Credentials
Professional Qualifications
LRAM (Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music & Drama): Speech and Drama Performer
LRAM, Speech and Drama Teacher
LRAM, Mime Teacher
LUDDA, London University Diploma in Dramatic Arts
Middlesex University, Diploma in Remedial Speech Teaching
Central School of Speech & Drama, Diploma in Advanced Educational Drama
International Phonetics Association Diploma (First Class)
Additional Training
Drama therapy, gestalt and psychodrama
Specializations
Writing
Poetry, educational children’s stories, screenplays and song lyrics
Performance
Poetry, dramatic monologues and theatre-in-education
Teaching
Languages, voice, drama, self-development and creative writing
Counselling/Coaching
Drama and voice, personal coaching and counselling
Books & Publications
Poetry Collections
Children’s Stories
The Swans’ Secret (in five parts, including “The Rainbow People”)
Dream-Flight
The Picnic
Mc.Cloud
Good Neighbours
Justy in the Jungle
Educational Texts
The Primary School in a Changing World, Centre for World Development Education 1989 (contributing writer)
Inclusion in Anthologies
Touching Margins – Companion Voices for the Journey – Blue Moon Group Anthology 2006 (editor & contributor)
Assembly Kit, B.B.C./Longman
Transformation, Rivelin Grapheme
In the Gold of Flesh, The Women’s Press
Through a Window, Longman Education
United Nations Primary School Kit, United Nations Association, UK
Assembly Solutions, Heinemann Education
Junior Assembly Book, Macdonald Educational
Spanner in the Works, Trentham Books
A.P. Central Poets, Arrival Press
Poems, Macmillan Hospice Prize Winners (Joint First Prize)
Ver Verse, Anthology of winning and commended poems
Thresholds, Hawthorn Press
Vision On, Ver Poets Open Competition Anthology 1984
Vision On, Ver Poets Open Competition Anthology 1994
Affirming Flame, Community Projects Foundation
Let’s Cooperate, Peace Education Project
Let’s Play Together, Green Print
Unguarded Gold, Ver Poets 2012
Inclusion in Magazines
Agenda
Tenth Muse
New Spokes
Envoi
Memes, Psychopoetica (Hull University)
The Journal of the British Association for Counselling
Link Up Magazine
Kindred Spirit
Sign of the Times
The Piccadilly Post
Expansion Magazine
Words Magazine
Ver Poets Voices
The Spectator (BC, Canada)
Performances
International
National Society of Arts & Letters, Cosmos Club, Washington DC, USA
National Society of Arts & Letters, Liberties Bookstore, Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Bloomsbury Books, Ashland, Oregon, USA
The Barn Poets, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Canal Costa del Sol International Television, Spain
UK
Joint Organizer, Angels of Fire Poetry Performance Group, 1987–1994
The Purcell Room, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London
The Voicebox, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London
Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London
The Almeida Theatre, Islington, London
Pentameters Theatre, Hampstead, London
The Gate Theatre, Notting Hill, London
The Kings Head Theatre, Islington, London
The Latchmere Theatre, Battersea, London
St. James’ Church, Piccadilly, London
Studio Theatre, Richmond College, London
London University
The Old Bull Arts Centre, Barnet
Torriano Literary Club, London
The Emissary Foundation, London and Gloucestershire
The Sufi Order International, London
The Ver Poets, St. Albans
Du Maurier House, Hampstead, London
Open Poetry Conventicle, Putney, London
Poetry Circle, Ware Arts Centre, Hertfordshire
The English Speaking Union
Findhorn Foundation, Scotland
University Women’s Club, London
Bath Fringe Festival, UK
Brighton Fringe Festival, UK
Salisbury Festival, UK
Shrewsbury Festival, UK
Cheltenham Festival, UK
Lectures, Workshops & Consultant Teaching
European Council of International Schools’ Conferences, Birmingham, UK; The Hague, Holland; and Montreux, Switzerland
Centre for World Development Education Conference (CWDE)
Cleveland Education Authority Conference (CWDE)
Newham Teachers’ Centre, London (CWDE)
British Council of Churches Education Conference
Findhorn Foundation International Education Conference, Scotland
London Diocesan Board Head-Teachers’ Conference
Psychosynthesis International Conference, Davos, Switzerland
Universal Education Association Conference, London
Hertfordshire Education Authority (Teachers’ in-set and students)
Assessment Learning London (Central School of Speech & Drama)
De Leon Drama School, Richmond Adult College
Middlesex University, Ivy House, London
W.Y.S.E. International Youth Leadership Training, Scotland and Italy
Russell Sage College, Troy, New York, USA
The Immune Development Trust, London
Christian Aid, Waterloo, London
Creative Writing Tutor (UK)
The National Poetry Society & W.H. Smith’s Poets in Schools Scheme
“Lending Our Minds Out,” Residential Creative Writing Courses for Children
Reading Is Fundamental Literacy Programme
Theatre-in-Education
Stormy Magic, Shakespeare’s The Tempest adapted for children (writer, director and performer)
Human Link (communication skills)
Language in Action (EFL)
Teaching Sessions in Schools (UK)
St. Albans High School for Girls, Hertfordshire
Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls, Elstree, Hertfordshire
Ward Freeman Upper School, Hertfordshire
The Chafford School, Rainham, Essex
Islington Green School, London
Frances Bardsley School, Romford, Essex
Samuel Whitbread Community College, Bedfordshire
Halstead Prep. School, Woking, Surrey
New Briars J.M.I. Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Fossdene Primary School, Charlton, London
The Green School, Isleworth, Middlesex
Brookfield Primary School, Kentish Town, London
Crabtree Junior School, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Cranford Community School, Hounslow
Ashmount Junior School, Hornsey
Additional Details
See Books & Publications for more information on Carolyn’s books, including themes, purchasing details and sample poems.
