Susan Williams

Experience

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  City of Sunderland College

  Aug 1992 - Jul 1993

  Drama Workshop Leader

  Teaching GCSE Community Theatre - working with students aged 16 upwards with mixed abilities.

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  Talent Pool Productions

  Jan 1997 - Mar 1998

  Assistant Producer

  Liaising with funding bodies and making funding applications.

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  Chameleon Theatre In Education Company

  Mar 1998 - Apr 2000

  Assistant Theatre Director, Actor/Teacher, Stage Manager

  • Actor/Teacher using child centered approach working within schools with years 4 & 5 and year 9 delivering two health education pieces.• Liaised with senior educators.• Provided actors with direction.• Designed, coordinated and managed performance spaces.

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  Camden Summer University, Camden Council

  Jun 2000 - Nov 2000

  Workshop Facilitator

  • Provided administratve support to project manager and assisted project leaders by providing activities for young people aged 13-19 years.• Voluntary tutor facilitating drama and photography workshops for young people.

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  The University of Law

  Aug 2006 - Oct 2013

  • Managed team of 2• Conducted professional development reviews and training for team members• Liaised with Course Director, external examiners and governing bodies.• Managed timetabling, venues and actors for assessments including individual arrangements for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.Accepted various other administrative roles within the organization between November 2000 and August 2006 including that of Course Administrator and Assistant Course Administrator Show less

  • Team Leader

    Aug 2008 - Oct 2013

  • Senior Course Administrator

    Aug 2006 - Aug 2008
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  British Association of Play Therapists (BAPT)

  Oct 2013 - now

  Qualified registered member
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  Crawford Primary School

  Jan 2014 - Jul 2014

  Play Therapist (placement)

  • Providing short term, one to one, child centered play therapy.• Working with parents/carers and professionals within the child’s network.• Working with clients who have experienced domestic violence, intellectual processing delays and physical disability, attachment problems, bereavement, poor peer relationships.

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  Beecholme Primary School

  Sept 2014 - Jul 2015

  Play Therapist (placement)

  • Providing long term, one to one, child centered play therapy.• Working closely with parents/carers and professionals within the child’s network.• Working with clients who have experienced type I and type II trauma, physical disability, attachment problems, loss, anxiety/phobias.Testimonials can be found at: http://www.smallworldplaytherapy.com/testimonials.html

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  Small World Play Therapy

  Sept 2015 - now

  Founder, Freelance Play Therapist

  Small World Play Therapy is a therapeutic service for children and their families, serving several London boroughs, Essex and Hertfordshire. As a Play Therapist I offer therapeutic services to families, schools, borough councils and other settings for the benefit of children aged 3 to 13 years old who are facing difficulties in their school or home life. Please take a look through the company website (www.smallworldplaytherapy.com) or contact me if you would like to know more.