About
Zoe Van-de-Velde
Zoe lives high above Leicester, looking down upon the ancient city. Zoe spends her days reading about and creating obscure photographs. When she is not hiding behind her Polaroid, Zoe teaches Art, Design & Media. She hopes one day that she will be able to move into academic obscurity by writing a PhD on the transformational image and invoking the spirit of Bataille in an act of sacred sacrifice.
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Zoe has a first degree in Media & English from DMU. She also has achieved an MA with Distinction in Creative Media Arts (Photography) from London South Bank University. Zoe's film 'Let's Eat Hair' was shown at the Phoenix Cinema in Leicester. Zoe continues to make photographs and writes creatively.
Work Experience
October 2014 - Present
Head of Art, Design & Media
DMU International College
Created, developed and managed Art, Design & Media for International Year Zero Art & Design and Media, and International Incorporated Masters Art & Design programmes at DMU International College. Developing academic strategies that can be applied smartly to fast-paced college that teaches four terms per year. Managing and evolving curriculum for students with a wide range of progression routes including fashion, architecture, interior design, drama, visual effects, film, animation, graphic design, journalism and photography and video.
July 2010 - March 2015
July 2010 - October 2013
Lead Tutor: Arts Curriculum
Leicester Adult Education College
Developed and managed curriculum, tutors, and staff, and managed resources and teaching spaces. Created and managed City & Guilds Photography, Studio Photography courses, and a range of non-accredited photography courses.
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Writer & Editor
Online Content Sites
Proposing, writing and editing content for various online sites including; Constant Content, EHow and Bright Hub. Highly proficient use of SEO information and completed in House Style
Subjects included: Photography, Photo Editing and Skills, Art & Artists, Education, Nature, Parenting, Women's History, Lifestyle, Critical Theory, Student Life, Religion
September 2007 -September 2010
Adult Tutor
Leicestershire Adult Learning & Skills
Developed, taught and assessed courses in Drama and Communication studies for students with learning challenges and physical and behavioural issues. Developed, taught and assessed OCR courses in Photography and Photoshop. As a member of IFL completed Reflective practice throughout and gained QTLS status through IFL. Developed digital resources for own and other curriculum areas and was an E-Learning Champion teaching tutors digital skills for education. Managed support staff in classroom and behavioural issues.
Education
2010-2012
Master of Arts: Creative Media Arts - Photography
London South Bank University
Gained a Distinction, Master of the Arts, studying philosophy and photography. Created a book ‘From Domestic to Disturbing…' as part of final production. Final Dissertation; ‘A discourse on Georges Bataille's sovereignty and its application to photography and art'.
2011-2014
PGCE: PGCE in Post-Compulsory Education
Leicester College/Bedfordshire University
Obtained certificate to teach post-compulsory Education. Also gained QTLS status through the IFL.
1997-2000
Bachelor of Arts : Arts & Humanities Joint Media & English
De Montfort University
Gained a 2.1 Joint Degree in Media and English particularly concentrating on photography and the arts created a short film 'Let's Eat Hair' which was shown at the New Works Festival in Leicester at The Phoenix Cinema. My photographic work was also shown in an exhibition of Artists' Books