The new season is upon us and I've been asked a couple of times about my background and how I ended up 'dressing up as a Roman' for a living. Where did Victor the veteran come from?
The following paragraph briefly answers some of the these questions.
Roy
is a qualified teacher, who after many years spent in the Pennines
and Lake District working in Residential Outdoor Centres, enabling
children and adults to explore the wonders of the landscape through
outdoor and adventure activities, now concentrates on interpreting
these landscapes and their stories of the past.
After
completing a Masters degree in Heritage, Education and Interpretation
(Newcastle 2002), Roy became Community and Education Advisor for the
Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site (2001-2005). Between 2007 and
2009 Roy was involved with the re-development of the GNM:Hancock in
Newcastle as Learning Officer.
Roy
is now freelance, developing and delivering projects to both children
and adults, using Museums and Archaeology to explain the Past and our
Shared Heritage. By using objects, museums and sites we can bring
these these stories to life, giving them meaning and relevance to
people alive now.
Roy
has worked with all manner of groups and individuals, from Nursery to
University of the Third Age, Company Directors, those with disability
and special needs, Community Outreach and Community Groups.
Roy
has delivered projects for national organisations, including the
British Library's CAMPAIGN Make an Impact! , which used historical
documents to help young people to campaign for change.
All
of this has involved creating Teaching Resources, Handling
Collections and bespoke Learning Experiences for people of all ages
and abilities.
Roy
has been involved in Touching the Wall and it's predecessors since
2002 and over the years has worked with English Heritage, Tyne and
Wear Archives and Museums, Hadrian's Wall Trust , Northumberland
National Park, Bede's World and the Darlington Railway Museum among
others.
Roy
Lawson
mobile:
07960 125218
e-mail:
rlwsn@btinternet.com
blog:
http://roy-at-work.blogspot.co.uk