I am currently in the student facing role of Technician at Central Saint Martins in the 3D Small Workshops and have ambitions to become a lecturer in the future. I would like to complete the PGCert as I believe it will give me the right implements and confidence to best facilitate learning and teaching currently in the workshop and later the studio.

In the workshops we supply over 1000 students with the practical advice and materials to aid the developments and manufacture of their work – which is a very creative position to be it . The workshops predominately cover model-making (wood, metal, plastics and digital manufacturing). The role varies significantly: one day could involve giving technical advice/demonstrations to a mix of student from different courses, years and abilities where as other days can be more structured with induction projects for specific courses and outcomes.

The teaching experience I have had  apart from technician include – Job shadowing ( BA Jewellery & Silversmithing CSM)UAL, a self-initiated project for Glasgow School of Art, Brighton School of Art, ‘Revival’ – ReachOut – Royal College of Art and Azzan Bin Qais International School, Oman.

I hope to gain a further understanding of teaching techniques, methods and ways of implementing them  in Higher Education and by doing so I hope to improve my professional development. By the end of the PGCert I would like to consider myself as being able to give informed and creative teaching while encouraging innovation in the students.

When I can I work on my own practise in jewellery and related objects, having graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2012.