Author In Focus: Martine Dunn
ZigZagEducation.co.uk | PublishMeNow.co.uk
| Subjects: | Drama |
| Qualifications: | Cert Ed, Licentiate of the New Era Academy LNEA, Member of the Society of Teachers of Speech and Drama (MSTSD), RADA Radio Drama |
| Top Resource: | John Donne: Poetry Recordings |
"The online reviewers and materials give you a sense of belonging to the educational community."
Working initially as an actor in TIE, Martine drifted into freelance peripatetic teaching, becoming Head of Speech and Drama between 1996 and 2006 at Downe House School, Berkshire. She is currently Director of Square Chapel for the Arts Youth Theatre and examines in Communication and Performance, training with LAMDA and New Era Academy.
Martine has narrated extensive e-learning packages for the business and education market and can also be heard on Short Story Radio and in BBC Radio Drama.
She is currently contributing to Leeds ArtForms Active Learning Literature resource and residency in Leeds Schools and was Audio Producer for the National Museum's BAF award-winning Anim8ed Stories outreach project in 2008/09, supported by the DCMS and DCSF.
"The support staff are friendly and approachable, always considering how best to help authors at whatever stage of their publishing process."
Martine found out about PublishMeNow by discovering a business card from ZigZag Education in her pigeon hole at her school.
"I went home and looked them up online and wondered if they had considered complementing their already excellent English and Drama literature resources with the written word in performance. When I approached them, it turns out they had been having similar ideas themselves."
Martine is currently freelance voice coach at SLP College Performing Arts Academy, Leeds.