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AWARDS FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY CREATIVE PRACTICE

2023 Arts Council Northern Ireland (ACNI) SIAP Award - Multidisciplinary Installation/Performance

2023 Irish Writers Centre, Arts Council Northern Ireland, Professional Membership and Mentorship Scheme

2022 Ethnic Minority Artist Award, ACNI, Nov - Belfast

2021 Ethnic Minority Artist Award, ACNI, Nov - Belfast

2021 Arts Council England, Endorsement for Global Talent Visa, Oct - Belfast


AWARDS FOR PARTICIPATORY PROGRAMMES LEADERSHIP IN ARTS, WELLBEING & EDUCATION SECTORS 

2023 - 2024 Young People and Wellbeing, ACNI  - Belfast

2023 Changemaker Award, CHRIST University, Bangalore - India

2022- 2023 Young People and Wellbeing, ACNI, Belfast

2022 - 2025 ArtWork, Future Screens NI in partnership with Ulster University and ACNI- Belfast

2017 Lioness of Africa Fellow, South Africa (SA)

2016 LifeCo UnLtd Enterprizer

2015 Spark Changemaker, SA

2014 UNICAF Scholarship, SA

2011 - 2022 Design For Change Awards: Hall of Fame HundrED (2022)Reimagine Education (2020); 

   Commonwealth Education Good Practice (2015); LEGO Reimagine Learning (2014) INDEX: 

   Design To Improve Life (2011) contributed to awards through leadership of DFC Philippines, SA, Sudan


SUPPORT FOR CREATIVE PRACTICE, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & ACADEMIC RESEARCH

2022 - 2024 Visiting Scholarship, Queen's University Belfast, School of Arts, English and Languages,

    Performance Without Barriers Group, June - Belfast

2022 Catalyst Co-Founders Finalist 

2021 Future Foundations Mentee, Oct - Queen’s University Belfast

2021 First Step, GroundWorks NI, Sept, Belfast



COMPETITIONS

2022 Poetry Slam, Finalist, All Ulster Slam, Fermanagh

2021 Poetry publication in How to Stay Positive Anthology/Contest, Aug - India

2021 Poetry Slam, Joint runner-up, StAnza International Poetry Slam Competition, March- Scotland


MEDIA

2022 Catalyst, Article on Female Founders, Dec - Belfast

2022 Arts Council Northern Ireland, Video Interview about Arts Council awards Nov - Belfast

2022 Belfast Live, Reclaim the Night, Nov - Belfast

2021 Community Arts Partnership (CAP), The Monthly Interview, Sept - Belfast

2021 CAP, The Monthly Review’s performance on Duke Special Gramophone Club, Sept - Belfast

2017 Newspaper and Video Feature, Rosebank Killarney Gazette, July - Johannesburg, SA

2017 Conscious Life Magazine feature, Feb - Johannesburg, SA

2016 Lioness of Africa - Juanita Rea’s Startup Story, Nov - Johannesburg, SA

2014 POST Newspaper, Mandela Day Feature, July - Durban, SA 


HEADLINE PERFORMANCES - MULTIDISCIPLINARY (SPOKEN WORD, MUSIC, DIGITAL ARTS) 

