Brunel University London

Instructor - Creative Writing

Designed, delivered and assessed undergraduate ‘Fiction Writing’ & ‘Drama & Screenwriting' courses within the School of Arts programs

Navitas

Director of Academic & Student Services

LBIC is a partner college of Brunel University London (Ranked in the Top 10 London / Top 50 UK Universities) and is part of the global Navitas Education Group. It offers international students a pathway into Brunel University via a range of fully validated UG and Graduate programs.

Key Duties:
• Line Managed up to 40 members of faculty and staff. Key liaison with academic and student support services at Brunel University
• Led successful development, validation & implementation of Foundation programs in Law and Engineering as well as multi-disciplinary Pre-Masters program across six faculties
• Oversaw key forward planning processes (student numbers, scheduling & timetabling, space & resource utilization)
• Collated, analyzed & presented of academic & business data, usings dashboards & balanced scorecard
• Developed & delivered Academic / Student Services PD Workshops, including: Effective Student Welfare Management; Enhancing Student Engagement & Achievement; Best Practice Learning & Teaching
• Committee Work (Internal): Chair of: Learning & Teaching Committee, Extenuating Circumstances Committee, Disciplinary Review Committee, Academic Board
• Committee Work (External): Navitas UK Learning & Teaching Committee, Brunel/LBIC Joint Strategic Management Partnership Management Board, and Operations Group

Key Achievements
• Initiated & managed College’s Early Alerts ‘Student Monitoring Program.' Programs successes included:
• Course pass rates increasing to 91% across all programs
• Student completion / progression rates averaging 95% (UG/PG)
• Term-to-term student retention rates consistently hit 95% +
• Class attendance rates averaging 93%

• Student satisfaction rating (International Student Barometer (i-graduate) Survey - 2013) for Learning experience averaging 92% satisfaction – an 8% increase since commencement in the role.
• 30% increase in retention of longer-term employees (2+ years) during time in the role.

Navitas

Interim College Director / Principal

Key Duties
• Key Partnership Manager between Navitas / LBIC and Brunel University - Navitas' most successful UK partnership.
• Acted as a member of College’s Senior Executive Team for six years with Line Management responsibilities for 40-50 members of faculty and staff, including responsibility for staff recruitment, induction, staff budget / payroll and performance review process.
• Prepared and managed institutional budget. Cost-savings made with the streamlining of services processes. Monthly and Quarterly reporting financial reporting duties (including liaison with funding and sponsorship bodies worldwide)

Key Achievements
• Institutional lead on Compliance: College maintained ‘Highly Trusted Sponsor’ status from UK Home Office on the basis of robust compliance regime around Tier 4 student visa sponsorship duties
• Institutional lead on Quality Assurance matters: Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) Accreditation body for UK Higher Education. College achieved a ‘Confidence’ in all areas rating in 2012 followed by ‘Commendable’ rating in 2013. Audit report commented: "The effective team working which has created a caring, accessible and responsive learning environment was viewed as a strength of the College."
• Achieved 12% growth in student numbers during the period as well as further diversification of student body in terms of international student markets.

University of Saskatchewan

Director, Support Services

Senior leadership role within the portfolio of the Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning with responsibility for the direction of teams, activities and resources in:

• Student Health Services (SHS)
• Student Counselling Services (SCS)
• Disability Services for Students (DSS)
• Student Affairs Case Management Office

Role focusing on institutional direction, development and implementation of strategies and initiatives to support the accessibility, safety, health, wellness and spiritual needs of a diverse student body and campus community.

University of Saskatchewan

Director, Student Affairs and Services

Senior leadership role reporting to the Vice-Provost, Teaching, Learning and Student Experience. Unit responsibilities include:

Student Wellness Centre
Primary health care centre that provides physical and mental health care and education to all registered students and their families.

Student Affairs & Outreach
Social work team responsible for mental health intake, student outreach, Early Alert and crisis response.

Access and Equity Services
Team provides confidential advice, supports and academic accommodations to the University student community under all categories of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code.

Broader role focusing on strategies and initiatives to support the needs of a diverse student body and campus community, including:
- Institutional Wellness Strategy development and implementation
- Student welfare and safety, including sexual violence prevention and response
- Leading role on campus substance use, both at the U of S as well as part of the Canadian Post-secondary Education Program - Alcohol Harms (PEP-AH).
- Chair of University Faith Leaders' Council - multi-faith advisory body providing and supporting institutional spiritual and campus faith-based activities and resources.
- Chair of Student of Concern Advisory Team (SOCAT) - campus-wide multidisciplinary team of safety and student service professionals supporting the wellbeing and success of students and the wider university community.
- Key liaison with Colleges and student leadership - University of Saskatchewan Students' Union (USSU) and Graduate Students' Association (GSA) - on student affairs matters.

University of Saskatchewan

Guest Lecturer/Speaker

Guest sessions in the College of Arts & Science, School of Rehabilitation Science, College of Nursing and College of Agriculture & Bioresources, College of Medicine as well as delivering education and information sessions in many other academic units besides.

Capilano University

Manager of Student Affairs

12-month contract position at Capilano University. Key Duties / Responsibilities:
• Provided strategic direction for & day-to-day management of Student Affairs portfolio: Student Conduct, Academic Integrity, Student Wellness, Student Complaints / Grievances & Students' Union Liaison
• Established effective & productive relationships across the institution, including Faculty, Facilities / Security, HR and other student support services
• Internal Committee Work: RCMP/Safe Schools, Violence Threat & Risk Assessment (V-TRA), Senate By-Law Committee for Policy & Procedure, Leadership Forum, Academic Grade Appeals (Chair)
• External Committee Work: BC Student Conduct Annual Roundtable (SCAR); BC Council of Senior Student Affairs Leaders (CSSAL); Western Canadian Senior Student Affairs Association (WESTSSA)

Key Achievements:
• Established & Chaired ‘Safety & Support Group’ (CARE Team) involving key Student Services stakeholders in a coordinated response to health, welfare & safety needs.
• Initiated and Co-authored a comprehensive ‘Supporting Student Success’ Guide for Faculty & Staff.
• Developed & delivered new training materials for faculty, staff and students in relation to Student Wellness, Conduct, Safety & Academic Success.
• Established enhanced communication, co-ordination & joint activities between the University & Capilano Students’ Union (CSU)

University of Bedfordshire

Instructor

Key Duties:
Taught English for Academic Purposes and IELTS preparation to International Students for undergraduate and postgraduate entrance to the institution

Key Achievements:
Achieved 100% student satisfaction scores along with 95% student success / completion

Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP)

Volunteer work at the Festival de Cannes for two years included: Guidance & administrative support for IFP members attending festival; Organization of events (e.g. launches, panel discussions) involving filmmakers in competition. Highlights included chaperoning Roger Ebert, Gus Van Sant & Michael Moore at IFP Panel Events.

Mysterious Barricades Concert Society

Cross-Canadian concert series in 2016 and 2017 support of Suicide Awareness, Prevention and Hope. Highlights of the 2016 concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UXNzgjwhZw
Visit: http://www.mysteriousbarricades.org/

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