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Katie Blench Role: Technical tutor Photography Specialism: Darkroom and Photography How long have you worked at UCA: 3yrs What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘I enjoy meeting students from all around the world and helping them to better their technical and photographic skills.’ Things you like about UCA? ‘UCA is such a friendly environment full of inspirational staff and students, everyone says hello and people are always up for collaborations!’ Hobbies: ’ Photography of course! I also love to bake cakes, travel, read and spend time with my dogs.’
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Maxine Bosman Role: Technical tutor Fashion Design Specialism: Garment construction How long have you worked at UCA: 1yr What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘The interaction with students, the opportunity to pass on my skills and knowledge, and watching individuals grow and develop.’ Things you like about UCA? ‘The community feel that the University has and being part of a strong team’ Hobbies: ’ I am a keep fit enthusiast and attend the gym up to 4 times a week. In addition I like to relax by doing some hand embroidery or other arts & crafts.’
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William Butcher Role: Technician-3D Processes Specialism: 3D Making How long have you worked at UCA: 4 yrs What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘Exploring new processes and sharing this with the students’ Things you like about UCA? ‘The diversity and the forward thinking which helps the students develop their amazing skills’ Hobbies: ’cycling, creating and making and video games’
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Alison Byrne Role: Technician Fashion Specialism: Fashion How long have you worked at UCA: 10 yrs What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘Sharing my knowledge with like minded students’ Things you like about UCA? ‘The cross disciplin sharing of knowledge and skills available to everyone.‘
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Sam Carter Role: Audio Visual Technican Specialism: Construction and instalation of AV equipment How long have you worked at UCA: 6 yrs What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘I really enjoy the challenge of problem solving under pressure’ Things you like about UCA? ‘Its diversity and the friendly atmosphere’ Hobbies:’When I’m not playing football for my local team im often found doing DIY on my new home.’
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Tanisha Church Role: Technical tutor Makeup & Hair design Specialism: Makeup and Hair How long have you worked at UCA: 3 mths What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘Educating the next generation of makeup artists’ Things you like about UCA? ‘The facilities that have been provided for educating the makeup students’ Hobbies:’Eating food and taking my golden lab Buzz on long Sunday walks’
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Karen Colhoun Role: Technician Fashion Specialism: Fashion Production How long have you worked at UCA: 5 yrs
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Mark Kitchener Role: Technician Theatre Specialism: Set build How long have you worked at UCA:
20yrs
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Kate Harding Role: Technical Tutor Specialism: Fashion Atelier How long worked at UCA: 10yrs What do you most enjoy about your role? Working with students and helping them realise their potential. Helping the students produce a full collection at the end of their degree. ‘It’s lovely working with so many different personalities. Likes about UCA: ‘The students and Team I work with. Working on one of the top floors means we also get to enjoy a lovely view!’ Hobbies: Anything creative... Interior design and decoration, gardening, cooking. Yoga, reading, walking outdoors and spending time with friends and family.
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Tony Hassan Role: Equipment Hire Dept Technician Specialism: AV / Photographic and electrical equipment How long have you worked at UCA: 14 yrs What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘Working with our wonderful students and a great tech team. Also having lots of great equipment to demonstrate and work with’ Things you like about UCA? ‘The people and friends I get to work with. Our enthusiastic students and the positive direction our university is heading’ Hobbies:’I love drawing, painting and photography and try to create my own art when I can fit it in around my other passion Football and Rugby’
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Lorraine Hartness Role: Technical tutor Fashion Pattern Specialism: Pattern Cutting How long have you worked at UCA?: To long to remember! What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘Helping the students on their path towards becoming professional designers’ Things you like about UCA? ‘The tremendous support and skills that the university provides to the students’ Hobbies:’ Sailing and painting’
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Simon Haywood Role: Technical Tutor Textiles Specialism: Textiles screen printing How long have you worked at UCA: 30 yrs What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘Working with students from a wide range of backgrounds and abilities’ Things you like about UCA? ‘The Friendly and creative atmosphere’
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Colin Jackson Role: Photography Technician Fashion Media Specialism: Photography, lighting & Video How long have you worked at UCA: Longer than I care to admit What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘Helping students to produce professional images and video.’ Things you like about UCA? ‘The creative freedom and the coffee!’ Hobbies: ‘I like to ride bikes, run, snowboard and climb without ropes. Basically, I love mountains!!’
