MARGARET HARDY
15 Kentings, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DT, UK Tel +44 7739 755 623
	E-mail: margaret@paulhardy.net	28-Nov-2009

PERSONAL PROFILE

I am an efficient, reliable and well-organised person with good interpersonal skills, the ability to plan and coordinate, and a good sense of humour.

I have experience of coordinating a national organisation, organising conferences and training courses, teaching, and working in schools and forests.  This has enabled me to develop the following qualities:

· Organisational skills

· Good interpersonal skills

· Flexibility

· Communicating effectively at all levels

· Capacity to work on my own initiative

· Ability to work as part of a team

· Management, planning and administration skills

· Ability to express ideas and information clearly

CAREER HISTORY

2008 to date     Retired but active

· Supply teacher in local Primary schools

· Volunteer (maintaining historic maze, etc)

2006 to 2007   Teacher (full time) at Burgoyne Middle School, Potton

· Subject coordinator for Geography, History to National Curriculum.

2004 to 2006   Living in California due to husband’s job.

· Education Coordinator for the Children’s Forest (San Bernardino National Forest Association), a collaborative project with the US Forest Service. I did this on a voluntary basis, as my visa did not allow me to do paid work.

· Freelance writer of education materials for UK curriculum

2002 to 2003   Professional Development Officer, Independent Schools Association

• First person in post. Established and developed the role of Professional Development Officer

• Organisation of courses for teachers and headteachers
• Organisation of conferences
• Secretariat to the Professional Development Committee

1996 - 2002     National Co-ordinator for Forest Education Initiative

• First person in post, responsible for establishing and developing the role of National Coordinator

· Co-ordination of local networking groups throughout England, Scotland and Wales

· Administration of funding to local groups

· Liaising with other environmental and educational organisations and with industry

· Organisation of national conferences

· Secretariat to the Executive Board

· Representing my organisation at home and abroad

· Creation of educational materials in print and on line

· Presentations to a wide range of organisations and individuals

1995 to 1996   Cataloguing Department, University Library, Cambridge

· Experience of computer databases

· Use of my foreign language skills to locate resources

1995 to 2002   Private Tutor (part-time)

· Contact with students of different ages and abilities

· Knowledge of current syllabi

1990-1995       Teacher (part time), Burgoyne Middle School, Potton

· Taught Mathematics, Science, English, Geography, French and History to National Curriculum.

· Provided Special Needs support to all year groups

1994-1996       Marker for Key stage 2 Standard Attainment Tests (Mathematics).

• Learnt assessment and moderation techniques

1990-1995       Teaching English as a Foreign Language (part time) - individual tuition

• Responsible for tailoring courses to individual requirements

1974-1990       Teacher, Roysia Middle School, Royston

• Head of Year, Head of Resources, Coordinator of Library and Information Centre, member of Senior Management Team, Acting Deputy Head

1969-1974       Class Teacher in Primary Schools

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2002                Word processing (Microsoft Word). IBT II certification

                        GCSE Spanish

1999               Master of Education, University of Sheffield

· Data collection and analysis

· Use of educational research methods

1990                Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language

1989                Library and Information Skills Certificate, City and Guilds

1977                Advanced Diploma in Educational Studies, Cambridge Institute of Education

1969                Post Graduate Teaching Certificate, University of Manchester

1968                B.A. Honours, History (Upper Second), University of Leeds

1965                3 'A' levels at grades A and B

1963 8 'O' levels

Other skills:    

· Current Driving Licence.

· First Aid and CPR

· Working knowledge of French, conversational Spanish, and some Italian and German.

PERSONAL DETAILS

 My interests include walking, meeting interesting people, travel and learning foreign languages, reading, crosswords, sport (particularly badminton), and gardening (particularly the destructive elements such as weeding and grass cutting!). I particularly dislike not being busy, computers that don’t work and technology that is not user-friendly. I am happily married with an adult foster son and am in excellent health.