The Sports Shoe: A History from Field to FashionI have researched and written a ground-breaking history of sports shoes. My research traces the evolution of sports footwear against developments in society, sport, fashion, industry, and technology. The book follows the story of the sports shoe from the first Victorian tennis shoes to the innovative technologies of the early 21st Century. It features newly uncovered archival material and over 150 historic images that show key… Show more The Sports Shoe: A History from Field to FashionI have researched and written a ground-breaking history of sports shoes. My research traces the evolution of sports footwear against developments in society, sport, fashion, industry, and technology. The book follows the story of the sports shoe from the first Victorian tennis shoes to the innovative technologies of the early 21st Century. It features newly uncovered archival material and over 150 historic images that show key personalities, vintage marketing and common perceptions of these hugely desirable products. To be published in October 2018. Show less

Working with producers and scriptwriter on the development of a historical drama series.

Working with scriptwriters on the development of a period drama series.

The Department of Critical and Historical Studies provides critical and historical studies teaching to all undergraduate students across three years of study and offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses that allow students to develop their interest in histories and theories of art and design.Responsibilities include: * Delivering lectures* Leading classes and seminars* Providing detailed student feedback* Marking student work using institutional… Show more The Department of Critical and Historical Studies provides critical and historical studies teaching to all undergraduate students across three years of study and offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses that allow students to develop their interest in histories and theories of art and design.Responsibilities include: * Delivering lectures* Leading classes and seminars* Providing detailed student feedback* Marking student work using institutional criteria* Using VLE softwareModules taught:* Materials & Making: Themes in Product & Furniture Design History* Dissertation supervision Show less

I teach on the undergraduate Cultural and Historical Studies programme, the postgraduate Masters programme, and the Study Abroad programme for visiting students. The curriculum covers the social and cultural history of fashion and introduces academic debates around gender, identity, globalisation, industrialisation, consumption, and media representation.Responsibilities include: * Delivering lectures* Leading classes and seminars* Tutorial supervision* Providing detailed… Show more I teach on the undergraduate Cultural and Historical Studies programme, the postgraduate Masters programme, and the Study Abroad programme for visiting students. The curriculum covers the social and cultural history of fashion and introduces academic debates around gender, identity, globalisation, industrialisation, consumption, and media representation.Responsibilities include: * Delivering lectures* Leading classes and seminars* Tutorial supervision* Providing detailed student feedback* Marking student work in accordance with institutional criteria* Using VLE softwareModules taught:* Dissertation supervision (tutorial teaching), BA * Contextualising Your Practice (tutorial teaching), BA* Introduction to Cultural and Historical Studies, BA * Research Methods, BA * Fashion as Material Culture, BA * Circuits of Fashion, MA Fashion Cultures: History and Culture* Theoretical and Social Fashion Studies, Study Abroad Programme Show less

I speak regularly at public events on topics related to my research and writing, and am skilled at making complex issues clear to different audiences.2018: Université de Paris Nanterre/Université de Grenoble – speaker at Retailing and Sport seminar2017: Converse UK – speaker on sneaker history2016: Socialize Media – contributor to Sole Seekers documentary film (released July 2018)2015: V&A Museum – speaker at Shoes: Culture and Innovation conference2015: Viktor Wynd… Show more I speak regularly at public events on topics related to my research and writing, and am skilled at making complex issues clear to different audiences.2018: Université de Paris Nanterre/Université de Grenoble – speaker at Retailing and Sport seminar2017: Converse UK – speaker on sneaker history2016: Socialize Media – contributor to Sole Seekers documentary film (released July 2018)2015: V&A Museum – speaker at Shoes: Culture and Innovation conference2015: Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History, London – speaker in Theatre of Fashion Summer Lecture series2015: Institute of Historical Research, London – speaker at 84th Anglo-American Conference of Historians2015: University of Göttingen – speaker at Consumer Engineering conference2014: De Montfort University – speaker at Kit: Fashioning the Sporting Body conference2013: We Are Parable – panellist at Is It The Shoes? festival, London2013: University of Wolverhampton – speaker at Retailing, Shopping and Gender CHORD workshop2013: University of Northampton/Northampton Museum and Art Gallery – speaker at The World At Your Feet conference2011: Northampton Museum and Art Gallery – speaker at Sneaker Speaker Symposium2010: Emmanuel College Cambridge - speaker at Considering Performance: A Symposium of American Culture and Literature Show less

Responsibilities:* Lecture on the history of fashion* Lead classes and seminars* Provide guidance on planning and managing research projects

Responsibilities:* Provide dissertation tutorials to final year students* Provide detailed feedback on student work* Mark student work in accordance with institutional criteria

I researched Grenson’s 150 year heritage of shoemaking and wrote a company history based on archive material, historical databases, historic newspapers and magazines, and interviews with current and former staff. My work fed into marketing and PR activities, and in 2016 to an Archive Collection of shoes.

