My name is Tanisha Thompson and I am 20 years young, I am currently working as a Playworker at a primary school, a Nursery Nurse at a Nursery and a Youth Worker all based in Surrey. I have done a lot of training regarding my work with children and young people including Parental Substance Misuse and its effect on Children, Assessing Significant Harm, Basic Child Protection Awareness, First Aid training and Positive and Assertiveness training.
I have been working since I was sixteen and my first job was in Secombe Theatre which is in Sutton, Surrey.
I have recently graduated with a Foundation Degree in Performing Arts at Middlesex University, where I learnt many of the skills I gain today that I use on a day to day bases.
Before attending Middlesex Uni I was at Carshalton College, where I learnt many different types of Dance styles, including Jazz, Tap, Street Dance, Musical Theatre, Contemporary and Physical Theatre. I enjoyed my two years at Carshalton immensely and whilst at college I learnt how to manage and prioritise the theory side to the course. I think my qualities are that I am honest, reliable and a hard working individual who takes pride in all tasks I set out to do. I have great time keeping skills and have a very positive attitude towards my work.
I am keen to get started on the written work within the Professional Practice (Work based learning) course and even though I might find it challenging at times I am looking forward to the next year and a half and the new exciting challenges that the course might throw at me along the way. I am also undertaking an NVQ at work which is nearly completed and this is why it is important for me to get started with the written work on this course.
In the little spare time I get to myself I enjoy going to the theatre with friends, attending Yoga and Zumba classes and working out at the gym.
5 comments:
Really good Blog, welcome to BAPP.
Thanks Alan.
I commented on this a week or so ago but didn’t realise the word verification at the bottom. (fool) This blog really gave me a sense of who you are and your passion and drive, you have a really interesting background. I re accessed my profile having felt it lacked exactly what you have achieved.
I too struggle with the practical side of things it often takes me several hours to get ideas and theories written and condensed into a blog that actually makes sense. Nice to know I’m not the only one.Look forward to future blogs.
Sorry it took me awhile to reply Nicole, I am not sure if you get notifications on this thing (our Blogs) like Facebook so I keep forgetting to check my older posts! Yes the verification thing is so annoying, as it’s so easy to forget about it and just close the page after you’ve pressed post to profile.
I am glad my blog gave you a sense of who I am, the type of things I’m into and also interested you to read on. By reading other students blog I feel I was able to get my point across about exactly what I do professionally and in my social life quiet easily.
At the moment I am still feeling a bit overwhelmed with this course so I am still trying to get my head around the written side of things, this blogging business and my personal reflective journal but I am taking everything slowly and reading over things bit by bit, so no you are not the only one in this boat Nicole!
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