Johanna Thompson

LSA for two classes with approximately 8 students in each class. Sometimes worked 1:1 with students all day. Helped students during lessons and also during lunchtimes and breaktimes. The school is for SEN students.

LSA (Learning Support Assistant) - Hassocks LVS

(2025-06 - 2025-09)

LSA for two classes with approximately 8 students in each class. Sometimes worked 1:1 with students all day. Helped students during lessons and also during lunchtimes and breaktimes. The school is for SEN students.

Gardening Business Owner - Self-employed

(2023-06 - 2025-05)

Ran own gardening business.

• Helped clients with redesigning
• Planting advice
• Plant husbandry
• Garden maintenance

Staff - Windwhistle Farm Shoot

(2023-04 - 2023-06)

Worked on a local Clay Shoot.

• Providing refreshments
• Sorting out clays
• Serving food
• Making sure the Guns had everything they required for the day

Teaching Assistant - Totton Forest School

(2022-11 - 2023-04)

Working with children who are either in care or are currently in foster care. Looked after a small group of students in class.

• Helping students with lessons
• Explaining what they need to do
• Monitoring their behavior

Residential Warden - Sparsholt College

(2013-11 - 2022-11)

Residential Warden at Sparsholt College. Worked with the residents and looked after them.

Bar Staff / Waitress - Hook and Glove

(2013-02 - 2013-11)

• Worked behind the bar
• Waitressing
• Closing up
• Stock ordering
• Changing barrels

Supervisor of Top Conker 3-4yrs old - Farley Nursery School

(2008-05 - 2013-02)

Farley is a different kind of Nursery School as teaching is done most of the time outside, rain, snow and sunshine. The children are much healthier and learn a lot more about the world in which we live. Activities included building dens, going for walks in the woods, growing vegetables, and having open fires for cooking. Also taught 3 to 4 year olds very basic French.

Waitress / Kitchen Assistant / Bar Staff - White Hart pub and The Queens Head Pub

(2007-06 - 2008-05)

Classroom Assistant - South Hills Nursery School

(2004-03 - 2007-06)

Classroom assistant. Completed first aid course and NVQ3 in childcare.

• Assist with planning
• Taking small groups to do activities
• Keeping records of the children's work and achievements

Temporary Worker - Personal Placements Temping Agency

(2002-07 - 2004-03)

Worked on daily temping work. Long term temping job with Friends Provident in the tax department and in their Pension department.

Garden Maintenance Business Owner - Self-employed

(2001-05 - 2002-07)

After completing the Horticultural course at Sparsholt College, set up own business in Garden Maintenance.

• Designing
• Planting
• Digging
• Pruning
• Hedge trimming
• Advice on plants and their habitat
• Care advice for plants

US Graduation - US/VA Government, English, French, Consumer Chemistry - James Madison High School (1990 - 1991)

GCSE - English, Home Economics, French - St Michaels School (1988 - 1990)

Lycée Broceliande (1987 - 1988)

St Michael's School (1984 - 1986)

Horticulture and Landscape practice - Horticulture - Sparsholt College (2001-09 - 2002-07)

Update 2000 - Word Processing Stage 1 and 2, Database, Spreadsheets and Desktop Publishing - Salisbury College (1998-01 - 1998-03)

Emma Hall Secretarial College (1994-09 - 1994-11)

Hotel and Catering - Hotel and Catering - City of Bath College (1992 - 1993)