Karen Davies 

Role: Director and Founder of Dramatize 

Karen and Jo founded Dramatize in 2011 when they saw the need for leisure activities for adults with learning disabilities once they turned 18.  


​A bit about Karen...

Karen is an enthusiast within the disability arts sector. She has a wide range of experience within both the care and theatre industry. Karen is a keen theatre goer and loves fringe festivals and scratch work. She is vibrant and outgoing person and always up for a challenge. 

Karen's Training: 
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British Sign Language Level One 
BA Honours in Drama and Physical Theatre 
A-levels in Dance, Drama and Performance Studies and Media
Makaton for Professionals Foundation Level
First Aid
Manual Handling
Manual Handling: Moving & Handling People
Safeguarding Officer Level 3
Food Safety Level 1 & 2
Health and Safety in the workplace Level 1, 2 & 3
Epilepsy Training Awareness 
Epilepsy Emergency Medication Training 
Gastro Training 
COSH
Data Protection 
GDPR 
Safeguarding Internet Safety 
​Safeguarding - Prevent training
Inclusive Folk Music & Dance within SEN setting 
Communication 
Care Planning & Risk Assessment 
Mental Health Awareness 
ASD and Anxiety training 
Nutrition and Healthy Eating 
Fire Marshal Training 
Managing and Safe Handling of Medicines  
​Arts Award teacher

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