Christine Ikpeh

I am a committed and enthusiastic individual with a strong interest in art and creativity. I am always positive, self-confident, and hardworking. I have good practical skills and enjoy using my hands to bring ideas to life. I am a profoundly Deaf BSL user. I also love to help and support people of all ages.

Volunteer at Deaf Active (2021-01 – Present)

• Project window art for anything in room
• Create poster for deaf awareness and after school and discovery camp
• Go to high school for coach teach BSL

Employment social care practitioner at SEA- Signing Enabling Access (2024-09 – 2025-10)

• Supporting client with their variety of daily needs such as personal care and household chores like washing and cleaning
• Supporting plans to help with activities like day trips and weekly shopping to assist with their cooking and budgeting
• Encouraging clients to be independent and to develop key life skills
• Work together with as a team but also building a rapport with clients for communication development in their first language (BSL)
• Encouraging them to develop financial skills and how to manage money
• Teaching transport skills to assist with their daily living and independence

Volunteer at British Heart Foundation (2023-07 – 2024-02)

• Ensure all signage, posters, and notices around the shop are attractive, engaging and noticeable to customers
• Take photographs of the designated items that are to be sold online
• Measure items and write a description of the item and then upload them onto the online selling platform
• Assist with customer queries
• Help keep the shop clean and tidy
• Assist in the stockroom with organising donations and moving donations onto the shop floor
• Teaching Deaf Awareness in the shop to create an inclusive environment

Artistic Support, Supported Internship Programme at Knotty Ash School (2021-09 – 2022-07)

• Assisted with The Bentley planning event Liverpool Christmas, which included various organising responsibilities as well as helping with the food preparation
• Organised art activities for the children including presentations

Makeup Artist at The Liverpool Hair Show (2018-02 – 2018-02)

• Applied makeup to models according to a given brief
• Brought and utilised own makeup products
• Worked as part of a large makeup team and ensured all models makeup was completed in a timely manner

Work Experience at The City of Liverpool College (2017-03 – 2017-03)

• Planned a makeup look according to a brief
• Applied makeup and body painting on two clients
• Recorded evidence and face charts to add to my portfolio of work
• Applied makeup looks to catwalk models according to preference

Work Experience at Talking Hands Academy (2013-06 – 2013-06)

• Created and amended timetables for various levels of BSL classes
• Responsible for various administration duties including filing and shredding
• Kept the reception area clean, tidy, and presentable
• Shadowed other colleagues in my training to learn and develop my skills
• Assisted in teaching BSL to both students and adults

– Teaching training (2025-07)

Training – DRC - Deaf Recourse Centre (2025-09)

Certificate in Level 3 British Sign Language in British Sign Language – Signature (2025-02 – 2025-02)

E-learning Training – SEA- Signing Enabling Access (2024-09 – 2025-10)

NOCN Level 2 award in youth worker principles (England) in Youth Work (2023-01 – 2023-01)

Floral Arrangement and Design – Hugh Baird College (2023-09 – 2023-10)

First Aid Certificate in First Aid – Deaf Active (2021-08 – 2022-08)

Level 2 Food Safety Training in Food Safety – Deaf Active (2021-08 – 2022-08)

Level 1 Award in British Sign Language in British Sign Language – Deaf Active (2021-08 – 2022-08)

Level 2 Award in British Sign Language in British Sign Language – Deaf Active (2021-08 – 2022-08)

Digital Marketing in Digital Marketing – Deaf Active (2021-08 – 2022-08)

Support Internship Programme level 2 – Knowsley Community College (2020-09 – 2022-06)

Level 2 Award in Interior Design in Interior Design – Blackburn House Liverpool, Open College Network West Midlands (2020-01 – 2020-01)

GCSE English (Eduqas) in English – The City of Liverpool College (2015-09 – 2019-06)

GCSE Maths (Edexcel) in Mathematics – The City of Liverpool College (2015-09 – 2019-06)

Theatrical Special Effects Make Up Level 3 in Theatrical Special Effects Make Up – The City of Liverpool College (2015-09 – 2018-06)

Hair and Media Make Up Level 2 in Hair and Media Make Up – The City of Liverpool College (2015-09 – 2017-06)

Functional Skills English Level 1 in English – The City of Liverpool College (2015-09 – 2019-06)

Functional Skills Maths Level 1 in Mathematics – The City of Liverpool College (2015-09 – 2019-06)

Fashion Texture Design Level 2 in Fashion Design – The City of Liverpool College (2015-09 – 2016-06)

Art and Design Level 1 in Art and Design – The City of Liverpool College (2015-09 – 2015-06)

BTEC First Award Principles of Science in Science – Broadgreen International School (2009-09 – 2014-06)

BTEC Extended Certificate Art and Design in Art and Design – Broadgreen International School (2009-09 – 2014-06)

Level 2 Certificate in IT in Information Technology – Broadgreen International School (2009-09 – 2014-06)

GCSE Catering in Catering – Broadgreen International School (2009-09 – 2014-06)