Lydia Newton

Lydia Newton

WriterLondon, United Kingdom
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Lydia Newton

Lydia Newton

WriterLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Writer and Teacher. Education, travel, food, and arts pen for hire! Up-to-date knowledge of SEO. Creator of the Blankslates blog: See my portfolio here: https://lydianewton.contently.com/
Work history
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    WriterSelf-employed
    London, United KingdomFull Time
    - Wrote an article for the Cartoon Museum in London. - Created web content for a portable music production studio: Sound of Mind Studio. - Created and manage the Blankslates blog. - Wrote an article and edited careers advice guides for Success at School. - Wrote articles for Positive Young Mind and Teacher Toolkit
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    Primary TeacherHampton Junior School
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    - Subject leader for design, technology, and art – monitored subjects across the school, managed budgets and displays, and organised a ‘Creative Arts Week.’ - Planned units of work and taught outstanding lessons. - Collected data to track pupil progress. - Set up and ran Eco Schools including a paperless printing scheme estimated to save school app. £3000 per annum. - Attended regular CPD sessions including writing moderations and improving the reading culture in schools. - Home learning – created a bespoke virtual curriculum during COVID-19 using Google Workspace. - Mentored a trainee teacher.
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Skills
  • Microsoft Office
  • SEO Content
  • Organisation
  • Copywriting Editorial
  • Editorial Content
  • Copywriting Skills
  • Wordpress
  • Marketing Communications
Education
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    PGCEUniversity of Bath Spa
     - Bath, United Kingdom
    Obtained a postgraduate in education - certificate required to be a primary school teacher. - Teaching in school placements - Regular CPD sessions at university - Research and essay writing
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    English LiteratureUniversity of Sussex
     - Brighton, United Kingdom
    Regular essays, presentations and exams. Topics included: Periods of History 1890-1980 British writing 1945-1970 Representations and the Body Gender, Culture, and Politics Islam Literature and the West Virginia Woolf William Blake