Daniel Bush

Experience

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  All Saints Catholic School

  Sept 2003 - Aug 2004

  Design Technology Teacher

  Teacher of Key Stage 3 & 4 specialising in Product Design, Graphic Products andSystems & Control.

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  All Saints Catholic School

  Sept 2004 - Aug 2005

  Deputy Head of Year 11 & Design & Technology Teacher

  Pastorally managed school access and attendance of GCSE year 11 students.

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  Mount Carmel Catholic School for Girls

  Sept 2005 - Aug 2006

  Design & Technology Teacher

  Tasked to raise the usage of Computer Aided Design (CAD) in the school.Taught across all areas of Design & Technology.

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  Ashmole Trust

  Sept 2006 - Aug 2010

  Part-time teacher while studying full time Masters Degree (MA Design Critical Practice at Goldsmiths University of London).GCSE Product Design (100% A*- D) and BTEC Construction (100% pass) classes 100% pass rate for all students studying Design & Technology in GCSE & A-Level.Administration and curriculum coordination of schools BTEC programs (6 in total).Continual organisation and implementation of Specialist Diploma bid. Coordinator of collaboration between four schools and one college (Consortium)including chairing all meetings between 5 Head Teachers.Curriculum Design for all five institutions.Collaborated in drafting a proposal submitted to the government to deliver theprogram. Leadership of three separate departments, a total of 15 different staff and threebudgets.Coordination of the Key Stage 4 subjects offered at GCSE level in Design &Technology (5 in total).

  • Design & Technology Teacher

    Sept 2009 - Aug 2010

  • Head of Design & Technology & Specialist Diplomas & BTEC Coordinator

    Sept 2008 - Aug 2009

  • Head of Specialist Diplomas

    Sept 2007 - Aug 2008

  • Head of Faculty (Art, Media Studies, Design & Technology) & KS4 Coordinator

    Sept 2006 - Aug 2007
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  Goldsmiths, University of London

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Designer
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  Footwear Concept Design

  Mar 2011 - Sept 2015

  Footwear Designer

  Designed and developed footwear concepts, transforming initial sketches into detailed CAD drawings and prototypes. Collaborated closely with client companies to meet their design and production needs, ensuring high-quality outcomes tailored to their brand vision.

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  ST. GEORGE'S The British International School

  Aug 2013 - Jun 2016

  Upper School Principal & Head of Computing

  Involvement in strategic whole school planning and academic mapping includingannual IT budgeting/bidding for the whole school, work experience, trips, CPDand appraisals for secondary staff.Responsible for the well-being and pastoral care for all students in Upper Schoolwhich meant liaising with parents, external authorities and community members.Redesigned the ICT curriculum to become Computing and saw a 387.5% increasein student uptake leading to the implementation of the IB Computing Diploma. Show less

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  Cross Sword

  Sept 2013 - now

  • Senior Designer / Director

    Sept 2015 - now

  • Director

    Sept 2013 - now
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  Mandarin

  Sept 2014 - now

  Head Designer

  Creative Direction: Led the conceptualisation and execution of visually compelling, user-centric website designs tailored to diverse client needs.Client Collaboration: Partnered with clients to understand their brand identity and objectives, delivering bespoke digital solutions that align with their vision.End-to-End Project Management: Managed all aspects of website design projects, from initial consultation and wireframing to final implementation and launch.Technical Expertise: Utilised industry-standard tools and platforms to create responsive, SEO-optimised websites that enhance user experience and drive engagement.Business Operations: Oversaw business strategy, client acquisition, and team coordination to grow the company and ensure timely project delivery with outstanding quality. Show less

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  Obermayr Europa Schule

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2020

  International Coordinator

  Improved the school’s bilingual and international status by collaborating across adiverse range of subjects, including the development of a structure for bilingualteaching through the introduction of team teaching.Provided bilingual education to students with a creative background byestablishing a theatre group, organizing productions, and actively engaging thecommunity in the process.

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  ICS Inter-Community School Zurich

  Aug 2020 - now

  Head of Design