Carolyn Goodyear
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2005 |
Acting Diploma
Film |
Richmond Drama School |
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2009 |
Film |
Bernard Hiller International Masterclasses and private coaching |
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2008 |
Film |
The Method Centre |
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2009 |
Film |
Actors Temple |
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About me
Carolyn Goodyear trained at Richmond Drama School where she was awarded the De-Leon prize for best female actress. She has furthered her studies with courses in The Method and is currently training with world-renowned acting coach Bernard Hiller from Los Angeles.Her passion for acting was ignited while in Morocco where she got to go behind the scenes of the shooting of ‘Spy Game’ starring Brad Pitt and Robert Redford.
As well as acting she has worked as a TV presenter in Ghana. Her show ‘Obroni in Ghana’ explored Ghanaian culture though the eyes of a Westerner and topics ranged from dancing, making local food, specialised coffins to climbing coconut trees!
Skills
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Highlights
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CAROLYN F. GOODYEAR BA Hons
Personal profile
A friendly, well presented individual with excellent communication and organisation skills. Her international experience adds to her understanding and interest of other cultures.
Media Experience
Production Coordinator at Alison Jackson Studios (2011-)
• Sourcing and booking shoot locations, extras and actors
• Finding wardrobe and props
• Co-ordinating crew
Producer / Researcher for CGL Productions (2011)
• Script writer
• Location scout
• Organising crew and actors
• Scheduling of shoots
• Finding wardrobe and props
Metro TV, Ghana: Researcher, presenter and voice over work. (2002-2003)
• Presenting a show called ‘Obroni in Ghana’. The show focused on experiencing Ghanaian culture through the eyes
of a Westerner
• Researched the show of ‘Obroni in Ghana’- instigating ideas, securing locations, and interviews
• Voice over work for International News. This included writing pieces for broadcast
Work Experience
• BBC Radio Scotland. Reception work, researching topics, telephoning and interviewing people for shows and
going on location with reporters
• Endemol Productions. The Big Brother 3 series. General adminstration
• BBC Somerset Sound. Reception and administration work.
Tour Manager
2002- to date: Explorica,
1999 – 2006: E.F Cultural Tours
2001 – to 2003: Travelsphere
• Leading groups of American students and adults on tours in Europe, Asia and Egypt
• Organising travel itineraries and evening events
• Researching and presenting commentaries to the group
• Diplomacy and problem solving
• Communicating and negotiating with service operators
• Managing finances and administration on tour
• Dealing with en route problems (medical emergencies, travel disruptions etc)
Summer School Director
Pilgrims Summer School Director at Harrow School 2004– 2006
• Managing a team of 16-20 members of staff
• Leading meetings with staff and students including staff training
• Responsible for the health, safety and education of foreign students
• Organising the teaching, sports and evening entertainments programme
• Budgeting and managing the course’s finance and administration
• Liaising with suppliers and host school
• Meeting parents including VIPs
Teaching English ( TEFL)
Evocation 2010 -
• Supply work for various schools in London
Pilgrims Summer School. 1999- 2003
• Pastoral care of international students (12 – 16 year olds)
• Organising excursions and social events
• Leading sporting activities and evening entertainments
• Preparing new materials and teaching lessons
• Writing reports
• Directing and producing class plays
EF Language School, Casablanca, Morocco. Sept 2000-Feb 2001.
• Teaching children and adults
Japan Ministry of Education. (JET Programme). 1996-98 Osaka, Japan.
• Promoting international relations in Japanese schools.
• Organising and leading English clubs
• Preparing and presenting new teaching material
• Coaching students for speech contests
Qualifications
2005 Richmond Drama School. Acting Diploma
1996 American University in Cairo, Egypt. RSA/Cambridge certificate in
Teaching English as A Foreign Language to Adults (TEFL)
1995 Oxford Brookes University, BA Hons in French and Geography
Skills
Computer Literate: typing, internet, word, excel, email
Office: reception, telephone, date input, filing
French Speaker – degree level, Basic Japanese – resident in Japan for 2 years
Driving Licence
Interests: Theatre, acting, cinema, world-wide travel, photography, music, keep fit and