                            ·         Sandringham School, St. Albans, July 2006: Teaching assistant at Creative Writing Summer School.

                                            Film Projects
                                            ·         Interface Learning, Norwich, January 2011 to date: Project leader for film about Interface Learning.
                                            ·         BBC Voices and Writers Centre Norwich Shahrazad Stories for Life Project, Norfolk, March 2010 to November 2010: Organised and assisted in delivering of this film and creative writing project.
                                            ·         TNG, Norwich, August 2010 to September 2010: Lead a group of young unemployed adults in a film project.


                                            Teaching and Tutoring
                                            ·         Bungay High, Bungay, February 2011: Leader of Gifted and Talented English Literature workshop.
                                            ·         www.firsttutors.co.uk, March 2006 to date: Tutor in GCSE Geography, English Literature, and English Language plus AS and A-Level English Literature and Language and also English Literature and Language for Key Stage 3.
                                            ·         Revision Tuition, Norwich, 2006 to date: tutor in GCSE Geography, English Literature and Language, and AS and A-level English Literature, Language and Environmental Science.
                                            ·         Santee Sioux Reservation, Nebraska USA, Spring Break 2005: Assistant at Head Start Program (schooling for 3-5 year olds).

                                            TEFL
                                            ·         The English Experience, August-September 2011: Camp Coordinator on English Camp for Italian students from 7-11 at Genova-Sestri.
                                            ·         Interface Learning, Norwich, January 2011 to June 2011: Volunteer TEFL teacher.
                                            ·         The English Experience, Norwich, June 2010 to date: TEFL teacher in Italy and in their Norwich based camps.
                                            ·         Pueblo Inglese, Valdelavilla, Spain, June 2007: Volunteer English speaker at English immersion course for Spanish business-people.

                                            Journalism
                                            ·         PBSK Partnership Hostry Festival, June 2011 to date: Website and Audio Reporter.
                                            ·          BBC Look East, Norwich, January 2010 to date: Broadcast Assistant, planning desk and Production Assistant.
                                            ·          BBC Inside Out East, Norwich, January 2010 to date: Programme Assistant.
                                            ·          BBC Introducing, Vinvolved and CSV Agents for Change, Norwich, August 2008 to November 2011: Editor, writer and layout for recently established music and volunteering magazine VoluME.  (See http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/norfolk/hi/people_and_places/music/newsid_8000000/8000041.stm).
                                            ·          BBC Norfolk Introducing, Norwich, August 2008 to date: Web articles.  See http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/content/articles/2008/10/23/introducing_magpied_20081023_feature.shtml,   http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/content/articles/2008/12/19/lost_levels_new_member_20081219_feature.shtml.
                                            ·          Young People Now, London, August 2005 and January 2006: Work experience including writing articles and researching and writing case studies for their Funding Guide 2005.
                                            ·          St. Albans Observer and Review, St. Albans, June 2005: Work experience including writing articles and attending court.
                                            ·          Concrete, UEA, 2004-6: Foreign correspondent (while in America) and news journalist.
                                            ·          Alati, Westminster College, Missouri, USA, 2004-5: Writer and satirist for this political student magazine.
                                            ·          Winston Churchill Memorial, Fulton, MO, USA, Fall 2004: Co-editor plus contributor to museum magazine The Memo.
                                            ·          The Columns, Westminster College, Missouri USA, 2004-5: Writer for student newspaper.

                                            Miscellaneous Volunteer
                                            ·          Voluntary Norfolk, Vinvolved, and CSV Agents for Change, Norwich, August 2008 to date: Team leader, model and volunteer designer for r:Oxfam fashion show.
                                            ·          New Writing Partnership, Norwich, August 2007 to date: Volunteer.
                                            ·          Labour Behind the Label, Norwich, August 2007 to date: Volunteer.
                                            ·          Workers' Beer, Latitude Festival, Suffolk, 2007: Volunteer on behalf of Labour Behind the Label.
                                            ·          UEA Gardening Group, Norwich, January - July 2007: Volunteer for group that assisted the elderly or disabled in maintaining their gardens.
                                            ·          Age Concern, Norwich, 2006 to date: Volunteer Befriender.
                                            ·          Nightline, University of East Anglia, Norwich, 2005 to June 2007: Volunteer for peer listening service.
                                            ·         Bronze Duke Of Edinburgh Award, St. Albans, 2000: Assistant with Riding for Disabled.

                                            Administrative Experience and Related
                                            ·          Norfolk County Council, Norwich, January 2009 – July 2009: Data Protection and Freedom of Information Officer.
                                            ·          Norfolk County Council, Norwich, October 2007 – January 2009: Administrative assistant.
                                            ·          Westminster College, Missouri, USA, 2005: Co-founder of college branch of NOW (National Organisation for Women).
                                            ·          Westminster College, Missouri, USA, 2005: Co-founder of Westminster College Libertarians Group.
                                            ·          International Show 2005, Westminster College, Missouri, USA, January 2005: Stage Manager.
                                            ·          Remley Women’s Centre, Westminster College, Missouri, USA, Spring 2005: Member of Advisory Board.

                                            Interests and Achievements
                                            ·          Shortlisted for Escalator 2009 (for new writers).
                                            ·          VInvolved, January 2009: V50 Award.
                                            ·          Millenium Volunteers, Norwich: Awards for 100 and 194 hours of service as a volunteer to UEA Nightline, Age Concern and BBC Voices.
                                            ·          Westminster College, Missouri, USA, 2005: Outstanding Woman of Westminster.
                                            ·          Westminster College, Missouri, USA, 2004-5: Selected for membership of sorority Delta Delta Delta.  Activities included organising charity events such as a basketball tournament, assiting with a blood drive, as well as academic and social activities.
                                            ·          Sandringham School, St. Albans, 2003: School History Award.
                                            ·          Sandringham School, St. Albans, 2003: Janet Florey Award for English.
                                            ·          Uther Pendragon and Verulam, St. Albans, 2000-2001: Venture Scout.
                                            ·          Sandringham School, St. Albans, 2000: Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award.

                                            Education and Qualifications
                                            CRB enhanced disclosures for NCODP (October 2010), Norfolk County Council (February 2010) and Age UK (June 2006) and clean National Police Check (May 2010).

                                            MIND, Norwich                                                                      2011
                                            Mental Health First Aid

                                            Wensum Lodge, Norwich                                                    2011
                                            OCN Level 2 in Reminiscence                      

                                            The Garage, Norwich                                                           2010
                                            Arts Award Advisor at Bronze and Silver Level          

                                            NILE, Norwich                                                                      2009
                                            CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching for Adults)             

                                            The Garage, Norwich                                                           2009
                                            Gold Arts Award     

                                            University of East Anglia, Norwich                                  2006 – 2007
                                            MA Studies in Fiction             
                                            Dissertation – ‘The Fiction of Metafiction’          

                                            Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, USA    (exchange agreement)                                                                            2004 – 2005
                                            GPA 4.0 (Equivalent of a First)
                                            Research Internship with Winston Churchill Memorial
                                            Tutoring certificate 

                                            University of East Anglia, Norwich                                  2002 – 2006
                                            BA American Literature with Creative Writing
                                            Degree Classification: 2.1


                                            Sandringham School, St. Albans                                       1995 – 2002
                                            AEAs: Merit in English Literature and in History.
                                            A Levels:  4 As in English, History, Geography and Environmental Sciences.
                                            GCSEs: 11 A*-A, including English A*, French A* and Maths A.
                                            RSA Word Processing I Part 2, Distinction.


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