Katrice Rodrigues

Experience

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  Leicester Neptune Swimming Club

  Jun 1996 - Sept 2000

  Swimming Coach

  Whiles representing as a competitive swimmer myself from the age of 8, I worked with children aged 7-14, improving all aspects of stroke techniques and competitive swimming rues and skills, including, starts terns and relay racing. I was also a team Manager, for a girls 8-14 years ‘Diddy’ team. I was responsible for picking the team, getting girls ready for races as well as emotional support for both parents and swimmers.

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  Leicester City Council

  Jul 1998 - Sept 2002

  Swimming Instructor, Pool Attendent & Play Scheem Leader

  I worked as a part time pool Attendant & swimming teacher. I was responsible for teaching people of all ages and abilities to swim, improve their technique, confidants and gain ASA awards and badges. I taught public and school lessons. Whiles working for the council I was also enjoyed being a play scheme Leader. I worked along side other play scheme leaders to ensure the safely of the children aged 8-14 and the smooth running of the sporting activities including swimming. I was also solely responsible for leading a group of younger play scheme children aged 5-8, organising and leading sporting and arts and crafts activates. Show less

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  DCK Concessions

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Team Leader

  Manage and train a team of Retail Associates, to merchandise products to company standards. Making sure that company marketing strategies were successfully carried out to maximise sales.

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  Leicester City Council

  Aug 2007 - Dec 2013

  Teacher

  During this post I taught Art & Design to all year groups from 7-11. I also taught dance to year’s 7-9 and supported in key stage 4 dance lessons, support small groups of students as well as one to one. I also taught resistant materials to key stage 3. I have organised 2 successful summer art schemes, working with a number of small groups of year 6 pupils, creating art about the Ancient Egyptians to support them with their numeracy and literacy one to one lessons. I run popular lunch time art clubs, where pupils entered a competition won prizes and got their art work published in a book. I lead whole year 7 art trips to the Sheffield Millennium and Graves galleries.I particularly enjoyed being a form tutor and the pastoral role. As a dyslexic teacher I initiated, set up and ran important one to one coaching support for Dyslexic students. I created and lead a 'Swim for your life' course, improving students general swimming skills and teaching basic life saving techniques. I also received a bursary and successfully coordinated a training programme for volunteer leaders and teachers within Leicester Complimentary Schools. I have attended many CPD courses in order to keep up with how I can best support all of my students. One course was an SEN & disability awareness training at Ashfield Academy. I have knowledge of current legislation relating to SEN and Disability (SEND.) I gained valuable class room experience with pupils with significant needs. I am familiar with assistive technologies and assessment of SEND including using the P scales. I had an introduction to Signalong a type of signing communication. I attended The 2012 Midlands Black & Ethnic Minority Teachers Conference, where I was able to keep up to date with the main issues in UK education for BME pupils and teachers. How to positively promote BME culture within the class room and the school. I received valuable CPD support as to how to positively move my own career forwards. Show less

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  Special Olympics Great Britain

  Jul 2009 - Jul 2009

  Volunteer

  I was based at Braunstone leisure centre, at the swimming event. I was in charge of leading a small team of volunteers for all the swimming events, call the swimmers ensuring they were in the right place at the right time to compete in their race. I had to lease between and communicate with the swimmers their coaches and their families. I also had to make sure that the volunteers in my team were aware of the competitive swimming procedures and rules in order to be a successful team and everything ran smoothly. Show less

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  London 2012

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Games Maker

  I was lucky enough to be one of the volunteer at the 2012 Olympic games. I was based at the Aquatics centre, in the Olympic park. I was one of the Events Services team, who were known as 'The face of the games'. My role included being helpful and informative to all the different visitor to the Olympic games including, other volunteers, security staff, games officials, competitors, swimmers and their families, press, police, celebrates and even members of the royal family. I learn a lot whilst working along side other like minded volunteers including to recognise a few different counties flags. I am so proud to be able to be part of this world event, successfully joining the Olympics & Paralympics Games, helping to positively raise the profile of sport and disability. Show less

