Catherine Read

Built and maintained courteous and effective working relationships with students and my curriculum team. Supervised work of curricum team to deliver student portfolios on schedule. Undertook in house training in interpersonal skills and counselling to better assist students with balancing portfolio building alongside their demanding job roles.

Curriculum Coordinator NVQ A1 Assessor/V1 Verifier Units - City of Oxford College - Oxford, Oxfordshire

(2004-09 - 2008-05)

• Built and maintained courteous and effective working relationships with students and my curriculum team.
• Supervised work of curricum team to deliver student portfolios on schedule.
• Undertook in house training in interpersonal skills and counselling to better assist students with balancing portfolio building alongside their demanding job roles.
• Achieved quality targets by meeting with Internal Verifiers and External Awarding Body Verifiers to carry out all quality assurance procedures.
• Explored and created new ways to resolve problems with processes, technology or team members to improve overall efficiency.
• Demonstrated consistent hard work and dedication to improve operations.
• Optimised curriculum training and staff development. Evening supervision of the 'European Computer Driving Licence' programme to assist my curriculum team with IT skills.

Teacher Trainer - Rycotewood College - Thame, Oxfordshire

(2000-09 - 2004-07)

• Delivered A1 Assessor and V1 Verifier Units to teachers of all subject areas in the College to match NVQ and BTEC First Diploma competence based qualification requirements.

Curriculum Coordinator of Basic Skills Training - West Oxfordshire College Warren Farm Centre - Horton Cum Studley, Oxfordshire

(1989-09 - 1999-07)

• Engaged with students one to one to better understand needs and deliver targeted basic skills training to support their vocational qualifications in the land based industries.
• Met budget targets through responsible planning and resource allocation.

Master of Arts - Education - Oxford Brookes University (1999)

BA(Hons) - English with History - Royal Holloway and Bedford College, London University

GCE - Kesteven and Grantham Girls Grammar School