Words of wisdom

Let them know what they are doing right and they will do more of this.

Who am I?

As a first generation, care leaver university study was something that I came to a little later in life. I didn’t study A-Levels when I left school as I trained as a hair and beauty therapist before leaving the industry to pursue a career in Business. I entered university and undertook the equivalent of a Foundation Year before progressing onto a part time Degree Programme here at Manchester Metropolitan University.  I completed my degree in Business and ICT Education with Qualified Teacher Status graduating, summa cum laude with a 1st class honours degree from Manchester Metropolitan University and entering the teaching profession.

Teaching is my passion and developing effective pedagogy that is impactful to students, whilst teaching in Secondary Education I returned to Manchester Metropolitan University to complete a Masters Degree in Autism Spectrum Conditions and during this time I found that I had a passion for knowledge alongside teaching and applied to become a faculty member within the Business School. I am still working here over a decade later and my thirst for knowledge and education has only grown.

As a lecturer I have taught on a variety of units over the years, initially a decade ago I taught Accounting and Finance to first year Business Management students and this progressed to deliver very experiential units in entrepreneurship, which led me to pursuing my PhD in entrepreneurship education. 5 years ago I took on my first education leadership role in the development and delivery of a cross faculty Masters Level unit, which was focussed on professional practice and placements. This led me to finding my passion in employability and this is the area I continue to be passionate about.

Employability Lead for the Strategy, Enterprise and Sustainability Department within the Business School.

First Year Manager/Lead for BA (Hons) Business Management

Personal Tutor Co-ordinator and Lead for the Strategy, Enterprise and Sustainability Department within the Business School

Unit Leader - Introduction to Management for the Foundation Year

Unit Leader - Digital Awareness and Professional Development 

Unit Leader - Employability Skills and Digital Footprint

Unit Leader - Post Graduate Faculty Unit - Professional Practice (Internship)

Interests and Expertise

Academic Reviewer for the Journal of Autism and Development Disorders

Forms of Capital (Bourdieu)

Positive Psychology 

Education strategies and philosophies

Personal Academic Tutoring and the operationalisation of this within Higher Education.

Developing employability in students within Higher Education to ensure sustainability in professional development and career fulfilment.