Experience

University of Sunderland in London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Principal Lecturer

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  I lead the academic development Centre at Sunderland’s London campus. I am responsible for driving success and innovation in the areas of: the access and participation agenda, EAP, employability, digital education, assessments, and student voice. I lead the academic development Centre at Sunderland’s London campus. I am responsible for driving success and innovation in the areas of: the access and participation agenda, EAP, employability, digital education, assessments, and student voice.



University of Surrey

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of the Social Science Foundation Programme & Senior Teaching Fellow Social Sciences.

  • Jul 2020 - Jun 2022

  In this role I created and led a new social sciences foundation programme that developed pathways into UG programmes in law, politics, sociology & criminology. In this role I created and led a new social sciences foundation programme that developed pathways into UG programmes in law, politics, sociology & criminology.



Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

• China
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of the Language Centre

  • Sep 2017 - Feb 2020

  I led a team of over 200 staff delivering foundation programmes and courses in English for Academic Purposes, Spanish and Chinese. In 2019 we achieved BALEAP accreditation for the centre. I led a team of over 200 staff delivering foundation programmes and courses in English for Academic Purposes, Spanish and Chinese. In 2019 we achieved BALEAP accreditation for the centre.



Durham University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• EAP Manager & International Office Regional Manager

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2017

  During my time at Durham I managed EAP & teacher training programmes in the UK and overseas. This included the management of pre-sessional programmes in Durham, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia. I led teacher training programmes in collaboration with the Hong Kong Education University and the British Council in Libya. At Durham I undertook a two year secondment with the International Office where I managed the Latin America region, Turkey, and Germany. I also conducted student recruitment and partnership activities in Africa, SE Asia, and the Middle East.