Manages the smooth and effective running of the Academic Affairs Office and academic programming, including line managing three members of staff: x 2 Academic Administrators and x 1 Academic Coordinator. Responsible for all student immigration matters at NYU London.Registration and Student Support • Manages more complex student issues or academic related enquries, including resolving issues of student academic conduct such as class behaviour or attendance problems• Overseas the tracking of attendance in line with UKVI visa compliance• Coordinates writing tutorial support for studentsImmigration & Visas:• Ensures University compliance with all aspects of the UKVI regulations as they relate to students; reviews procedures regularly in light of changes to regulations and communicate changes to all stakeholders (includes liaising with UKCISA).• Manages all aspects of the Student Visa process, including use of the Sponsor Management System, assigning CAS, managing Right to Study checks, resolving student immigration issues, UKVI 'Key Contact' for NYU London.• Works with key stakeholders at NYU to plan, implement and review the Student visa process, in particular the Office of Global Services, Stern School of Business and Liberal Studies in New York.Internships • Manages the relationship with the external provider of NYUL’s internship programme (EUSA); and NYUL’s Steinhardt Human Development (school placement) course. Meeting with students to resolve issues.Other Academic Activities • Delivering orientation and public speaking• Coordinates visits from staff/faculty at NYU Stern School of Business and Wasserman Centre (Careers Week)• Handles day to day enquiries relating to academics from students, parents, external organisations, faculty, NYUL and NYU staff Academic Events/Trips• Oversight of Co-Curricular visits and budget management• Plans, promotes and implements on-campus events (i.e lectures and external speakers)

Chair of the Board (Oct 2019 - Nov 2022)Currently elected by the AASAP membership as a 'Director' on the Board of Directors (Nov 2023)Led the Board of Directors at the Association of American Study Abroad Programmes. Led monthly Board meetings consisting of Directors, Officers and Non-Voting Observers; managed the AASAP Staff Assistant and led with the day-to-day running of the association. Coordinated and presented at the Annual General meeting (AGM). Organised and hosted regular member events including a large celebratory event marking AASAP's 30th anniversary at the US Embassy in Nine elms, where I delivered a speech to our membership. Managed key partnerships of the organisation - including the Immigration Advice Service contract with Eversheds-Sutherland (legal firm), liaising with the Honourary President and other third party services such as Mental Health first Aid England and QAA. Sits on and represents AASAP/UK on immigration matters at the monthly Home Office Educational Advisory Meetings with key HO personnel. Liaises with membership (currently 68 institutions and organisations) regarding current issues and concerns within the sector. Steers and organises lobbying, i.e. of the UK government (Home Office, on behalf of members on key issues affecting the sector.Secretary: October 2018- October 2017Non-voting Observer: October 2017 - October 2018

Attending Senior Staff Meetings to discuss long-term strategies, acute issues and concerns at the site - chairing meetings.Weekly meetings with London Director at internship partner organisation, EUSA, to monitor placements and discuss student issues and possible resolutions.Overseeing the day-to day running of BU London academic programmes and dealing with more complex student, faculty and operational issues.Line management of Academic Affairs Staff (x3) plus Graduate Assistants.Monitoring of student grades including inputting and submitting final grades to main campus in Boston.Assisting Director of Academic Affairs with departmental and faculty meetings.

