Kara Gillespie

🦻🏻18yo profoundly Deaf and autistic 🎥 BBC The Social Content Creator 💙 Advanced Bionics Mentor 🎬 Instagram - cochlearkaz

[BBC The Social @bbcthesocial]

FIVE YEARS SINCE LOCKDOWN 🔒🦠

Reflecting on the Covid lockdown anniversary in Scotland, we hear from three contributors from across the country.

[Kara Gillespie @cochlearkaz]

Check this out! It was great filming this! 🙌🎥

[BBC Scotland Learning @BBCScotLearn]

You may have seen our films with amazing young people, schools and community groups from all over Scotland, working with the LAB team! But... what is the LAB? 🤔

@cochlearkaz is here to tell you all about it!
https://t.co/PH5ojmw19T

[Kara Gillespie @cochlearkaz]

I’m so thrilled to announce that I am one of this year’s @bafta Young Presenters 🥳 This is an absolute dream come true, I’m so grateful for this incredible opportunity & for where this adventure takes me! 🎬🎤#bafta
#baftayoungpresenter

Photography credits to Quetzal Maucci

[BAFTA @BAFTA]

The winners of this year’s BAFTA Young Presenters Competition are... Tristan Thompson and Kara Gillespie 🥳

Huge congratulations to Tristan and Kara, who will join us for a year of exciting interview opportunities, mentoring and industry introductions.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/JZqpg3Gdan

[Kara Gillespie @cochlearkaz]

@DalzielHid You will be a great prefect Aidan! 🙌

[Kara Gillespie @cochlearkaz]

Zante 🇬🇷☀️

[Dalziel HID @DalzielHid]

It’s going to be an emotional day as we say goodbye to Kara. She will be piped out later with all the S6 pupils but we took the chance to present her with her Brian Miller award 👏👏

[Dalziel HID @DalzielHid]

And she’s gone! What a wonderful way to end your school experience. We will miss you @cochlearkaz, don’t be a stranger. We also said goodbye to Mrs Hunter, the place won’t be the same without her. Enjoy your retirement!

[Dalziel HID @DalzielHid]

The recipient of the @DalzielHigh Brian Miller award is announced on the night of the Prizegiving. We were delighted to discover it was awarded to Kara for all the work she has done in raising deaf awareness. So well deserved 👏👏

[Kara Gillespie @cochlearkaz]

@WSDCS70 Thank you! 😊

[Kara Gillespie @cochlearkaz]

@DalzielHid @BAFTA Thank you! 😊💙

[Kara Gillespie @cochlearkaz]

I can finally let you know that I am a @BAFTA Young Presenter Finalist!!! I was invited to BAFTA HQ in London yesterday with all the amazing young finalists! It was an incredible experience! Thank you #bafta 🤩
#baftayoungpresenter

[Kara Gillespie @cochlearkaz]

@YSavage8 @BAFTA Thank you so much! ♥️

[Kara Gillespie @cochlearkaz]

@DalzielHid @DalzielHigh Thank you so much for all your support in all my years at Dalziel! 💙

[Kara Gillespie @cochlearkaz]

@YSavage8 Hope that was a nice surprise for you as it was for me! Thank you to you and all the HID department!🤍☺️

[Kara Gillespie @cochlearkaz]

Prom 2024, a night to remember ✨
@DalzielHid

[Kara Gillespie @cochlearkaz]

2/2 moving image archive catalogue. I’ll be the very first person to have their TikTok videos archived in this collection! 🌟Can you believe it? These videos aren't just for today; they're being preserved so that future generations can learn and be inspired.😄

[Kara Gillespie @cochlearkaz]

1/2 Guess what? I recently got approached to donate my Deaf awareness TikTok videos to the moving image archive, which is a part of the National Library of Scotland! They're going to be part of the National Collection! 🎉

[Kara Gillespie @cochlearkaz]

Here is episode 1 of my new podcast Unmute The Mic With Cochlear Kaz!🤩🎙️
Hear the Unheard: Stories of Deaf Pupils in a Mainstream School | Unmute... https://t.co/8McoCVwgqA

[Kara Gillespie @cochlearkaz]

Happy Deaf Awareness Week! Loved filming this one! Hope you learned something new! 🤍🤩

[BBC The Social @bbcthesocial]

What is a Cochlear Implant?

Kaz gives a wee guide to her cochlear implant

[Kara Gillespie @cochlearkaz]

Want to know something interesting about my local area?! ❤️

[BBC The Social @bbcthesocial]

Kaz discusses her family's long standing ties with Motherwell