Experience

Activate Learning

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

• Group Learning and Development manager

  • Dec 2015 - Present



Reading College

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Learning Technlogies manager

  • Aug 2011 - Nov 2015

  Led and oversaw the rollout of Google apps across the College in replacement of Moodle VLEGenerated a range of resources to support teaching staff and students to make the best use of Google apps and other Web based technologies.Regularly facilitate staff development sessions including a weekly hangout on air highlighting new features within Google and other apps.Responsible for keeping staff and students up-to-date with the latest developments within Google apps identifying how they can be applied to benefit their own teaching and learning.Keep up to date with the latest Edtech developments through membership of online communities.Development of the College CPD platform using a Google siteWork with a range of internal stakeholders, from College Governor’s, Principle, Heads of departments, lectures, business support staff and students identifying opportunities for use of technology within their areas.Keep staff up to date with new web based technologies and how they could benefit teaching via my blog.Advice to College Senior management team on technologies that can be used to achieve strategic objectives.Identifying opportunities for use of technology through supportive observationsAttend and present at JISC, AOSEC and ALT events to keep up to date with the latest educational developments.Embedding a culture of experimentation where teachers are encouraged to try new technologies.

• 0.5 Lecturer on the National Diploma photography

  • Aug 2008 - Aug 2011

• 0.5 Digital Media Centre manager

  • Jan 2005 - Jul 2011