Rachelle A.

Rachelle A. has a diverse range of work experience spanning from 2017 to 2023. Rachelle began their career as an Admissions and Advice Ambassador at Leyton Sixth Form College in 2017 and then went on to work as a self-employed Brand Ambassador at Oppizi from 2018 to 2019. Rachelle then moved on to Hashtag Hotels where they worked as a Temporary Front of House Receptionist from May 2019 to October 2019. In the same year, they also worked as a Store Colleague at Asda from September 2019 to December 2019. In 2020, they joined City Year UK as a Volunteer Mentor from August 2020 to June 2021. Rachelle then took up a position as a Receptionist and Ground Floor Team Member at Premier Inn from May 2021 to April 2022. In 2019, they also began working at Nottingham Trent University as a Social Sciences Student Ambassador, a role they held until August 2022. In addition, they served as a Student Mental Health Champion at the university from September 2019 to August 2020. Rachelle's most recent work experience is with the Harris Federation, where they currently hold multiple roles including Head of Year 13 since August 2023, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead for Sixth Form since September 2022, and Sixth Form Learning Mentor from June 2022 to present.

Rachelle A. began their education in 2011 at Connaught School for Girls, where they obtained their GCSE degree. Rachelle then attended Leyton Sixth Form College from 2016 to 2018, focusing on A Levels. In 2018, they enrolled at Nottingham Trent University, pursuing a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Psychology with Sociology, which they completed in 2022.

Rachelle A. has also obtained several certifications throughout their education and career. In May 2023, they completed the Child Criminal Exploitation Level 1 certification from The CPD Certification Service. In April 2023, they received the PREVENT for Safeguarding Leads - Level 3 certification from GOV.UK. Furthermore, in February 2023, they obtained the Mental Health First Aid certification from MHFA England®. Additionally, they completed the Essential First Aid - First Aid at Work certification from St John Ambulance in January 2023. Prior to that, in November 2022, they completed the Deputy Designated Safeguard (DDSL) Lead training from the London Borough of Newham. In June 2022, they obtained an Enhanced DBS certification from Protocol Education. Earlier, in October 2019, they completed the Look After Your Mates Training from Student Minds. In July 2019, they completed the Crime, Justice, and Society Short Course from The University of Sheffield through Future Learn. Lastly, in May 2019, they obtained the Essential First Aid - All Ages certification from St John Ambulance.