Non-Academic Activites and Voluntary Work
Drama
My primary non-academic focus has been centred around music and drama productions - both behind the scenes and on stage. A brief summary is below - the years are approximate, exact dates fail me!
- ~1997-present - Either on stage, lighting director, sound director or overall technical director with lighting and/or sound responsibilities at The Hayes Manor School. This included crewing for an external organisation.
- ~1996 - Technical crew at at The Hayes Manor School.
- 1994-1997 - Lighting director for Charville Drama Group. Several shows per year, with 1-2 additional crew.
- 1994-1995 - Programme design, aided set construction at The Hayes Manor School.
I have also been given the opportunity to teach the technical aspects of a music and drama production to the students at The Hayes Manor School, time allowing. At the same time I hope to have the opportunity to bring their facilities up to date.
Technical crewing is a lot of fun, especially with the quality of students I have been working with.
Other Activities of Special Interest
The following are fairly recent activities which have pictures on the Internet somewhere:
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2003 - 2004 -
Jezebel is
a 1916 Dennis 'N' Type Fire Engine and mascot of the (former)
Royal College of Science Union. I first became involved with her
in early 2003 by going out in London raising money for charity. At the end
of 2003 I became club secretary.
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1998-2001 - I was involved in an exchange programme with
Chester High School, South Carolina.
Voluntary Work
| 1999-present - Hillingdon Expupils Website |
The  Hillingdon Expupils website
is a free service for former students of schools in Hillingdon. The site has a
long history and is the amalgamation of some other similar projects.
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| 1997-2002 - Hayes Manor Online |
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I commenced design work on the school web site in October 1997 and have maintained it since May 19th 1998. Initially I was responsible for managing, coding and collecting all the content and arranging sponsorship for the site by contacting local companies. The project led to the creation of some of the software available at www.ashleybrown.co.uk to ease management. |
| 1998 - Work Experience, US Navy Family Service Centre |
| In 1998 I visited the US Navy Family Service Centre at RAF West Ruislip, Hillingdon as part of Work Experience. It gave me an opportunity to use a variety of skills as I performed different tasks around the base. My inter-personal skills came into use while manning the main reception desk, taking phone-calls and assisting members of the US Navy. My IT background was not wasted either, as I performed various database and DTP tasks. |
| 1998 - Teaching Assistant, Summer Literacy Scheme [more info..] |
| Between 23rd July and 5th August 1998 The Hayes Manor School
ran a literacy scheme for Year 6 children entering the school in September.
For the first week I assisted with the scheme, aiding teaching staff and giving
one-to-one help to the children who attended. This was a vital way to support
incoming students as it not only brought their literacy up to required levels, but
gave them a familar face higher up the school. I still maintain occasional
contact with some of the members of the scheme.
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