Ellie (Tutor)

 Filmmaking (researcher)

 History (primary, ks3, gcse, degree, adult-learner, a-level)

I am happy to tutor anybody online or in Manchester who would like help with History, film or archaeological studies. I have a great approach to teaching and have a proven track record in getting the very best out of students.

I studied at Manchester University and Bristol University gaining a distinction for a MA in archaeology and screen media. As a student I worked on the Stonehenge Riverside project and abroad in Africa and America.

My most recent work, in conjunction with the National Trust and Bristol University, was based on an excavation of the lost wing of William Wordsworth's Lake District Mansion, Allan Bank, in which I produced a 20 minute award winning documentary. Moreover she has recently finished years of work in commercial archaeology and embarked on a career working with production companies and developing fascinating historical documentaries.

Availability: evenings

Willing to travel: 2 miles

Experience: Work History

Testimony Films
August – November 2011
1x30 minutes Channel 4
Researcher
1x60 minutes ITV
Researcher
I have been developing several original ideas, sourcing eccentric and original contributors, writing treatments and pitching stories for Channel 4’s first cut and Cutting Edge strands. I am also working on a one off documentary for ITV’s arts strand ‘perspectives’ which follows actor David Suchet in the footsteps of his grandfather – press photographer James Jarche.

Time Team
March – August 2011
5x1” Channel 4
Researcher
I was in charge of all historical and documentary research for the 19th series of this legendary Channel 4 history strand. Whilst on shoot I would set up scenes and brief the presenters and archaeologists with the sites history. I would also source contributors, develop editorial ideas and I be in charge of all outreach on site with the wider public and local schools.

BBC
A303 – Highway to the Sun
January - March 2011
1x1” BBC4
Researcher
In only a two person crew I was responsible for the 8000 years of research, sourcing great contributors and locations for this quirky one off oddball documentary for the BBC4 spring Landscape season. I was looking at the design and history of the A303 and finding those places that have been long ignored but that are rich in history by the drivers who now frequent it.

Dragonfly tv
One Born At Christmas
December 2010
5x1” for Channel 4 – LIVE
Researcher
I was responsible for approaching contributors and getting them to agree with allowing the camera team to be present in the most important moment of a woman’s life – childbirth. I researched back stories of the contributors and acted as main point of contact for them during the shoot. I also helped edit montage sequences and self-shot GV’s on a SONY EX3 camera.

Sabana Films
September – October 2010
Research Development
I worked developing returning series ideas and pitching to commissioners at Wild Screen International Film Festival. I was looking into historical and factual series, finding contributors, hosts and new revelatory scientific endeavours from across the world.

Wall to Wall Productions
Turn Back Time -The High Street
6x1” for BBC 1
June - August
Junior researcher
A BBC 1 prime time multi camera production. I was working closely with cast and crew alike in this classic observational ‘Wall to Wall’ style series. I was working under huge time constraints looking at historical archive, planning, organising and seeing through sourcing packages for the contributors and on screen storylines.

Aenon
April - present 2010
Assistant Producer and editor - Pilot
I directed and self-shot whilst on location in America, making a pilot for Aenon productions. I also had full responsibility of editing the film. It follows an excavation led by Bristol University’s Mark Horton as he and his Anglo-American team of archaeologists, genealogists and historians try to uncover the truth of the 1587 ‘lost colony’ of Roanoke island. This story still exists as America’s biggest unsolved mystery. This is currently being pitched to major broadcasters

Heritage Key
January – present
2010
Writer/ Video Blogger
I write short articles for this online magazine as their featured archaeologist. My work was also published in the Independent newspaper. I also researched, presented in and self-shot online films. The company specialises in virtual worlds and 3D simulation and I often give live lectures on their web channel and still continue to write shorter blogs on trying to get to grips with the virtual world and life as an avatar and interesting archaeological thoughts and whims.

Time Team
July 2009
Internship
I worked as camera assistant and shadowed the presenters in their shoot of the 17thseries of Time Team. I worked with the Sony Z1 camera and within the research team on the shoot, looking and detailing national archives and death certificates.

Footprint Television
July 2009
Assistant Editor
A one-hour television pilot production following organic food producers in their quest to supply the food giant ‘Tesco’. I had the responsibility of digitising, logging images and cutting montage sequences.

Commercial archaeology
2007-2010
Archaeologist
I have continually worked in archaeological projects since 2007. I have worked as a field archaeologist on a plethora of sites throughout the UK. Looking at Roman tiled houses to post medieval tanning factories, Roman ditches to Bronze age round houses. Archaeology and history is my passion and to make amazing, interesting and entertaining programmes that enable others to enjoy its worth is the ultimate aim of my career.

Stonehenge Riverside Project
2005- 2010
Archaeological assistant supervisor
This was the largest archaeological excavation in the world. I worked efficiently and responsibly as assistant supervisor, teaching students and volunteers alike in field skills and interpretations. National Geographic, magazine, with whom I worked in 2007 as a photographer’s camera assistant, sponsored the research. The site looks at the Neolithic landscape of Stonehenge using evidence from several sites in the area that have been excavated over the years.

Qualifications: Masters Degree: Archaeology and Screen media 2009 University of Bristol Pass with Distinction Thesis film title: Allan Bank- A Biography.

This was a 15-minute documentary into the memories of William Wordsworth’s Lake District mansion. I directed, produced and edited the film alongside directing an archaeological excavation to locate the lost wing, and an outreach project to promote archaeology with young children locally. The film was very well received and created interest in the subject matterfrom several production companies. It also won the Mick Aston award for most innovative and original dissertation of the year at Bristol University. It went on to aid Allan Bank in receiving World Heritage Status and having the house renovated in a multi million pound project in the summer of 2010. Beyond the film I have presented conference papers at events on the subject and carried on much work with the Young Archaeologists Club in Bristol. Throughout the course I shot, directed and edited a number of well received short films.

BA Degree Archaeology 2007 The University of Manchester2.1 (honours)

Thesis title: Gender division in 10th-12th century mosques in Pemba, Tanzania. This project was based on two months’ of independent and original fieldwork working in Pemba and Zanzibar with the University of Virginia in 2006.

A levels 2004
Chemistry B
History A
English A
Maths B

GCSE
7 x A
4 x B

CRB Check: Yes

Has References: Yes

Will Tutor Online: Yes