Experience

Bucks Students' Union

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Apr 2012 - Present

  In this position I deputise for the Chief Executive Officer and hold the responsibilities of my previous role at Bucks with the addition of university sport, societies, the Union's Advice Centre and its governance. I manage a team of 19 staff, of which 4 are direct reports, and a budget in excess of £770,000.

• • Jun 2008 - Apr 2012

  This role was part of the organisation's Senior Management Team with responsibility for policy and research, report writing, campaigns, training, academic representation, the Volunteering Department and student retention initiatives. I managed a team of 5 staff as well as a wider team of volunteers and student staff and also held operational and management responsibility for budgets in excess of £150,000

• • Jul 2006 - Jun 2008

  Chief elected officer of the membership organisation with responsibility for finance, staffing, legal compliance, governance and representing over 9000 students. I was a charitable trustee of the Union which had a £2 million turnover, 30 permanent employees and over 250 casual and temporary staff. I was Chair of the most senior Union committees, including its Board, and a full member of Buckinghamshire New University's governing body.



Journal of Comparative & Int'l Higher Ed

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Editor (Western Europe)

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Part of the Journal's Regional Editorial Team, responsible for reviewing academic articles and producing content about research developments, events and activities across the Region. Part of the Journal's Regional Editorial Team, responsible for reviewing academic articles and producing content about research developments, events and activities across the Region.



British Accreditation Council

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Inspector

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Member of inspection teams responsible for monitoring compliance with accreditation standards among independent further and higher education providers Member of inspection teams responsible for monitoring compliance with accreditation standards among independent further and higher education providers



The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Sep 2010 - Present

  Member of QAA audit and review teams responsible for determining whether institutions have appropriate mechanisms to ensure the quality of their academic standards and of the learning opportunities offered to students. The process requires team members to read large volumes of complex information, question a variety of university and college personnel including senior managers and write comprehensive detailed reports.

• • Sep 2014 - Sep 2016

  Responsible for providing students' unions at UK higher education institutions with advice, guidance and support in preparing for external quality assurance reviews as well as advice and assistance as they seek to develop and enhance their student engagement mechanisms.



Langan Proofing

• Higher Education

• Academic Proofreader

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Own and run a professional academic proof service aimed at students, staff and researchers submitting academic work and journal articles in English. Specialising in spelling, grammar, punctuation and presentation. Own and run a professional academic proof service aimed at students, staff and researchers submitting academic work and journal articles in English. Specialising in spelling, grammar, punctuation and presentation.



ECBE - European Council for Business Education

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reviewer

  • Dec 2018 - Jan 2022

  Member of review teams accrediting business programmes at higher education providers across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Member of review teams accrediting business programmes at higher education providers across Europe, Asia and the Americas.



ENQA: European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education

• Belgium
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reviewer

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2019

  Member of review teams evaluating national quality assurance agencies operating across the European Higher Education Area. Member of review teams evaluating national quality assurance agencies operating across the European Higher Education Area.



European University Association

• Belgium
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reviewer

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2019

  Member of international review teams conducting developmental evaluations in Europe and South America. Member of international review teams conducting developmental evaluations in Europe and South America.



European Students' Union (ESU)

• Belgium
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Assurance Expert Pool Steering Committee

  • Feb 2017 - Feb 2019

  I help to administer the ESU Quality Assurance Expert Pool, selecting students for the pool and individual reviews and evaluations, delivering training on quality assurance matters and deputising for ESU Executive Committee members on quality assurance at events and conferences. I help to administer the ESU Quality Assurance Expert Pool, selecting students for the pool and individual reviews and evaluations, delivering training on quality assurance matters and deputising for ESU Executive Committee members on quality assurance at events and conferences.



GuildHE

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy Assistant

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2011

  Responsible for supporting the Deputy Chief Executive and Senior Policy Officer, through research, in preparing consultation responses, research reports and member briefings. Responsible for supporting the Deputy Chief Executive and Senior Policy Officer, through research, in preparing consultation responses, research reports and member briefings.