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Sean Jeal Role: Technical assistant Equipment Store Specialism: theatre and film fabrication How long have you worked at UCA: 1 month What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘the creative enviroment and sharing my knowledge with both my team and the students’ Things you like about UCA? ‘The friendly staff and students’ Hobbies: ’ Drawing and fabrication and love films’
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Tina Jordan Role: Shop Technician Specialism: fixing zips How long have you worked at UCA: 19yrs What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘getting to know the students’ Things you like about UCA? ‘The friendly working enviroment and seeing the students grow in confidence’ Hobbies: ’ horse riding ,kayaking, dog walking, skiing.’
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James Macintyre Role: Digital Media Technical Tutor Specialism: Digital and print design How long have you worked at UCA: 5 yrs What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘My teaching role spans many different courses, in fact most of the courses at UCA Rochester. It’s amazing to see so many unique outcomes spur from my teaching.’ Things you like about UCA? ‘The staff and students make UCA what it is. So many people who care about their artistic trade in one place. This among other things creates an environment filled with vibrant progressive people who appreciate one another from any background.’ Hobbies:’Graphic Design, Photo Editing, Technology, Traveling, Food’
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Emily Medcalf Role: Technician Textiles Specialism: Digital Printing How long have you worked at UCA: 9 months What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘I get to work with the students in different ways and get them excited about their projects. Helping them along the way to produce work they are proud of. Offering my advice on a one to one basis makes me very happy and feel like I have achieved my goal of supporting students in their abilities.’ Things you like about UCA? ‘UCA is inclusive, supportive and provides a fun and safe environment to create in.’ Hobbies:’Experimental drawings, amateur photography, creating repeat prints, working with colour and styling.’
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Rosie Melville Role: Technical Assistant Specialism: Ceramics How long have you worked at UCA: 5 yrs What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘Working with students’ Things you like about UCA? ‘Working in a positive, creative atmosphere with like minded staff and students.’ Hobbies: ‘Sculpture, exhibitions, crochet and my dog!
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Michelle Mills Role: Technician Fashion/Textiles Specialism: Pattern Cutting, sewing techniques and fabric manipulation How long have you worked at UCA: 3 yrs What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘Seeing the students confidence in their sewing ability grow, and creating work they are proud of.’ Things you like about UCA? ‘Supportive and friendly environment.’ Hobbies:’I always have numerous crochet, sewing and embroidery projects on the go. Most recently I’ve been working on improving my drawing skills and try to sketch every day.’
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Poppy Miles Role: Technical tutor Fashion Atelier Specialism: Creative Pattern Cutting How long have you worked at UCA: 1yr What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘Problem solving with each student to bring their innovative designs to life’ Things you like about UCA? ‘That UCA is a safe space for young designers to express and develop their creativity.’ Hobbies: ’ Reading, Traveling and Nature’
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Fergus Moloney Role: Digital Media Technical Tutor Specialism: Television Production How long have you worked at UCA: 19 yrs What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘The variety and seeing the students do so well after they graduate’ Things you like about UCA? ‘The friendly people and the ability to contribute to UCA’s values’ Hobbies:’I enjoy sound engineering and love watching films!’
