Senior Lecturer and Programme Manager, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University.Programme Manager for Undergraduate BA (Hons) Business and Public Relations degree programme.Key Responsibilities:Programme Manager from inception, design, validation (2005) and professional accreditation (CIPR 2007) of the Business and PR programme. Responsibilities include: day to day management of the programme including student (150 FTE), management, staff (FTE and sessional)… Show more Senior Lecturer and Programme Manager, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University.Programme Manager for Undergraduate BA (Hons) Business and Public Relations degree programme.Key Responsibilities:Programme Manager from inception, design, validation (2005) and professional accreditation (CIPR 2007) of the Business and PR programme. Responsibilities include: day to day management of the programme including student (150 FTE), management, staff (FTE and sessional) liaison, strategic direction; content delivery; professional body (CIPR) liaison; year tutorship and management of Employers Forum.Key Achievements:Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).Member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (MCIPR)2016 Amazing Teacher Awards. Nominated for 'Amazing Teacher' and ''Amazing Academic Supervisor' award.2013 Amazing Teacher Awards. Nominated for 'Outstanding Personal Tutor' award.2011 Amazing Teacher Awards. Won ‘Best Course Team’ award for the PR degree, voted for by the students at Liverpool JMU.2015 NSS PR degree rating 100%2007 Professional Accreditation by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. Year long process recognising the quality of content and teaching on the degree.2005 PR degree validation by LJMU. Culmination of year long process of degree from its inception, through to design and successful validation.Senior Lecturer in the Liverpool Business School.Module leader on undergraduate and postgraduate modules delivered across BA (Hons) Business and PR; MSc PR and MSc International PR.Specialisms include social media, internal communications, employee engagement and block teaching. Admissions officer for the PR degree.PR Employers Forum facilitator. Successful forum meeting bi-annually creating and developing links with local and national PR employers. Current research: internal comms and engagement and it's impact on change management programmes.. Show less

External Examiner, Leeds Beckett University. Sept 2021: BA (Hons) Public Relations & Brand Communication, BA (Hons) Public Relations with Journalism and BA (Hons) Marketing and Public Relations

Chief Examiner: Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR).Chief Examiner for the CIPR Professional Public Relations Diploma.Chief Examiner on CIPR's post graduate professional qualification. Duties include validation of assessments, moderation of assessed work, attendance at quarterly exam boards.

External Examiner for the following post-graduate degrees:MA PR and Communication MSC Corporate Communications

Consultant to advertising/publishing company.Advise on all aspects of the company from strategic direction to copywriting and proof reading.

External examiner for the above post graduate course. Involved moderation of coursework and peer observation of teaching.

2005-2010 – Trainer and consultant for Act Now Ltd. Responsible for designing and delivering training sessions and consultancy in information and knowledge auditing to organisations in the public and private sectors.

External examiner for the above post graduate course. Involved moderating coursework, peer observation of teaching and attendance at University assessment boards.

Consultant to one of the largest graduate recruitment organisations in Europe.Knowledge Transfer Partnership with SatchetPak Ltd (now SPL Ltd).2006-8. Academic on KTP project developing information management systems and supporting development of organisation wide marketing strategy. Achieved the top grading possible for a KTP scheme.Knowledge Transfer Partnership with HRS Ltd. 2006-7. Academic on KTP project developing information management systems and supporting… Show more Consultant to one of the largest graduate recruitment organisations in Europe.Knowledge Transfer Partnership with SatchetPak Ltd (now SPL Ltd).2006-8. Academic on KTP project developing information management systems and supporting development of organisation wide marketing strategy. Achieved the top grading possible for a KTP scheme.Knowledge Transfer Partnership with HRS Ltd. 2006-7. Academic on KTP project developing information management systems and supporting development of organisation wide marketing strategy. Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Todd and Ledson2003-5. Academic on above KTP scheme developing information management systems and supporting development of organisation wide marketing strategy. Winner of award for best KTP Scheme North West 2005.Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Sentient Ltd. 2002-2004. Academic on KTP project developing information management systems and supporting development of organisation wide marketing strategy. Show less

Founding partner and director of EBP, a company which specialised in providing IT services and solutions.

Trainer and consultant to Learn Direct. Providing training and consultancy on information and knowledge auditing which led to the development of a national strategy and policy.