I'm Kate Shuttleworth, a Junior Full Stack Developer graduating from Code First Girls with Merit. I bring experience as a music teacher, which has sharpened my communication, collaboration and organisational skills. I'm excited to apply my coding knowledge in a collaborative team and continue learning while delivering practical solutions.…

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I'm Kate Shuttleworth, a Junior Full Stack Developer graduating from Code First Girls with Merit. I bring experience as a music teacher, which has sharpened my communication, collaboration and organisational skills. I'm excited to apply my coding knowledge in a collaborative team and continue learning while delivering practical solutions.…

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I’m Kate Shuttleworth, a Junior Full Stack Developer graduating from Code First Girls with Merit. I bring experience as a music teacher, which has sharpened my communication, collaboration and organisational skills.

I’m excited to apply my coding knowledge in a collaborative team and continue learning while delivering practical solutions.

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Skills

Experience Level

JavaScript
Expert
React JS
Expert
Express
Expert
GitHub
Expert
HTML5
Expert
Node.js
Expert
CSS
Expert
MySQL
Expert
SQL
Expert
Bootstrap
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Music Teacher at Accent Music Education Hub
January 1, 2021 - Present
Rated as Outstanding by Head of Service. Delivered violin tuition to whole classes (up to 32 students) and small groups. Also provided private music tuition from home (2006–2016 and 2019–present). Managed scheduling, invoicing and communication with parents. Maintained high demand with a long waiting list.
Conductor at Warrington Youth Orchestra
January 1, 2019 - Present
Leading rehearsals and concerts for an orchestra of 30+ young musicians.
Private Music Tuition at Self-employed
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2016
Private music tuition from home.
Private Music Tuition at Self-employed
January 1, 2019 - Present
Private music tuition from home.
Private Music Tutor
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2016
Private music tuition from home; managed scheduling, invoicing and parent communication; maintained high demand with a long waiting list.
Private Music Tutor
January 1, 2019 - Present
Private music tuition from home; ongoing since 2019.
Private Music Tutor at Self-employed
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2016
Managed private violin lessons from home, including scheduling, invoicing and communication with parents. Built high demand with a long waiting list.
Private Music Tutor at Self-employed
January 1, 2019 - Present
Private music tuition from home; scheduling, invoicing and parent communication. Ongoing engagement since 2019.

Education

Full Stack Software Development at Code First Girls
February 1, 2026 - March 26, 2026
Bachelor of Music with Honours (2:1) at Royal Academy of Music
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2006

Qualifications

A-Levels: Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Music
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026
Code First Girls - Full Stack Software Development (Merit)
February 1, 2026 - March 26, 2026
Bachelor of Music (Hons)
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2006

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other, Non-Profit Organization
    paper PracticePal - online practice diary for musicians

    PracticePal – Personal Project – Online Practice Tracker

    https://www.twine.net/signin

    https://www.twine.net/signin

    React (Vite) | Node.js | Express | MySQL | JWT | Vercel | Render | Railway

    Deployed using Vercel, Render and Railway and being used by my students to track practice sessions.
    • Implemented JWT authentication with bcrypt and protected routes.
    • Developed React components.
    • Designed and built relational MySQL database with foreign key relationships.
    • Built RESTful API with Express and connected React frontend via Axios
    • Developed full CRUD functionality for practice session logging