Programme Management of School of Education Programme (with Roehampton University), General Studies Programme (Fall and Summer Natural Sciences and Humanities) , History & Literature Programme and London Internship Programme. General additional support for Royal College of Music Programme, Courtauld Programme and LAMDA Programme. Included managing field trip budget, organising field trips and visiting partner sites for review meetings.Student Welfare and Academic Advising - general support and guidance for students from issues of homesickness/cultural adjustment to experiencing challenges academically. Training courses that have been taken to support this include:- NLP Centre For Excellence, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Diploma (2014)- Pupil Parent Partnership (PPP), Mentoring Skills (Level 3) (2011)- Kids Company (London) Mentoring Skills Workshop (2010)Academic administration: Timetabling, administration of examinations and special accommodations for all programmes, main faculty liaison, preparing faculty employment contracts/signing on materials and payroll (monthly), maintaining semester and programme calendars, monitoring attendance, meeting with students to address academic related behavioural/attendance issues, minute taking, member of Academic Review Committee.Planning and delivering onsite (London) and pre-departure (in Boston) orientations for all London programmes. Organising and facilitating on-site orientation activities and workshops. Supporting faculty visits to Boston.Hiring, training and managing London programme Assistants (x4 posts) each semester.Keeping up-to-date with Tier 4 student visa regulations and compliance on day-to-day level (student attendance and record keeping). Attendance at UKISA training sessions.Online: BU website editing (Wordpress) and updating course pages on Blackboard (VLE).Liaising with internship partner, EUSA regarding student placements.

Planning and leading field trips for all London programmes, including an international field trip to Ieper, Belgium to the battlefields of the First World War and multi-day excursions to the Lake District, Liverpool and Belgium.. Managing field trip budget. Organisation of London orientation programme for 320 students. Included working with Royal Geographical Society to ensure that venue and A/V needs were met on the day, scheduling faculty for lectures, bespoke Thames orientation boat trip and administration on the day (attendance etc).Programme Manager for College of General Studies and School of Education Programme in addition to working with London Internship Programme.Organising, supporting and staffing university events such as faculty meetings, book launches, evening lectures and student events.

Reviewing applications to the Camp America Programme, selecting candidates who meet the programme criteria, show the appropriate skill levels and using own initiative. Scheduling one-to-one interviews with successful applicants and using personal judgement to either 'Recommend' or 'Non-recommend' an applicant. Acting as a proxy to verify a candidate's identification/supporting documents and supervising completion of Disclosure & Barring Service forms. Completing interview reports, to deadline, for each applicant following interview. Coaching and mentoring successful applicants to edit their application forms to the highest standard. Liaising with applicants via email and phone to discuss questions or issues. Working with Head Office to resolve issues, obtain guidance and comply with Camp America policies and application criteria. Taking part in regular refresher training.Additional: Volunteering at Camp America Information Sessions and Camp Director Fairs in London.

Researching and writing listings and copy to strict editorial deadline and word limit for London guidebook. West London Editor during 2011-13 editorials.

I spent summer of 2007 working with young people between 12-18 years old on an urban summer performing arts camp in New York City, USA. Placement was part of the 'Camp America' cultural exchange and work programme. My role was threefold - General Camp Counsellor, Filmmaking Teaching Assistant and Resident Assistant.Filmmaking Teaching Assistant: Supervising students' film-shoots on location around the city, writing of scripts and storyboards, dealing with student issues, maintaining equipment and liaising with local editing studios to print film stock. Use of Sony FX1 cameras, DSLRs, Final Cut Pro editing suite and PhotoShop.General counsellor: General student welfare and leading large groups of students on excursions around Manhattan and Brooklyn via public transport. Airport meet and greet and departures via shuttle. Student orientation and check in. Preparing student rooms. Taking on duty 'on call' phone with and problem resolution, including dealing with parental calls.Office Duties: Maintaining the student database, liaising with parents via telephone, researching and assisting the arrangement of social events for students. General set up of equipment and rooms for events. Running errands for Camp Director, as necessary.http://www.socapa.org/

Planning and teaching English lessons at the study centre, ‘in house’ at businesses (including Fagor and Mondragon Cooperative), to lecturers at Mondragon University, teenagers in a private school and general adult learners in the Spanish part of the Basque Country.

Planning and teaching English classes in Japan to learners of all ages and abilities. As ‘Branch Kids’ Co-ordinator’ - directing and supporting the development of the programme by producing ongoing resources and pooling ideas in meetings.

Freelance contributor for nationally distributed cult film magazine. Published contributions included reviews, sidebars and 'fillers'. Included two weeks in office work experience at their HQ in Bournemouth.