Lecturer in: Higher National Certificate (HNC) Art and Design (Media) (Level 4)BTEC National Extended Diploma in Creative Media Practice (Level 3)BTEC One Year National Diploma Creative Media Practice (Level 3)BTEC Extended Certificate Media (Level 2)NCFE Award Photography (Level 1)

www.frasermcgruer.comAs a photographer, I specialise in portraiture and documentary with commissions from corporates, not-for profits and private clients. As a visual creative, service to client includes building a creative treatment, full pre-production through to post-production and advice on dissemination of visual assets (including social media strategy).My latest, ongoing project – Identity – is a unique mix of visual, written and audio media in which real people give voice… Show more www.frasermcgruer.comAs a photographer, I specialise in portraiture and documentary with commissions from corporates, not-for profits and private clients. As a visual creative, service to client includes building a creative treatment, full pre-production through to post-production and advice on dissemination of visual assets (including social media strategy).My latest, ongoing project – Identity – is a unique mix of visual, written and audio media in which real people give voice to their thoughts on their cultural identity.As a Self-Shooting Producer/Director I have built up a comprehensive set of filmmaking skills including: producing, directing, camera operation, sound recording, lighting and editing.Software SkillsAdobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Lightroom, Premier Pro, Illustrator, InDesign and After Effects. Show less

Lecturer in:Creative Arts (Photography) FdA Level 5 (University of Derby validated)Photography, National Extended Diploma Level 3Creative Media Practice, National Extended Diploma Level 3Media Diploma, Level 2

I am Groupon's designated in-house multimedia and video communications specialist for the UK, spearheading Groupon's strategic priority of reaching a vast virtual audience by effectively utilising online video and broadcast media for both external and internal purposes.I am the principal video and multimedia contact for internal stakeholders, consulting and advising across the EMEA region. As the in-house producer, I am responsible for:• Creating (producing, shooting… Show more I am Groupon's designated in-house multimedia and video communications specialist for the UK, spearheading Groupon's strategic priority of reaching a vast virtual audience by effectively utilising online video and broadcast media for both external and internal purposes.I am the principal video and multimedia contact for internal stakeholders, consulting and advising across the EMEA region. As the in-house producer, I am responsible for:• Creating (producing, shooting and editing) short-form video content that can be distributed to a mass audience, as well as priority audiences.• Identifying and cultivating media partners (both locally and nationally) and provide said partners with compelling content for collaborations that will appeal to a mass audience.• Managing multiple projects concurrently, adhering to aggressive production schedules and budgets, actively participating in creative brainstorms and display a proactive approach to project management. • Managing Groupon’s streaming studio; capturing and broadcasting live events. Show less

• Project management: I take overall responsibility for managing events (seminars, workshops, screenings and conferences), ensuring smooth and orderly execution. I am also responsible for logistics ahead of a conference (venue booking, flights, accommodation) and post-conference follow up (production and execution of surveys and collation of feedback).• Communication: Development and execution of quarterly / annual content plans utilising appropriate communication channels:- In person… Show more • Project management: I take overall responsibility for managing events (seminars, workshops, screenings and conferences), ensuring smooth and orderly execution. I am also responsible for logistics ahead of a conference (venue booking, flights, accommodation) and post-conference follow up (production and execution of surveys and collation of feedback).• Communication: Development and execution of quarterly / annual content plans utilising appropriate communication channels:- In person events, including screenings, talks, workshops, seminars and larger-scale events.- Creation of engaging and relevant blog content, principally video, photo and written content.- Email bulletins and newsletters.- Social media updates through Facebook and Instagram, plus curation of social media accounts.- Personal contact with individual phone calls, emails and face-to-face meetings.• Community building: successfully established a highly active, private online group of over 200 videographers who are able to use the group as a resource for learning, advice and support.• Team management and co-ordination: particularly in the run up to events and during events, I led the overall conference production team, including media production, tech support, operations and marketing professionals.• Budget planning. Identification of strategic priorities for business growth and the planning and execution of an effective budget. Show less

• Responsible for the commercial development of Masterclassing.com's digital masterclass series.• Key responsibility is to network with key players in the mobile marketing industry (digital marketing agencies and technology platforms) and directly sell sponsorship of the masterclasses, as well as managing the sales team.

Reponsible for launch and editorial content of Euromoney Country Risk (ECR), an online platform and community for the analysis of country risk. ECR is a platform designed to capture the views of country risk experts from around the globe. At its core, ECR provides access to a transparent, independent, opinion based country risk score. It allows users to monitor, anticipate and inform views on sovereign risk as it evolves.• Score your countries of choice for political, economic… Show more Reponsible for launch and editorial content of Euromoney Country Risk (ECR), an online platform and community for the analysis of country risk. ECR is a platform designed to capture the views of country risk experts from around the globe. At its core, ECR provides access to a transparent, independent, opinion based country risk score. It allows users to monitor, anticipate and inform views on sovereign risk as it evolves.• Score your countries of choice for political, economic and structural risk• Have scores and news alerts sent to your inbox• Follow the latest analysis and add your own comments and views• Network with fellow economists and risks analysts to discuss the issues affecting your countries Show less

• Produce written analysis on economic and political developments in Latin America, focusing on how those developments affect a country’s short- and medium-term risk profile. Target audience is foreign investors and exporters.• Risk analysis on an individual country covers the following environments: political, credit, macroeconomic (including sovereign risk) and commercial.• Sectoral analysis specific to Latin America, including mining, gas and energy sector issues in Brazil… Show more • Produce written analysis on economic and political developments in Latin America, focusing on how those developments affect a country’s short- and medium-term risk profile. Target audience is foreign investors and exporters.• Risk analysis on an individual country covers the following environments: political, credit, macroeconomic (including sovereign risk) and commercial.• Sectoral analysis specific to Latin America, including mining, gas and energy sector issues in Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Colombia. • Macro-modelling of a country’s political, economic and commercial risk profile, by making use of D&B’s in house quantitative Country Risk Model (within Excel) to assign internal risk ratings. This quantitative model is used to aid qualitative risk modelling. • Analysis of financial statements for the banking and finance sectors to assess credit risks within financial systems in emerging markets.• Analysis of balance sheets and income statements in Spanish and Portuguese (for Brazilian sources). Show less

• Keep abreast of international current affairs and identify suitable issues to be developed into conferences. Conduct research to assess market interest • Work with in-house academic staff to plan commercially viable conference programmes related to ongoing Chatham House research • Research, identify and approach sponsorship leads and prepare the sponsorship plan.

• Researching with external contacts in banking and investment for the purpose of developing agenda for conferences.• Researched, managed and staged portfolio of highly profitable finance events, including: credit derivative strategies; asset and liability management; hedge fund strategies; compensation and benefits for financial services; etc.• Leading project management to stage conferences; liaising with sales, sponsorship and marketing departments.• Networking at conferences to… Show more • Researching with external contacts in banking and investment for the purpose of developing agenda for conferences.• Researched, managed and staged portfolio of highly profitable finance events, including: credit derivative strategies; asset and liability management; hedge fund strategies; compensation and benefits for financial services; etc.• Leading project management to stage conferences; liaising with sales, sponsorship and marketing departments.• Networking at conferences to establish new contacts and develop existing ones for future research and sponsorship possibilities. Show less

FIAN is a human rights NGO campaigning for fulfillment of the UN Right to Food.• Researching foreign investment (gold mining) issues in Ghana.• Translation of documents from Spanish and Portuguese to English.