Tom Balaam - Curriculum Vitae

*, ******** ******, *******, **** Yorkshire, BD18 4SN.

Tel: 012**-****** Mobile: 075**-******

E-mail: acb19a@r.postjobfree.com

Personal Statement

Having taught for 21 years as a full time teacher, I decided to take early retirement from the teaching

profession in order to follow a different career path. In the time since leaving teaching, I have

developed my photography and photo-journalism skills, gaining an NCFE Level 2 Certificate in

Photography, as well as writing numerous articles for national monthly magazines. I pride myself on

producing work of the highest possible standard, and will never put my name to anything which falls

short of this level. I am highly motivated and keen to succeed; my years in teaching have helped me

become aware of the importance of working well as a team, setting and reaching targets, and I also

have 5 years’ experience of being the leader of a team of teachers as part of my role of Head of Year at

Queensbury School.

Experience

2013 Sept – Nov. Freelance Schools’ Photographer working for Lionheart School Photography

2013 March – Sept. Freelance Courier Driver for Yodel Delivery Company

2010-Present Freelance Photographer, covering portraits, weddings and pets. Working as a

journalist, I also write and take the accompanying photographs for articles for

national angling magazines such as Improve Your Coarse Fishing, Pike & Predators,

Pikelines, Anglers’ Mail and The Angling Star.

I have created a website to showcase and advertise my photography; it can be found at

www.tombalaamphotography.com

2000-10 Head of Year and teacher of Art, English, Music, Photography and PE at Queensbury

School, Bradford.

1989-2000 Teacher of PE, Music, Maths and English at Swain House Middle School, Bradford.

Education

1984-89 University of Leeds B.Ed(Hons) Degree in Physical Education

1975-84 Bradford Grammar School 3 ‘A’ Levels, 6 ‘O’ Levels

Interests

As well as my passion for photography, I love sport, especially football and cricket, having played

cricket to a high standard in previous years. I am very musical, playing piano and guitar, as well as

writing songs, and I like listening to a variety of different types of music. I also love fishing,

especially for pike, but I fish for a variety of different species throughout the year; as mentioned

earlier, this has led to commissions for writing articles (and supplying the accompanying photographs)

for national angling publications and magazines.

I have recently co-written the biography of the pop group Smokie along with Terry Uttley who is the

band’s sole surviving member from the height of their popularity and fame in the 1970s. The book has

now been published by Peak Platform Publishing, and is available as a physical book as well as an e-

Book.

References

Dr David Robinson MBE,

5, Roundwood,

Shipley,

West Yorkshire

BD18 4SN

Tel: 012**-******

E-mail: acb19a@r.postjobfree.com

Mr T Gausden,

40, Woodhill View,

Wetherby,

West Yorkshire

LS22 6PP

Tel: 019**-******

E-mail: acb19a@r.postjobfree.com

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