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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)


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