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Michael Liddle Role: Technician Textiles Specialism: Textiles How long have you worked at UCA: Since time began.(since October 1977) What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘Assisting students to find their potential’ Things you like about UCA? ‘Its relaxed attitude’ Hobbies:’Collecting miltiaria and having a sense of humour’
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Caron Morris Role: Technician Fashion Specialism: Pattern Cutting How long have you worked at UCA: 1yr
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Jack Palmer Role: Technician Fashion Atelier Specialism: Atelier Garment Construction How long have you worked at UCA: 1yr 2 mths What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘Being able to transfer the skills I love to the students’ Things you like about UCA? ‘The wide range of creative courses and the talented technician teams from all.’ Hobbies: ’working with the LGBT+ community, Socialising and the Gym’ Achievements within your specialism: I have a First Class Honers Degree in Fashion Atelier
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Chrissie Peters Role: Digital Media Technical Tutor Specialism: Computer Animation and rendering software How long have you worked at UCA: 5 yrs What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘Huge diversity of students means every day is different.’ Things you like about UCA? ‘I work with some really talented, creative, interesting people - both colleagues and students.‘ Hobbies: ‘My background is in theatre and circus. I love sailing, canoeing and sitting in quiet peaceful places.’
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Rob Roach Role: Digital Media Technical Tutor Specialism: Digital Fabrication, CAD Design, Photography, Photoshop How long have you worked at UCA: 7 yrs What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘Being able to work with a range of students across a variety of disciplines to overcome creative problems.’ Things you like about UCA? ‘The welcoming, accepting environment that fosters cross disciplinary approaches to teaching and development.’ Hobbies: ‘Industrial design, focusing on using additive and subtractive manufacturing techniques, create props, furniture and projects’
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Rose Smith Role: Technical Tutor Fashion Atelier Specialism: Coutre Garment Construction How long have you worked at UCA: 7 yrs What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘Transferring my knowledge to students to help them achieve their best’ Things you like about UCA? ‘working within a creative uni means I am always learning and developing new skills outside of my specialism.’ Hobbies: ’Traveling, sewing and nature’ Achievements within your specialism: Worked as a garment fitter for several high end boutiques and department stores such as Chanel, Harrods, Browns. Working with the Royal Youth Ballet and having my own studio.
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John Sullivan Role: Technician Photography Specialism: Digital Printing / Colour management / Large format photography How long have you worked at UCA: 17 yrs What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘Passing on my extensive knowledge of photography that I’ve gained over 35 years to our students!’ Things you like about UCA? ‘The diversity of the courses on offer make the university an interesting place to work. The staff are extremely committed to delivering a great education to the students and this makes the atmosphere a happy place to work in.’ Hobbies: ’Photography is my main hobby. I enjoy visiting art galleries and enjoy listening to music and I just love eating and preparing foods from around the world.’
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Martin Verrier Role: Technical Tutor 3D processes Specialism: 3 Dimensional design and construction using wood, metal and plastics. How long have you worked at UCA: 25 yrs What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘The scope available to deliver knowledge through experience, across a wide range of activities.’ Things you like about UCA? ‘The opportunity and freedom to contribute to the student learning experience.’ Hobbies:’ Photography and visiting sites of historic interest. Research into the lost industry of ship repairing on the Kent coast.’
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Fred Wyver Role: Technical Tutor
Specialism: Jewellery and Modelmaking anything small and fiddly How long have you worked at UCA: 5 yrs What do you most enjoy about your role? ‘I’m into fabrication - making stuff from scratch. Helping students problem solve construction issues for small scale work is what I enjoy most. Anything that’s got a lot of solder seams, complicated assemblies, or tricky bits of modelling is where I really get my kicks.’ Things you like about UCA? ‘I’ve studied here, twice, and been around the Rochester campus as both a student and a tech for a good portion of my life. It feels like home.’ Hobbies: ’ Modelmaking, miniature sculpting, making jewellery, bookbinding, making chainmail and armour, making pipes.Tabletop gaming (board games, role-play and war-games proper nerd stuff), long walks through the countryside between pubs.’
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