Experience

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  The Manchester Metropolitan University

  • United Kingdom
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Academic Developer

    • Jan 2024 - Present

    Works within University Teaching Academy, based in Manchester Metropolitan University’s innovative Centre for Learning Enhancement & Educational Development (LEED).As an experienced designer-maker and educator, with over twenty years’ experience, I bring innovative practice to drive education. I co-lead Advance HE Fellowships scheme, module lead, supervise dissertations, Faculty link for Health and Education, project manager an internship, and am contact for Programme and Module leadership.The role utilises my creative and pedagogic experience to enhance module delivery, develop workshops, write grants, support staff to develop curriculum, and much more through innovation, collaboration and leadership. Within the role, my interests focus on design and delivery of active learning, multi-modal communication, communities of practice, enhancing student experience and facilitating research informed teaching.

  • Lead for MA/MSc Design for Health and Wellbeing

    • Jan 2022 - Dec 2023

    Kirsteen co-wrote and led the new MA/MSc Design for Health and Wellbeing Programme, developing projects and networks across the creative and healthcare sectors. The role necessitates designing frameworks for delivery and assessment, forging industry partnerships, designing and coordinating event programme.

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  Manchester Metropolitan University

  • Manchester

  • Academic Lead for Education (Design)

    • Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
    • Manchester

    As the first Lead for Education in the Department, the role included data analysis, fostering networks, design and delivery of workshops for onboarding and problem solving through creativity and collaboration. Responsibilities included transitioning platforms during pandemic, innovating curriculu...

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  Manchester School of Art

  • Manchester

  • Employability Manager

    • Dec 2015 - Dec 2017
    • Manchester

    As Employability Manager, the role focuses on strengthening Employability and Enterprise agenda. Working across teams of staff, the role requires fostering external partnerships that inform employability within the curriculum. Alongside this she is co-leading the project, 'Bridging the Gap&#3...

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  BA(Hons) Three Dimensional Design, Manchester S...

  • Manchester

  • Programme Lead

    • 2013 - 2015
    • Manchester

    The role of the Programme Leader requires coordination of staff, planning, clarity of communication, and creative problem solving. Regular communication with stakeholders. Represented the university at city wide events, promoting our work to external audiences and engaging diverse audiences. Awar...

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  Manchester School of Art

  • Senior Lecturer

    • 2012 - 2013

    Senior lecturer, including co-lead through period of transition. This required mediation, problem solving and communication skills. The role demanded teamwork, analysis and vision to reflect and deliver a new direction and relocation of the Programme.

  • Lecturer

    • Sep 2005 - 2012

    Subject specialist within the Programme, also teaching into units delivering Professionalism and Contextualising Practice.

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  University of Sunderland

  • Sunderland

  • Programme Lead- BA (Hons) Glass, Architectural Glass and Ceramics

    • Sep 2002 - 2004
    • Sunderland

    My role at Sunderland University included leading the Programme, developing aspects of Hot, Kiln and Architectural glass and Ceramics in response to current trends, and relocating the Course onto its new site at the National Glass Centre. I led a series of modules relating to glass practice, and ...

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  University of Sunderland

  • Sunderland

  • Lecturer/ Researcher

    • Sep 1998 - 2002
    • Sunderland

    My role included teaching hot glass, and develop research with Nazeing Glassworks, LDI and RCA to explore the use of hot glass in Public Spaces.