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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2021 Desolation of poets, Poetry Film (contributor) - Scotland
2015 - present Photography - Global
2011 - 2014 Poetry and Meditation Videos - Global
2011 Earthing Essence (autobiographical) - Philippines
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
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
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/
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
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)
Prof Franziska Schroeder - Founder, Performance Without Barriers, Queen's University Belfast
Chip Bailey- Musician, Producer, Belfast, UK
Kiran Bir Sethi - Founder Design For Change, India
Peter Wilson (Duke Special) -Musician, Belfast
Mukesh Sharma MBE DL - Arts, Culture & Heritage Specialist, Belfast, UK
Winnie M Li - Writer, Activist, England
Darren Ferguson - Founder, CEO Beyond Skin, Belfast, UK