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I am an experienced higher education professional dedicated to widening access to education. My expertise blends teaching, learning design and research with web and UX Design. I am passionate about creating exceptional student experiences by combining pedagogical theories with creative approaches to learning and teaching. I am currently employed as subject lead at the University for the Creative Arts.Career summary• Subject Lead for Foundation in Fine Art and Photography (University for the Creative Arts)• Lecturer in Photography, Media and Design (Blackpool and Fylde College)• Research Associate (Security Lancaster, Lancaster University)• New Media Developer (University of Cumbria)• Web Developer (University of Kent)Recent workUniversity for the Creative Arts: Designing and delivering creative learning experiences for home and international students. Developing assessments and giving formative and summative feedback. Producing digital content to support inclusive learning experiences. Creating accessible learning resources to maximise student engagement.I was previously employed as Research Associate on the Reprico project in Security Lancaster, the project investigated multi-party conflicts within social networks. I was responsible for data analysis, reporting, as well as contributing to academic papers in association with the research.I completed my PhD at Lancaster University as part of the innovative Creative Exchange programme, one of the four Doctoral Training Centre knowledge exchange hubs funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Here I have experience of working with a number of businesses and organisations on a number of creative projects. These projects involved collaborations with creative sector partners, this included BBC Research and Development (Salford); Red Ninja (Liverpool); FACT (Liverpool); Blaze (London); Ind.ie (Brighton), as well as academic partners (University of Westminster) and local authorities (Liverpool City Council). Skills• Digital learning design • Data analysis• Stakeholder management, building effective collaboration• Case studies• Multimedia content development• Project management• Working knowledge of Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Rise, Storyline, Office

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