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Joe Baden

Position held:
Head of Open Book/ Coordinator

Phone:
+44 (0)20 7919 7759

Fax:
+44 (0)20 7919 7379

Email:
j.baden (@gold.ac.uk)

Website:
http://www.gold.ac.uk/widening-participation/open-book/

Open Book Office
Room 6
7 Dixon Road
Lewisham
London SE14 6NL

Office hours:
Tuesday 10:00 - 16:00
Friday 10:00 - 16:00

Academic qualifications

BA (Hons) History - Goldsmithis, University of London

Areas of supervision

Joe is responsible for the overall management of the Goldsmiths Open Book Project.

Grants & awards

London South Bank University Honorary Fellowship - 2009

The award of Honorary Fellowship is reserved for individuals who, have rendered outstanding service to the London South Bank University, education or the community or who have achieved eminence in a field of activitiy relevant to the work of the University.

The Indigo Trust  - Grant

The Indigo Trust have agreed to provide a grant over  three
years to the Goldsmiths Open Book Project (2008 - 2010-11). For the Goldsmiths Open Book Project to use towards employment costs and for one-off projects.

The JJ Charitable Trust - Grant
The JJ Charitable Trust have agreed to provide a grant to Goldsmiths Open Book to use towards a programme to get children in Secure Training Centres and Young Offenders Institutions in Medway and further afield into Further Education college placements.

Professional activities

Joe Baden is a Trustee for UNLOCK The National Association of Ex-Offenders.

Fiona Taylor

Position held:
Open Book Project Dyslexia Tutor

Phone:
+44 (0)20 7078 5476

Fax:
+44 (0)20 7919 7379

Email:
f.taylor (@gold.ac.uk)

Website:
http://www.gold.ac.uk/widening-participation/open-book/

Open Book Office
Room 6
7 Dixon Road
Lewisham
London SE14 6NL

Office hours:
Monday 10:00 - 16:00
Friday 14:00 - 16:00

Academic qualifications

BA Humanities (Hons)

The Hornsby Course in Dyslexia & Literacy

Diploma in Art History & Architecture
   
NVQ Basic Skills

Teaching

Fiona provides 1-2-1 Dyslexia and literacy support and teaches the following subjects; Humanities, Study Skills, Philosophy and Art History

Areas of supervision

1-2-1 Dyslexia Provision

Bespoke Open Book Project rolling sessions

Open Book, 1-2-1  tutorials for Open Book , Goldsmiths, University of London and University of Greenwich (Medway Maritime)

KCA drug and alcohol services in Gravesend, Chatham and Endeavour Foyer Learning & Accommodation Centre

Dyslexia Mentoring

Dyslexia workshops

Extended Projects

Grants & awards

Fiona won the Goldsmiths Student Union's award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community 2008-2009’ from the Goldsmiths Student’s Union.

Television and video output

Fiona is currently involved in developing a film project, the focus of which is Dyslexia awareness and the experiences of Dyslexic people in education.

Research interests

Fiona is interested in finding imaginative ways to achieve academic excellence