Experience

Activate Learning

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Events and Engagement

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  I steer and line manage the Events and Engagement team within Activate Learning. Events - responsible for a team of 3 in delivering range of virtual and on site B2C and B2B events across 8 campus'. Steering the Events Team to deliver impactful creative, experiential events, whether the 32 large scale open events we create or smaller employer launches. Continuing to set metrics to inform reflective change. Engagement - responsible for leading a team of 5 School Partner Executives across Surrey, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. This impactful team engage with approx. 450 secondary schools via visits and direct email communication. Working through GATSBY Benchmarks we have developed a bespoke range of experiences we offer in schools - from Active your Future virtual/ in person workshops/ assemblies/Career events/1:1 sessions with potential learners.Heat mapping our regions to increase market share with our regions.

• Faculty Manager Creative Industries

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2019

• Curriculum Manager

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2010



Oxford and Cherwell Valley College

• Curriculum Manager

  • Sep 2002 - Aug 2007

  Responsible for impactful delivery of a range of creative courses from L2 provision through to L6. Degrees offered through De Montfort University across 2 campus'. Courses included BA ( Hons) Fine Art and Design Crafts, Graphic, Photography and Furniture Design (Rycotewood). I was responsible for line managing 4 Pathway Managers. The department as a whole consisted of approximately 40 permanent staff and 40 session staff working in industry. Responsible for impactful delivery of a range of creative courses from L2 provision through to L6. Degrees offered through De Montfort University across 2 campus'. Courses included BA ( Hons) Fine Art and Design Crafts, Graphic, Photography and Furniture Design (Rycotewood). I was responsible for line managing 4 Pathway Managers. The department as a whole consisted of approximately 40 permanent staff and 40 session staff working in industry.



Reading College and School of Arts

• Curriculum Manager - Design

  • Sep 1999 - Aug 2002

  Oversaw the day to day running of 3 Oxford Brookes Design Degrees - BA ( Hons) 3D Design/BA (Hons) Graphic Design and BA ( Hons) Fashion and Textiles. Responsible for quality of delivery and meeting the needs of the awarding body. Developed 5 year seamless pathway from L3 provision through to the HE offer. Oversaw the day to day running of 3 Oxford Brookes Design Degrees - BA ( Hons) 3D Design/BA (Hons) Graphic Design and BA ( Hons) Fashion and Textiles. Responsible for quality of delivery and meeting the needs of the awarding body. Developed 5 year seamless pathway from L3 provision through to the HE offer.



Reading College and School of Arts

• BA ( Hons ) Interdisciplinary Design Degree Course Leader

  • Jul 1997 - Aug 1999



Barnsley College

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• BA ( Hons) Design Pathway Course Leader

  • Sep 1995 - Jun 1997