Experience

WeCanAccess Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director/ Co founder

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  https://wecanaccess.com/ https://academy.wecanaccess.com/ WeCanAccess Ltd is a certified UK social enterprise with a mission to enable people to access the world physically, socially and economically. WeCanAccess’ core aim is to create a social shift in attitudes and practices towards disability, accessibility, and inclusion. WeCanAccess was created in response to the need to help people with disabilities, their families, carers and allied professionals move about the world more easily and enable social change We comprise a training platform that provides practical, straight forward, jargon free toolkits and micro courses aimed at improving inclusion and accessibility for people with disabilities and build a community of change makers. WeCanAccess Ltd enables organisations and people to map local places for accessibility and we also advise organisations and government ministries on how to become more inclusive and accessible. Nigerian inclusive education policy : - WeCanAccess was contracted to review the Inclusive Education Policy of Nigeria and I was part of writing the recommendations for the updated policy. Show less



University of East London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Lecturer in Special Education

  • Feb 2015 - Present

  I am Senior Lecturer of Special Needs. I am a former systems analyst and school special needs teacher, I have work with many types of special needs children including those with cancer, special needs and mental health issues. In both of the roles, systems analysts and special needs teacher, I have been trained and developed analytical skills, observational skills and developed systems in order to produce successful systems outcomes for the service/end users. My research focuses around paediatric oncology including but not limited to the late effects of cancer, mental issues on all family members, the impact on siblings and rehabilitation issues facing the family. Teaching and supervision : - Since September 2019 I have taught 2 modules on an international special needs MA one of which is a dissertation module program where I have successfully support over 170 and counting people, one dissertation has been picked up by a Government in an East African country. Consultancy Brain tumour framework - The design and development of a draft interactive cognitive assessment tool for brain tumour survivors http://www.brainstrust.org.uk/ 2017 Show less



Cogent Social Sciences (A Taylor and Francis publication)

• London, United Kingdom

• Editor

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  I am member of the editoral board of Cogent Social Sciences journal. Cogent is an open access journal that offers 'high quality peer review across the social sciences: from law to sociology, politics to geography, and sport to communication studies.' https://www.cogentoa.com/journal/social-sciences I am member of the editoral board of Cogent Social Sciences journal. Cogent is an open access journal that offers 'high quality peer review across the social sciences: from law to sociology, politics to geography, and sport to communication studies.' https://www.cogentoa.com/journal/social-sciences



Catalyst 2030

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member

  • Jun 2021 - May 2023



BMJ

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Reviewer

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2019

  I am a reviewer for the BMJ I am a reviewer for the BMJ



Taylor & Francis Group

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Editor

  • 2016 - 2017



Teaching Personnel

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director

  • Jul 2013 - Jan 2015

  Founder of Learn Teach Live , a learning and teaching consultancy, specialising in enabling educators to support and enable their children.

• Teacher

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Teacher



Remedy Recruitment Group Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tutor

  • Mar 2013 - Jan 2015

  Local authority tutor working with children and young adults who have SpLD ( including confidence, dyslexia, autism), mental and physical health issues. Local authority tutor working with children and young adults who have SpLD ( including confidence, dyslexia, autism), mental and physical health issues.



Teach Me Teach My Kids

• United Kingdom

• Founder

  • Oct 2012 - Jan 2015

  Founder of 'Teach Me Teach My Kids , a learning and teaching consultancy, specialising in enabling parents of to support and enable their children. Founder of 'Teach Me Teach My Kids , a learning and teaching consultancy, specialising in enabling parents of to support and enable their children.



Rainbow Trust Children's Charity

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Client

  • 2012 - 2015



The Southover Partnership

• Class Teacher

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  Class teacher working with children who have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. Class teacher working with children who have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.



Learn Teach Live Ltd

• London, United Kingdom

• Director

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

  Founder of Learn Teach Live Ltd, a learning and teaching consultancy specialising in enabling educators to improve their practice. Founder of Learn Teach Live Ltd, a learning and teaching consultancy specialising in enabling educators to improve their practice.



