About
Having joined the University in 2004, my role encompasses a broad range of responsibilities and embraces an overarching focus on supporting staff, students and operational delivery within Music, Musical Theatre, Acting for Film, Theatre and Dance.
I coordinate the Acting for Film and the Music programmes, oversee the Conservatoire’s academic processes and undertake recruitment and mentoring of staff. I am a member of various University Committees such as the Education Committee and the Research and Innovation Committee, and I support the broader University by Chairing Programme Approvals and Reapprovals. I am also qualified as an External Examiner.
Prior to my work with the University, I worked for the London Borough of Redbridge and the West Sussex Music Services as Staff Development Tutor, Leader of the Chichester Music Centre, Woodwind Tutor, Ensemble Coach and Bassoon Specialist.
I also freelance as a Performance Adjudicator and as a bassoonist, regularly performing in a variety of orchestral and chamber ensembles and have recorded for several films, one of which won the Caligari Prize in the Berlin Film Festival.
PhD Research
My PhD research, supervised by Dr Melissa Day, Prof Antonina Pereira and Dr Ian Tyndall, is on ‘A Narrative Exploration of Experiences Post-Trauma’ and focuses primarily on areas associated with post-traumatic growth.
Professional
Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
