Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Availability
Current Training
Affiliations
References
Timeline
Hi, I’m

Josephine Shull

Boise,ID

Summary

Highly-motivated, detail-orientated and efficient hard-worker looking to begin a new direction in my career. I am friendly and personable, absolutely thriving when working in a team. I want to be an aid to people in any way I can, especially those in need.

Overview

8
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Crisis Text Line
Remote

Crisis Counsellor
11.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • 30 hours of training in active listening, crisis support and mental health.
  • Part time volunteer role working remotely to provide mental health support through Crisis Text Line.

iN Education Inc.
Remote

Editor
11.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Part time volunteer position for Zealousness magazine/blog.
  • Responsibilities: editing, proofreading, liaising with writers and SEO.

Trinity St Mary's C of E Primary School
South Woodham Ferrer's, UK

Primary School Teacher
09.2022 - 09.2023

Job overview

  • Responsibilities: preparing and delivering all lessons, behavior management, management of support staff, child welfare, parent liaison, professional liaison, and assessment.

University of East London (UEL)
London, UK

Primary School Teacher
09.2021 - 07.2022

Job overview

  • PGCE training- 6 months of training placements in class as a teacher: 3 months in Year 5 (ages 9-10); 3 months in Year 1 (ages 5-6), with a specialism in SEND.
  • Professional observations from tutors: natural affinity with the children, confidence in the classroom, ability to adapt, outstanding teaching practice.

Swanton Care and Community
Norwich, UK

MH Support Worker/Shift Lead
05.2020 - 08.2021

Job overview

  • Working with adults of a wide age range in a residential setting: mental health issues, brain injury, alcohol/drugs misuse, autism and/or learning difficulties.
  • Promoted to a shift lead, leading a team, advocating for patients, medication rounds and cash management.
  • Responsibilities: welfare checks, 1-1 support with daily tasks, care notes, care plans, incident reports, and key worker support.

Norwich Nightline
University of East Anglia, UK

Fundraising and Publicity Officer & Volunteer Crisis Counsellor
05.2019 - 05.2020

Job overview

  • Officer responsibilities: event planning, networking with Student Union and university societies, managing social media accounts, branding, publicity and fundraising on campus, chairing weekly meetings, and running training weekends
  • Crisis line responsibilities: sleep ins for 12-hour shifts, data collection, and supporting new staff.

National Citizen Service
, UK

Youth Support Worker
07.2019 - 08.2019

Job overview

  • Working with young adults from 15 to 18 for a month's residential program, supporting at-risk teens and those with additional needs such as Down's Syndrome
  • Responsibilities: children's welfare, outdoor activity organization, and organizing volunteer efforts in their local community.

The Aqua Academy
Chelmsford, UK

Swimming Teacher Assistant
01.2014 - 07.2017

Job overview

  • Supporting children (aged 2 to 10) in learning to swim
  • Responsibilities: teaching support, children's welfare and maintaining good communication with children and parents.

University of East Anglia
Norwich, UK

University Representative
09.2017 - 06.2018

Job overview

  • Working in two capacities as a tour guide on campus and a workshop leader in local schools in Outreach work
  • Responsibilities: touring, workshop planning and delivery, and working with the public.

Norwich City Delia's Catering
Norwich City Football Club, UK

Bar/Waiting Staff
08.2019 - 08.2020

Job overview

  • Responsibilities: Serving drinks and food in both causal and formal settings, restocking and cleaning.

NEXT RETAIL GROUP
Norwich, UK

Sales Advisor
06.2018 - 04.2019

Job overview

  • Working in home, women's and men's clothing departments
  • Responsibilities: customer service, stock knowledge across departments, completing stock phase changes, stock takes, stock replenishment and delivery.

Chelmsford Star Co-operative Department Store
Chelmsford, UK

Sales Advisor
10.2015 - 04.2017

Job overview

  • Working in the home department
  • Responsibilities: customer service, extensive stock knowledge, training new colleagues, cash handling and stock takes.

Education

University of East London
UK

PGCE from Primary Education With Special Educational Needs
07-2022

University Overview

Master's level teacher training program

University of East Anglia
UK

Bachelor of Arts from History
09-2020

Great Baddow High School
UK

High School Diploma
07-2017

University Overview

UK Equivalent to High School Diploma up to First Year College level:

  • 10 GCSEs in Math, English Lit and Lang, Science, P.E., History, German, Computing
  • 3 A Levels in History, Biology and Psychology
  • 1 AS Level in German

Skills

  • Organizational Skills
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Multitasking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Effective Communication
  • Customer Service
  • Positive Role Model and Mentor
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Active Listening
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Problem-Solving
  • Clear Public Speaking Skills
  • Working with Vulnerable Populations

Certification

  • Driver's License
  • Qualified Teacher in the UK

Availability

  • Full-time, variable shift patterns
  • Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Current Training

  • Certified Phlebotomy Technician (soon to start)

Affiliations

  • Reading
  • Hiking
  • Swimming

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Crisis Counsellor

Crisis Text Line
11.2023 - Current

Editor

iN Education Inc.
11.2023 - Current

Primary School Teacher

Trinity St Mary's C of E Primary School
09.2022 - 09.2023

Primary School Teacher

University of East London (UEL)
09.2021 - 07.2022

MH Support Worker/Shift Lead

Swanton Care and Community
05.2020 - 08.2021

Bar/Waiting Staff

Norwich City Delia's Catering
08.2019 - 08.2020

Youth Support Worker

National Citizen Service
07.2019 - 08.2019

Fundraising and Publicity Officer & Volunteer Crisis Counsellor

Norwich Nightline
05.2019 - 05.2020

Sales Advisor

NEXT RETAIL GROUP
06.2018 - 04.2019

University Representative

University of East Anglia
09.2017 - 06.2018

Sales Advisor

Chelmsford Star Co-operative Department Store
10.2015 - 04.2017

Swimming Teacher Assistant

The Aqua Academy
01.2014 - 07.2017

University of East London

PGCE from Primary Education With Special Educational Needs

University of East Anglia

Bachelor of Arts from History

Great Baddow High School

High School Diploma
Josephine Shull