Experience

Bauer Media Group - Academy

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Feb 2012 - Present

  Responsible for all Bauer Academy operations in the UK and abroad, including commercial functions and in-house L&D provision. Managing large, hybrid teams that provide bespoke training progammes and talent solutions to Bauer’s people across various countries, plus customised training services to external clients. Responsibilities include strategic direction, financial control, regulatory compliance, academic quality, curriculum design, research and insights, negotiating contracts, large-scale project management, and developing strategic partnerships.



Courtnay McLeod Ltd (MediaRooms)

• UK

• Director

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

  Founding Director of a start up business creating a space for academics and industry professionals to experiment with teaching and learning methods. Following a successful first year, it operated as a Joint Venture with Bauer Media, and went on to become Bauer Academy. Founding Director of a start up business creating a space for academics and industry professionals to experiment with teaching and learning methods. Following a successful first year, it operated as a Joint Venture with Bauer Media, and went on to become Bauer Academy.



Edinburgh Napier University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Fellow, Academic Advisor, Programme Leader, Lecturer

  • Mar 2006 - Feb 2012

  Office of the Vice Principal, Academic Advisor - working across all faculties, responsible for the development of resources to innovate learning practice and improve leadership in senior academics. Teaching Fellow research projects included: inter-disciplinary curriculum design, developing employability attributes, and increasing student engagement. School of Creative Industries, MSc Programme Leader specialising in broadcast journalism, media convergence, and post graduate dissertation supervision.



University of Sassari

• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Visiting Professor

  • Feb 2009 - 2012

  Twice appointed Visiting Professorships (media convergence and multi platform storytelling) Twice appointed Visiting Professorships (media convergence and multi platform storytelling)



Scotland - Malawi Partnership (Scottish Government)

• Blantyre, Malawi

• Broadcast Journalism Specialist

  • Apr 2006 - Aug 2006



ITV

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Presenter / Reporter

  • Mar 2001 - Mar 2006

  Senior Presenter & Reporter - regional 6 o’clock news and national ITV News Channel presenter, plus Senior Reporter for Scottish Politics and presenter for regional documentaries. Senior Presenter & Reporter - regional 6 o’clock news and national ITV News Channel presenter, plus Senior Reporter for Scottish Politics and presenter for regional documentaries.



Radio Borders

• Scotland

• News Editor and Presenter

  • Jun 2000 - Feb 2001