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AWARDS FOR CREATIVE PRACTICE AND PARTICIPATORY ARTS PROGRAMMES LEADERSHIP
2023 Irish Writers Centre, Arts Council Northern Ireland, Professional Membership and Mentorship Scheme, Jan
2022 Ethnic Minority Artist Award, Arts Council Northern Ireland, £4,300, Nov - Belfast
2021 Ethnic Minority Artist Award, Arts Council Northern Ireland, £2,500 Nov - Belfast
2021 Arts Council England, Endorsement for Global Talent Visa, Oct - Belfast
SCHOLARSHIPS, SUPPORT AND AWARDS FOR INNOVATION, IMPACT AND RESEARCH IN ARTS, WELLBEING, TECH-FOR-GOOD AND EDUCATION SECTORS
2022 - 2024 Visiting Scholarship, Queen's University Belfast, School of Arts, English and Languages, Performance Without Barriers Group, June - Belfast
2022 Young People and Wellbeing, Arts Council Northern Ireland £10K grant, Dec - Belfast
2022 - 2025 ArtWork, Future Screens NI in partnership with Arts Council Northern Ireland, £60K grant, July - Belfast
2022 Catalyst Co-Founders Finalist
2021 Future Foundations Mentee, Oct - Queen’s University Belfast
2021 First Step, GroundWorks NI, Sept, 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 programmes in Philippines, SA, Sudan
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)
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 PUBLICATIONS
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
FICTION PUBLICATION
2022 New Worlds New Voices, Ulster University Press, October- Belfast
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
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 - GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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
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
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)
REFEREES/MENTORS
Mukesh Sharma MBE DL - Arts, Culture & Heritage Specialist, Belfast, UK
Winnie M Li - Writer, Activist, England
Darren Ferguson - Founder, CEO Beyond Skin, Belfast, UK
Kiran Bir Sethi - Founder Design For Change, India
Prof Franziska Schroeder - Founder, Performance Without Barriers, Queen's University Belfast
Trina Hobson -Painter, Belfast
Peter Wilson (Duke Special) -Musician, Belfast
Chip Bailey- Musician, Producer, Belfast, UK