For the past 25 years Karen has worked with children in a variety of roles including as a storyteller, workshop leader, entertainer and speech and language therapist assistant. She has been commissioned to develop and lead programmes for early years settings to support children who have additional needs and have EAL.
Based in Corby Karen is available in and around Northamptonshire to host parties, attend events and lead workshops.
She has attended training in:
- Helicopter Technique of Storytelling and story acting
- Level one Theraplay and MIM and Group Theraplay
- Team Teach Level 1 Positive Behaviour Training
- Attention Autism
- Youth Mental Health First Aid
- Rapport based communication
- Interactive music
- Protective Behaviours
- Makaton stages 1-8
She is qualified as a:
- Level 3 preschool practitioner
- Makaton tutor
- Drawing and Talking practitioner
- Sandstory Skills practitioner
- Story Massage instructor
- School Led tutor
- Baby massage instructor
Karen is DBS checked, has public liability insurance and is a member of Equity. Her disco equipment is all PAT tested.