About

I am a Senior Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education in the College of Arts, Humanities and Education for the BEd and MEdu in Primary Education with QTS, and lead for Art and Music for the undergraduate and postgraduate teacher education programmes. I am also a personal professional academic tutor for students across the undergraduate programmes.

Teaching responsibilities

As part of my wider roles and responsibilities as Senior Lecturer, I teach across several modules in the programmes, including Professional Practice and the School Practice modules and supervise a range of Independent Studies. In particular, I lead and teach the Safeguarding module which helps the students to develop their understanding and critical awareness of the issues which underpin current safeguarding practices, both for themselves as practitioners and the children in their schools. 

Membership of professional bodies

• Fellow of Higher Education Academy

Qualifications

• BSc
• PGCert HE
• FHEA

Experience in industry

As well as primary teaching across the 5-11 age phase and leading ICT in schools, I have over 15 years of experience as a graphic designer and illustrator, working in various independent studios and medical illustration departments. 

Additional interests and activities

I play the piano, cello and oboe and play with the Loughborough Orchestra. I am currently working towards a Performance Diploma in the oboe.

Recent publications

• Innovative Teaching and Learning in Primary Schools by Des Hewitt and Susan Tarrant