Working with the Director of Communications & Public Affairs, I provided guidance on high-level, cross-divisional, and sensitive projects. I researched and wrote communications strategy and policy papers for senior management, and oversaw the planning of a major change project. I provided business intelligence based on desk research and competitor benchmarking, and was involved in developing divisional strategies, business plans, and budgets.Key projects:* Developed proposal and… Show more Working with the Director of Communications & Public Affairs, I provided guidance on high-level, cross-divisional, and sensitive projects. I researched and wrote communications strategy and policy papers for senior management, and oversaw the planning of a major change project. I provided business intelligence based on desk research and competitor benchmarking, and was involved in developing divisional strategies, business plans, and budgets.Key projects:* Developed proposal and feasibility study for a new Molecular Sciences building with academic leadership* Established new metrics and reporting for college Advancement activities* Strengthened foundations for Advancement: developed Imperial's first Gift Acceptance Policy and process; devised roadmap for approach to Scholarships provision, management and governance; devised naming policies for all entities at Imperial* Worked with outside counsel to deliver data-driven business case for long-term investment in Advancement; translated external counsel proposals for investment into a workable strategic long-term project* Developed a business case for investment in Faculty of Medicine Advancement activities* Developed digital communications strategy with divisional leadership* Developed new approaches to workflow management* Revised divisional strategy, mission statement, and values* Devised a College-level approach to awards and honours for senior management board Show less

Working closely with senior management, I had responsibilities on several major Imperial College projects and cross-institutional initiatives. Responsibilities included:* Researching and writing briefing on industries, competitor institutions, and individuals* Co-ordinating senior management meetings and committees* Project management* Writing reports, minutes, project proposals, correspondence, and presentations for senior management* Working with internal and… Show more Working closely with senior management, I had responsibilities on several major Imperial College projects and cross-institutional initiatives. Responsibilities included:* Researching and writing briefing on industries, competitor institutions, and individuals* Co-ordinating senior management meetings and committees* Project management* Writing reports, minutes, project proposals, correspondence, and presentations for senior management* Working with internal and external stakeholders * Acting as a liaison between academic and administrative departments Show less

I taught American History, using methodological approaches from Cultural Studies, Anthropology, and Sociology. Birkbeck students typically include individuals returning to education after a lengthy gap, mature students, foreign students, and those without traditional academic backgrounds.Responsibilities included:* Leading classes and seminars* Delivering lectures* Providing feedback and pastoral support to students* Marking student work to institutional… Show more I taught American History, using methodological approaches from Cultural Studies, Anthropology, and Sociology. Birkbeck students typically include individuals returning to education after a lengthy gap, mature students, foreign students, and those without traditional academic backgrounds.Responsibilities included:* Leading classes and seminars* Delivering lectures* Providing feedback and pastoral support to students* Marking student work to institutional criteriaModules taught:* American History from 1600 to the Present, BA* Popular Culture in American History, 1870 to the Present, BA* Underworlds in American History, MA* History and Culture, MA Show less

Historical consultant, advisor, and guest blogger to ‘Is It The Shoes?’ sneaker festival.

Historical advisor and consultant to 'Sneaking into Fashion' exhibition of sports shoes, held in Covent Garden Piazza.

The Snowball Metrics project was initiated as an industry-academia collaboration to create metrics to measure higher education research performance. It responded to the 2010 joint Imperial College Elsevier report of which I was a co-author. Responsibilities included: * Research and data analysis* Writing project documents and reports* Managing events* Communicating with nine partner universities and key stakeholders

Working in the communications department of a national children’s charity, I wrote communications and public relations material, ensuring corporate standards and style were maintained, and provided project management and administrative support across the office.Responsibilities included:* Writing, editing, and proofreading corporate literature and other material* Liaising with designers and production editors* Securing free advertising in national newspapers and… Show more Working in the communications department of a national children’s charity, I wrote communications and public relations material, ensuring corporate standards and style were maintained, and provided project management and administrative support across the office.Responsibilities included:* Writing, editing, and proofreading corporate literature and other material* Liaising with designers and production editors* Securing free advertising in national newspapers and magazines Show less

I wrote marketing copy and provided administrative support across the marketing office.

The Community Cohesion Unit was created in response to riots in 2001 in Bradford, Burnley and Oldham. Responsibilities included: * Researching race, community, and housing data and policy* Prepared written and oral briefing for Government ministers * Communicating with a range of stakeholders in central and local government, academia, and the charity sector* Co-ordinating stakeholder meetings and events