2023 eartHeart Immersion, Sonic Lab, QUB, September - NI

2023 Songs For Sudan, Sonic Lab, QUB, May; Accidental Theatre, June - NI

2022 Reclaim the Night, Speaker/Performer, Speakers Corner, Belfast - NI

2022 Headliner, Ooh Beehive, April  - England

2022 Headliner, Fire and Dust, Feb - England

2021 Headliner Spoken Word Online, Nov-Paris

2021 Headliner at Like A Blot From The Blue (spoken word, multi-media, music) June - Scotland


POETRY & SHORT STORY PUBLICATIONS

2022 Short story ‘New Worlds, New Voices Anthology, Books Beyond NI, Ulster University, ISBN 976-1-3999-2992-9

2022 Poetry, Celines Salon, Anthology V2, Wordville Press, London, ISBN 978-1-7391030-2-6

2022 Phenomenal Women Anthology, Building Communities Resource Centre, March - Belfast 

2021 Writeresque Magazine, Oct - England

2021 Highly Commended Piece, Northern Ireland Mental Health Arts Festival - NI

2021 Steel Jackdaw Magazine - England

2021 Joined Up Writing: The Second Installment - Scotland

2021 Kensington & Chelsea Art Week Poetry Corner - England 

2021 Covid Immemory - New York



SPOKEN WORD - GUEST PERFORMANCES 

2022 Reclaim the Night, Nov - Belfast

2022 Celine's Salon, Millenium Forum, June- Derry

2022 Silver Tongue Deviance - Derry

2022 Women's Work Festival, Black Box Theatre, May - Belfast

2021 SHaME Project/Clear Lines, Birkbeck University, May - England

2021 Milton Keynes Islamic Arts & Culture Organisation May - England

2021 Planet Poetry, The Global Poetry Network, Nov - USA

2021 PASTA Online, Sept - Arena Theatre, University of Wolverhampton - England

2021 Live Poets Society (poetry, spoken word) March, Aug - Wales

2021 SAY IT LOUDER (spoken word, multi-media, music) April - England

2021 SpeakEasy, Bluebell Arts Derry, March - Derry

2021 Slamlines, Gloucestershire Poetry Society, March - England

2021 Fire and Dust, March, Coventry - England

2021 - 2022 Online Open Mic Spoken Word - Global 


MUSIC - RELEASE, GUEST PERFORMANCE & OPEN MICS

2023 Songs For Sudan Benefit Concerts,  Sonic Lab, QUB, May; Accidental Theatre, June - NI

2023 Single Release, Home a Song For Sudan

2022 Open Mic, East Side Visitor Centre, September - Belfast

2022 Guest Performer, Isobars, Album Launch, Sound of Belfast Festival, Oh Yeah Music Centre, Nov - Belfast

2022 Isobars album by OTH Music Collective

2021 ‘Wobble’ single by OTH Music Collective, backing vocals, spoken word, artwork - NI

2021 Open Mic, Void Gallery, September- Derry

2021 Special Guest, Duke Special Gramophone Club, Accidental Theatre, July- Belfast

2018 - 2023 Music Demos - written in Sudan, SA, Philippines, recorded in NI


VISUAL ART - EXHIBITIONS

2023 MEtime in Nature Mandala Installation, SARC, QUB, September - NI (Solo Exhibition)

2022 Anticipated Nostalgia, Golden Thread Gallery, Nov - Belfast

2021 Mixed Media self portrait series , Bluebell Arts Derry - Derry

2021 Pen on paper abstract drawing, Pragmata Collective - London, UK

2012 Mixed Media figurative/abstract Drawings on paper My Little Art Place- Manila, Philippines

1999 ‘She is’ Multidisciplinary Final Year Art and Design Exhibition, Edgewood College - SA

1994 ‘1994’ Acrylic Painting and Drawing, Matric Art Exhibition, Apollo Secondary - SA


STORYTELLING PERFORMANCES

2022 Fiction, New Worlds New Voices Book Launch, Ulster Museum, Oct - Belfast

2022 Non-fiction, Tenx9,  The Black Box, April -  Belfast

2022 Non-fiction, Tenx9,  The Black Box, March - Belfast

2022 Non-fiction, Tenx9, March- Newry

2021 Fiction, Books Beyond Showcase, Ulster University/Riverside Theatre, Nov - Coleraine


PHOTOGRAPHY AND DIGITAL ARTS

2021 Desolation of poets, Poetry Film (contributor) - Scotland

2015 - present Photography - Global

2011 - 2014 Poetry and Meditation Videos - Global

2011 Earthing Essence (autobiographical) - Philippines


SPEAKING / PRESENTATION ENGAGEMENTS

2022 Agora Belfast, PwC, Nov- Belfast

2021 Body Politics, Post-show panel speaker, Queen's Film Theatre, Sept- Belfast

2021 Rip it Up Podcast, April - England

2018 Serve Learn Consultants, VinSchool, June - Vietnam

2016 Holistic Education Conference - Cape Town, South Africa

2016 Ashoka Changemakers: The Future of Work in Africa - Johannesburg,SA/ Harare,Zimbabwe

2013 Expat Insights - Manila, Philippines


EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP EXHIBITIONS / CONCERTS / CONFERENCES / FESTIVALS

2022 London Tech Week, June - London

2021 Speaker, Learning Planet Assembly - Online, Global

2020 D’Festival of Change Workshops, Talks, Planning team - Online, Global

2019 I CAN Children’s Global Summit Rome  Managed SA, Sudan & Philippines-Vatican City, Italy

2019 Pahiraya 2019 Benefit Concert - St Scholastica’s College - Manila, Philippines

2018 Be The Change Celebration Taiwan, Managed SA & Philippines - Taipei, Taiwan

2016 - 2017 EduWeek: Advancing Educational Knowledge in Africa 2016, 2017 - Johannesburg, SA

