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County Dublin, Ireland

Coventry, England, United Kingdom

• Lead the development and growth of institution-wide capacity building for Internationalisation of Curriculum (IoC) and Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) as part of Coventry University’s Internationalisation Agenda• Monitor, evaluate and report overall IoC activity as per corporate targets• Contribute to income generation targets through the teaching of elective modules to 1st and 2nd year students. Identify continued sources of funding and collaboration… Show more • Lead the development and growth of institution-wide capacity building for Internationalisation of Curriculum (IoC) and Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) as part of Coventry University’s Internationalisation Agenda• Monitor, evaluate and report overall IoC activity as per corporate targets• Contribute to income generation targets through the teaching of elective modules to 1st and 2nd year students. Identify continued sources of funding and collaboration opportunities• Work in close collaboration with students, academic and professional services staff across the Coventry University group, as well as external stakeholders to ensure effective management of projects• Deliver IoC training workshops both internally and externally Show less

Centre For Global Engagement

Zurich

• Drafted and edited internal and external promotion and communication of IDCN.• Formulated and implemented LinkedIn strategic framework. • Developed and updated the content of IDCN website in accordance with brand guidelines.• Created new outreach opportunities through monthly external newsletters.• Represented the communications team at regional and corporate events.

London

• Joined Abbey College to raise profile of the school and grow number of student applications.• Created social media strategy from scratch, building online presence in international markets.• Developed set of internal KPIs to measure campaign success.• Coordinated international agent and student fairs, workshops and press events.• Visited agencies in target countries, giving presentations to sales teams and other relevant personnel.• Maintained agent databases and analysed… Show more • Joined Abbey College to raise profile of the school and grow number of student applications.• Created social media strategy from scratch, building online presence in international markets.• Developed set of internal KPIs to measure campaign success.• Coordinated international agent and student fairs, workshops and press events.• Visited agencies in target countries, giving presentations to sales teams and other relevant personnel.• Maintained agent databases and analysed information on new markets.• Planned budgets and designed marketing materials. Show less

Costa Rica

• Served as chief liaison officer between UK head office and local support teams in development of Raleigh International communication strategies and objectives. • Developed global corporate identity guidelines and implemented brand training workshops.• Liaised with local media outlets to gain project promotion and coverage.• Published Costa Rica expedition magazine and blog, resulting in record volunteer applications.• Left Raleigh to pursue work within international… Show more • Served as chief liaison officer between UK head office and local support teams in development of Raleigh International communication strategies and objectives. • Developed global corporate identity guidelines and implemented brand training workshops.• Liaised with local media outlets to gain project promotion and coverage.• Published Costa Rica expedition magazine and blog, resulting in record volunteer applications.• Left Raleigh to pursue work within international communications in the UK. Show less

Tokyo, Japan

• Organised conferences and lectures for ambassadors, professors, and international academics.• Identified new student recruitment markets and reviewed applications.• Designed promotional material and delivered presentations to prospective applicants of UNU.• Authored articles for publication on the UNU website and weekly UN newsletters.

Osaka, Japan

• Selected by Ministry of Education and Foreign Affairs to promote foreign language education and build grassroots internationalisation.• Developed teaching plans to improve students’ written and spoken English skills.• Organised international school open days and local community events.• Delivered English copy-editing services for Osaka Board of Education.• Edited government documents and university applications, marked exams and essays.

Brighton, United Kingdom

• Joined EF in order to gain experience and understanding of international exchange programmes. • Assisted international student groups during exchange programs in the UK.• Planned, organised, and managed cultural activities and day-trips.• Co-ordinated country arrivals and departures and handled student welfare issues.

Master'S Degree, International Migration Studies, Merit

Elected as Student Representative for my academic department. Duties included: - Organising lectures by external speakers and planning.

Bachelor'S Degree, Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Canoeing Society, International Film Club, Amnesty International

One Year Exchange Programme, International/Global Studies

Activities and Societies: International Student Society