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  Iliffe Arts Ltd

  Oct 2013 - Aug 2020

  Managing Director & Lead Teacher

  Iliffe Arts launched in 2013, it is an exciting visual performing arts and physical expression social enterprise. The aim is to inspire creativity by offering bespoke courses and work shops, for both groups or one to one. By participating in the Arts and physical expression, students will learn a number of valuable life skills including verbal and physical communication skills and ultimately taking part in the Arts will build self confidence allowing them to achieve their full life potential. We are an Arts Award Centre.We secured Lottery Funding for our CACH Summer School which is part of our CACH Project that supports Children of African, Caribbean Heritage, to aspired to reach their full potential. Visit our website for more information. Contact Us07860165856 info@iliffearts.com Show less

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  Aspire People

  Jan 2014 - Jul 2014

  Supply Teacher

  Working as a supply teacher within Leicestershire working with all key stages mainly teaching my specialist subjects; Art & design, Dance, Resistant Materials, Graphics Textiles and swimming. I had a long term full time placement for a term at Judgemeadow CC in the Art department, teaching a wide range of visual art skills to 11-16 year olds, supporting 3 GCSE classes a form group and teaching the PDC curriculum. Worker for a few weeks as an Art and citizenship teacher at Rushy Mead School working with key stage 3 & 5 students. Show less

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  Leicester City Council

  Feb 2014 - Aug 2015

  Swimming Instructor

  Teaching children's group lessons at Evington Pool and all other City facilities. Teaching stages 1-8. Responsible for teaching people of all ages and abilities to swim, improve stroke technique, confidants and water skills. Working to the ASA National Swimming Strategy stages 1-10, distance badges and waster skills awards. I teach both public lessons and school swimming lessons.

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  Prospero Teaching

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2020

  Supply Teacher

  Working as a supply teacher, teaching my specialist subjects; Art & design, Dance, Resistant Materials, Graphics Textiles and swimming. As well as teaching Life Skills. Thoroughly enjoyed working in at Alison Stevens School in Coventry supporting students in key stage 3 & 4 all with varying educational social and emotional needs.

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  YSA Education

  Sept 2014 - Aug 2020

  Supply Teacher

  General day to day supply. specialist subjects Art, Design and Technology, Dance/ PE and Swimming. One of my favourite assignment was at Maplewell Hall Special School.

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  Monarch Education

  Oct 2014 - Oct 2017

  Supply Teacher

  My favourite assignment was working a King Edward 7th College in Leicestershire as an Art Teacher. The art department was very welcoming and the students were all very talented and willing to extend their creative abilities.

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  Penguins Swim Academy

  Dec 2014 - now

  Swimming Teacher Trainer, Instructor/ Coach

  Training new teachers joining the company. Inspiring young people to learn to swim, enjoy swimming. To teach competitive swimming values and rules of the sport and to be safe in the water. Working alongside an amazing team of level 2 swim teachers/ coaches. Supported by level 1 teachers in the water.

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  AQA

  Apr 2015 - Apr 2023

  GCSE Moderator in Art & Design

  Working along side an excellent team and team leader. Taking part in training to AQA standard in all areas of Art & Design. Responsible for moderation centrers during this summers examination period. Being inspired by all the initiative, amazing and new works of art being created.

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  The Leicester City Council

  Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

  Art and Design Teacher

  Teaching Art and Product Design in a popular secondary school, to students of mixed abilities ages 11-18. Working closely with a very talented team in Art Design & Technology 3 days a week. Planned, organised and taught a Gifted and Talented year 5 Ancient Egyptian Art day. Both the students and I thoroughly enjoyed creating a range of techniques and skills including Hieroglyphics printing and Ancient Egyptian style Self portraits.

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  Swim England

  Sept 2019 - now

  Swim England Tutor

  I am enjoying the freedom and challenges of being a self employed Swim England Tutor delivering Swimming Teacher Qulifications, and inspiring the next generation of swim teachers.

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  Babington Academy

  Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  Art Design & Technology Teacher
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  Unity Swimming CIC

  Dec 2021 - now

  Chief Executive Officer

  Inclusion Impact Bronze winners at the Swim England National Awards 2023. 🌟 Unity Swimming CIC provide a safe space, to improve swimming confidence, positive mental health, fitness, water safety and aquatics career support and funding for Black and Asian communities.

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  Swim Fearless

  Apr 2024 - now

  Chief Executive Officer

  Public speaker spatialising in aquaphobia, & diversity in swimming. Founder & CEO. We change and save lives, teach coping strategies to overcome fear of water/ swimming and empower adults to kickstart their swimming journey to live their swimming dreams and their best lives.