jools abrams-humphries

senior writer

About

Writing Outdoor Pursuits Primary education Children's Literature Film Education

Country

united kingdom

City

hereford

Industry

writing and editing

Skill

creative writing, writing, blogging, storytelling, copywriting, teaching, event management, proofreading, screenwriting, journalism, short stories, outdoor education, public speaking, film, publishing, art, stories, scripting, script, arts

Experience

senior writer

story terrace

writer in residence

talliston house

2017-10 - Present · 9 yrs

teacher

thorn grove

2013-9 - 2014-4 · 8 mos

house steward

english heritage

2017-10 - Present · 9 yrs

writer

self employed

1997-9 - Present · 29 yrs 1 mo

intervention teacher

school

2016-1 - 2017-12 · 2 yrs

writer

independent

1968-11 - Present · 57 yrs 11 mos

Writer of YA novels, freelance features, short stories for adults and children, and screenplays. I blog at- www.shewhodareswrite.blogspot.com Write for SCBWI Writers Minds, member of SCBWI and Golden Egg Academy. Award winning children's story - 'When Polly Jumped Over The Moon' published by Walker books as part of the Mumsnet Book of Bedtime Stories Short stories read at Word Factory, Waterstones, Piccadilly and Birkbeck Hubbub events. Screenplay version of 'Beas Knees' read by Rupert Graves at a Script Factory event. Finalist in the Moondance International Film Festival, 2012, screenplay developed with The Script Factory in London. Self Published a handbook on outdoor pursuits inspired by the women only group She Who Dares.

learning interpretation

national trust

2012-2 - 2015-7 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Learning Officer - forest school, storytelling, events

freelance features writer

self employed

1996-1 - 1997-9 · 1 yr 9 mos

festival director

saffron screen

2008-10 - 2009-10 · 1 yr 1 mo

Helped co-ordinate Film Festival, booking workshops, industry speakers and teachers screenings

Education

the open university

child development

2003-1 - 2005-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Advanced Diploma in Child Development

university of liverpool

education

1991-1 - 1992-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

BA Combined Honours Communication Studies and Geography Activities and Societies: Student Radio, canoe club, athletics

liverpool university

communication studies

1984-1 - 1988-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Linguistics, film, television and media studies, geography of land management and third world

birkbeck, university of london

creative writing

2011-1 - 2013-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

MA Creative Writing and Children's Literature Activities and Societies: Student Rep