Ray Lodge Primary School

• London

• Local Authority Governor

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Advised school on integration of a Managed Learning Environment (equivalent to an intranet) • Work in partnership with the Headteacher to ensure the strategic direction of the school • Reviewing and analysing the schools standards of learning, the use of resources and the overall direction and planning of the school • Member of the curriculum sub-committee • Member of the curriculum committee • Advised school on integration of a Managed Learning Environment (equivalent to an intranet) • Work in partnership with the Headteacher to ensure the strategic direction of the school • Reviewing and analysing the schools standards of learning, the use of resources and the overall direction and planning of the school • Member of the curriculum sub-committee • Member of the curriculum committee



Russet House

• London

• ICT co-ordinator and class teacher

  • Sep 2010 - Mar 2013

  • Autistic Spectrum Disorder teacher • Design and implementation of ICT initiatives to facilitate improved learning and administration throughout the school • Class teacher - writing IEP’s, behaviour support plans, writing and attending annual reviews • Line management of the ICT support contractor for the curriculum • Development and delivery of training to parents and staff on a wide range of ICT topics • Update and development of e-safety policy • Autistic Spectrum Disorder teacher • Design and implementation of ICT initiatives to facilitate improved learning and administration throughout the school • Class teacher - writing IEP’s, behaviour support plans, writing and attending annual reviews • Line management of the ICT support contractor for the curriculum • Development and delivery of training to parents and staff on a wide range of ICT topics • Update and development of e-safety policy



Larkswood Primary School

• London

• Director of Learning Technology

  • Apr 2007 - Aug 2010

  • Developed the capacity and delivered the training to pupils, staff, parents and governors in order to understand and utilise benefits of ICT. • Reviewed the ICT teaching requirements • Responsible for developing the ICT curriculum • Purchase and maintenance of software and hardware, implementation of the MLE and wireless network. • Reviewing and negotiating contracts • Update and development of all ICT policies. • Line management of ICT support contractors. • Devised, wrote and submitted the plan to secure a place as one of only three schools selected to participate in the BBC 21cc pilot project ‘Children as Teachers ‘Children as Teachers’ (See: http://www.ictopus.org.uk/downloads/sgp/SGP33.pdf). • Purchased, trained, managed and developed ICT programs used with gifted and talented and SEN (special educational needs) pupils. • Managed a budget of £400,000, saved the school over £40,000 by developing relationships with external bodies and creating partnerships with companies, researching the best deals and utilising open source software. • Designed and developed bespoke software for tracking pupils behaviour Show less



NA

• Reviewer

  • 2009 - 2010



Nacce and the Teaching Development Agency

• London, United Kingdom

• Consultant on 6 modules

  • Jun 2008 - Jan 2009

  Co wrote of 6 modules of the Naace 'ICT CPD 4 Free' training modules designed to train teachers http://www.naace.co.uk/ictcpd4free Co wrote of 6 modules of the Naace 'ICT CPD 4 Free' training modules designed to train teachers http://www.naace.co.uk/ictcpd4free



Houndsfield Primary School

• London

• Class teacher

  • Jun 2005 - Mar 2007

  • Year 6 and year 3 class teacher • Year 6 and year 3 class teacher



Corps of Commissioners Management Ltd

• London

• Systems Analyst Programmer

  • Jun 2000 - Jan 2003

  • Led and project-managed a team in the design, development and implementation of the company’s own intranet, linking each site across the UK • Worked closely not only with my immediate team but regional offices to continually review progress and ensure the project was delivered on time and within budget c£60,000 per year • Delivered presentations to the Directors quarterly • Led and project-managed a team in the design, development and implementation of the company’s own intranet, linking each site across the UK • Worked closely not only with my immediate team but regional offices to continually review progress and ensure the project was delivered on time and within budget c£60,000 per year • Delivered presentations to the Directors quarterly



Fine Path Solutions Ltd

• London, United Kingdom

• Director/systems analysts/database designer

  • Apr 1999 - Jan 2001

  Client development, contract negotiation, liaison with clients to analyse their needs and developed database solutions to match. Client development, contract negotiation, liaison with clients to analyse their needs and developed database solutions to match.



Various

• London, United Kingdom

• Silver Service Waiter

  • Sep 1995 - Feb 1998