Independent ICT Education Consultant
Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- ICT Education Consultant at RH Associates (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Education Development Consultant at Steljes
- ICT Consultant at Nottinghamshire Local Authority
- Primary Teacher and ICT Co-ordinator at Chetwynd Road Primary, Nottinghamshire
- Primary Teacher and Member of Senior Management Team at Hardwick Infant School, Derby
- Admin/Clerical at Hogg Robinson Travel and Chevron Aerospace Engineering
- Education
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- Nottingham Trent University
- Fernwood
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Rebecca Howitt’s Summary
Many years of experience have been gained in the Education sector from teaching, SMT experience, LA ICT Consultant, Education Consultant, and now an Independent ICT Education Consultant. Responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with Local Authority (LA) advisers, national educational bodies and other educational influencers in the North East to support RH Associates portfolio of support. Provide a consultative and supportive approach to improving teaching and learning outcomes through technology. Provide insight back into the business about trends, dynamics and funding opportunities in the Education market. Plan and deliver courses, insets and bespoke training for end users. Work closely with key partners to ensure RH Associates is effectively represented.
Rebecca Howitt’s Specialties:
- Highly effective team worker, personal drive to actively engage others to challenge and support targets, goals and identified business opportunities. excellent planner and organiser of multiple, complex activities, ability to focus on customer orientation by understanding and demonstrating excellent customer service, responding to, and at times anticipating, client needs in a professional and courteous manner
Rebecca Howitt’s Experience
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ICT Education Consultant
RH Associates (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Education Management industry)
August 2007 — Present (1 year 3 months)
RH Associates is a team to Independent Consultants offering many several years of experience in Education. We provide a service that is acknowledges the very real pressures Local Authorities, schools and teachers face. To achieve this, training, consultancy and advice is essential to gain the best possible learning outcomes. To that end, we offer a wide range of services:
- Bespoke training - ICT across the curriculum
- Certified Trainer for:
- Smart
- Fronter
- Kaleidos
- Developing effective Evaluation and Planning processes
- Data Management in Education
- Project and Bid Management
- Building Effective and Successful Teams
- High Quality Educational material design
- Curriculum and Timetabling Consultancy
- Financial Services
- Work Experience Scheme Design
- ‘Turning Your Vision into Reality’
- Legal and Employment matters
- Website design, creation, hosting and maintenance
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Education Development Consultant
Steljes
(Education Management industry)
2006 — July 2007 (1 year)
As Above
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ICT Consultant
Nottinghamshire Local Authority
(Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; E-Learning industry)
September 2004 — September 2006 (2 years 1 month)
Role
Responsible for planning and delivering consultancy, support, and assessment including training and teaching demonstration lessons on-site, off-site and on-line to primary colleagues across Nottinghamshire.
Achievements
• Worked closely with the ICT team and the School Improvement Service Inspectors in developing course materials for Continued Professional Development of Primary Teachers resulting in greater than the national average numbers of teachers in Nottinghamshire using ICT to enhance teaching and learning
• Planned conferences on a large scale involving delivering seminars and sourcing educational speakers
• Liaised and collaborated with the Primary National Strategy Team to develop resources on-line
• Planned and delivered lectures at Nottingham Trent University to contribute to Initial Teacher Training Courses -
Primary Teacher and ICT Co-ordinator
Chetwynd Road Primary, Nottinghamshire
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Education Management industry)
January 2002 — September 2004 (2 years 9 months)
Jan 2002 to Sept 2004: Chetwynd Road Primary School, Nottinghamshire LA
Role
Full time class teacher, ICT Co-ordinator
Achievements
• Provided INSET ICT training and programmes of support to colleagues, which lead to individualised targeted support
• Initiated and conducted review of ICT policies and assessment for ICT in learning
• Initiated, planned and hosted family of schools presentation to parents on internet safety in conjunction with the University of Central Lancashire -
Primary Teacher and Member of Senior Management Team
Hardwick Infant School, Derby
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Education Management industry)
September 1998 — January 2002 (3 years 5 months)
Role
Full time class teacher, Leader for history, ICT, ECO School project, Member of Senior Management Team
Achievements
• Planned and oversaw installation of ICT Suite in two phases, liaising with Head, IT Technician, LA Advisors and several outside contractors, being instrumental in taking ICT forward in school from a low priority and poorly resourced area to a high profile subject in and across the curriculum
• Sourced one of the first Interactive Whiteboards in the County. Responsible for training staff and realising potential of integrating the technology across the curriculum, resulting in increased levels in literacy within two years
• Managed team of teachers and teaching assistants, conducted classroom observations, setting and monitoring targets
• Planned and implemented the first out of hours club in school. Resulted in higher order language skills for many (as school 90% non-English speaking at point of entry) -
Admin/Clerical
Hogg Robinson Travel and Chevron Aerospace Engineering
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)
May 1989 — September 1993 (4 years 5 months)
September 1990 to September 1993: Chevron Aerospace Engineering Ltd., Nottingham
Full time Administrative Assistant
May 1989 to June 1990: Hogg Robinson Travel Ltd., Nottingham
Full time travel consultant
Rebecca Howitt’s Education
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Nottingham Trent University
B.Ed (Hons) Primary, Education, 1994 — 1998
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Fernwood
1982 — 1987
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