2016 Earth Expo - Johannesburg, SA

2014 Be The Change Conference India - Ahmedabad, India


INTERNATIONAL TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP / ADMINISTRATION POSITIONS

2011 - present Founder, Director of eduSOIL, international social enterprise 

   Enabling access to arts, mental health & leadership programmes for underserved communities 

   2011 - 2018: Full time | 2018 - present: Part time   Global Highlights Global Impact Footprint

2018 - present Design For Change DFC Sudan Country Partner, DFC Sudan Facebook

2015 - present DFC South Africa Country Partner, DFC SA Facebook

2010 - 2020 DFC Philippines Country Partner

2018 - 2020 Year 5 Teacher, Wellbeing Facilitator, Khartoum International Community School - Sudan

2008 - 2011 Year 1 Teacher, Service Learning Coordinator, International School Manila - Philippines 

2007 - 2008 Year 1 Teacher, Heber Primary School - East Dulwich, London, UK

2005 - 2007 KS1, KS2 Supply Teacher, Protocol Education, Teaching Personnel - London, UK

2004 - 2005 Art and Design Teacher, Community Arts Coordinator, Simla Primary School - Durban, SA

2003 - 2004 English Language Teacher, YBM-ELS - Seoul, South Korea

2000 - 2003 Grade 4 Teacher, Art and Drama Club Leader, Eastleigh Primary School - Johannesburg, SA

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/juanitarea/


SELECTED COMMUNITY ARTS / EDUCATION PROGRAMMES AND HUMANITARIAN LEADERSHIP

2023 Songs for Sudan- fundraiser- NI

2022 Coordination, Design For Change (DFC) South Africa, DFC Sudan and launched DFC Northern Ireland 

2021 Online Mindfulness Workshops, Barnardo’s - Northern Ireland (NI)

Beyond Skin Jan, March, Peace in Mind Project funded by Arts Council Northern Ireland

2021 Changemaker Catalyst Lab for Academic Staff, MANCOSA - online/Durban, SA

2020 Mindfulness and Wellbeing Masterclass for DFC Country Partners - Online, Global

2020 - 2021 Take Care During COVID19 - 21daysofkindness, climatecareathome, dogoodfromhome


2019 Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher Training, Miracle Baby Care & Pre-school - Johannesburg, SA

2019 Fundraising, activism and psycho-social support for peaceful protestors - Khartoum, Sudan

2018 Yoga and Mindfulness Mandela Day Programme, LifeCo UnLtd - Eastern Cape, SA

2017 Year long programmes: Kgololo Academy, Alexandria Streetlight School - Jeppestown, SA

2017 8 week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course - Sandton, Johannesburg, SA

2017 Yoga and Mindfulness Programme, Belly Delly ECD - Malvern, SA

2016 Mindfulness Masterclass with psychologists - Durban, SA

2015 Fundraising and psycho-social support for earthquake victims - Kathmandu, Nepal

2014 Meditation Programme for Undergraduate Students, Flame University - Pune, India

2013 Wholeschool Changemaker Masterclass, St Pancras Academy - Cavite, Philippines

2012 Wholeschool Meditation Masterclass, Homerton Grammar - Delhi, India

2012 Visual Art and Meditation workshop - Johannesburg, SA


2011 - 2015 Shamanic Healing Workshops - Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, India, SA

2011 - 2012 Ecovillage Design - Palawan | fundraising and psycho-social support for typhoon victims

2008 - 2010 Community Garden, Recycling, Painting in schools, dumpsites, slums - Manila, Philippines

2000 - 2005 Mural painting with school children Edenvale & AIDS orphans - Soweto, Johannesburg, SA

Mural Painting at Orphanage & Collaborative Community Art - Chatsworth, Durban, SA


EDUCATION AND CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2023 200 Hour, Multi Style Yoga Teacher Training, Siddhi Yoga, Yoga Alliance

2000 - 2021 Multiple qualifications/certificates in special needs, mental health, trauma-informed/holistic approaches,

        Design for Sustainability; Yoga Children/Adults; Mindfulness in Schools; Mindfulness Based 

    Stress Reduction/ Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy


2014 - 2019 Masters in Educational Leadership & Administration, University of Nicosia, Cyprus, part time, online,       dissertation on impact of literacy aligned mindfulness and yoga programme

 

1996 - 1999 Bachelor of Primary Education, University of KwaZulu Natal, SA (majors in Art; Design & Technology)

1990 - 1994 Senior Certificate, Apollo Secondary School, Durban, SA (with major in Art)


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