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Hi, I'm Elaine Batten. I support schools and community groups to build confidence in individuals through creative and pragmatic workshops.
Elaine Batten's Bio:
Elaine Batten's Experience:
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Creative Arts Practitioner at Mis-Cellaneous Community Arts
January 2006 - Present | West MidlandsSeek funding and sustainable community projects that boost confidence and life skills, on stage and behind the scenes. Coordinate and provide creative voice and performance workshops for young people aged 11-18. Most recent project: You Speak - a FREE event, all about giving young people an opportunity to express their ideas creatively and build their confidence through performance. Fired with a passion to engage, empower and inspire, Mis-Cellaneous Workshops works to celebrate and release the spirit of success in all young people - finding innovative ways to challenge minds; raise awareness and unlock potential. You Speak celebrates diversity, respect for each individualâs unique qualities, hidden gifts and talents, and creates an arena to overcome barriers to self-expression, so that all young people feel confident as individuals and able to voice it!
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Creative Arts Practitioner at Mis-Cellaneous School Workshops
September 2004 - Present | West MidlandsProprietor and Creative Coordinator @ www.misc-arts.co.uk Mis-Cellaneous School Workshops - Enhance delivery of Social, Emotional Aspects of Learning with pragmatic learning scenarios; using drama, costumes, props and music. - Innovative Creative Workshops that support Every Child Matters Outcomes, Personal Development and Thinking Skills.
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Drama Specialist at Bishop Walsh
January 2017 - February 2017 | Sutton ColdfieldFull timetable - KS3 Drama and Musical Theatre. KS4 and KS5 GCSE Drama. Developing, planning and delivering lessons. Filming of assessment pieces and feedback.
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Creative Education Practitioner at in partnership with Our Place
October 2011 - August 2014 | Sutton ColdfieldConsulting and Developing performance based drama projects and workshops to boost confidence and self-esteem. - delivering pragmatic workshops that build on prior knowledge, enhance creativity and achievement. - Coordinating one off projects that involve, producing information film, that promote time-management, goal setting and community cohesion. http://www.freeindex.co.uk/myfreeindex%28myprofile%29.htm
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Arts Award Adviser at Mis-Cellaneous Community Arts
February 2011 - July 2013Helping Young people aged 11-25, to do what inspires them and achieve the Arts Award. Find out what inspires you, share your talents and youâll walk away with a qualification that makes a real difference in the world of work and the arts.
Elaine Batten's Education:
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Oasis College of Higher Education - Stafford University
2012 – 2012National Qualification Framework NQF Level 3Concentration: Mentoring Through Intentional Relationships - National Qualification Framework NQF Level 3 Oasis College of Higher EducationActivities: Placement bases learning - Developed a 10 week mentoring programme of Year 6 Underachieving boys -
Matthew Boulton College of Further & Higher Education
1993 – 1994CGLI 7307 STAGE I & II Further & Adult Education Teacher’s Certificate.Concentration: Lecturer: GCSE English and Access: Communications and Study SkillsActivities: In Service Training Short, medium and long term planning of lessons to meet the National Curriculum requirements for Study Skills, GCSE English, A Level English, Drama and Theatre Studies and NVQ. Wrote and delivered course schemes of works and workbooks for pupils of differing abilities. -
Oxford Brookes University
1988 – 1993English and AnthropologyConcentration: English Studies and Drama. Social and Physical AnthropologyActivities: English Studies included; Textural Constructions, 20th Century Literature and Drama, Romantic Literature, Medieval Literature and Drama. Anthropology included; Cross–Cultural Psychology; Social Analysis and Self-Identification and the Education of a Person.
Elaine Batten's Interests & Activities:
Education, Community Drama and Musical Theatre. Tutoring and Mentoring that boosts confidence through the Arts Writing: Creative writing and scriptwriting. Supporting Youth and Community - Work With Voice Hosting and Storytelling – Bringing relief and laughter to the stage, through true life stories. • Journalism: News and Criticism; Times Education Supplement; The Stage. • Theatre & Literature: Theatre Visits, Community Theatre and reading self development books e.g.: Grooming the Next Generation by Danni Johnson; The Secret by Rhonda Byrne. Mindfulness genre Psychologies Magazine. Creative writing: Short stories and plays. • Music: Genres of inspirational music. • Gardening and walking.