2009 - 當前
Freelance tutorExcellent Education - Aberdeen, 英國• Running a business providing bespoke educational sessions English to international workers in the oil and gas industry and their families. Clients include BP and Statoil.
• Course design and delivery for North East Scotland College in Aberdeen, UK.
• One-to-one and group tuition.
• Precision time, information and financial management.
2014 - 2014
JournalistFreelance - Seoul, 韓國• Associate editor of the Seoul Times responsible for online content, photography and political stories.
• Award-winning news features contributor to Groove Magazine.
• Freelance reporter on North Korean affairs.
2013 - 2014
Ad-hoc lecturerRobert Gordon University - Aberdeen, 英國• Planning and delivery of modules in print journalism.
• Creation of a support network for students with ESL issues.
2013 - 2013
Freelance broadcast journalistOriginal FM - Aberdeen, 英國• Writing news scripts using Burli software for a busy local radio station.
• Production of packages for broadcast to over 50000 listeners.
• Conducting phone and one-to-one interviews, most notably with
First Minister Alex Salmond.
2012 - 2013
Production Manager and PresenterRGU:Radio - Aberdeen, 英國• Responsible for audio output, training and quality control at this student radio station.
• Writing and producing jingles; mentoring DJs in on-air and audio package sound production.
• Upkeep of social media and podcast facilities.
2011 - 2012
Writer, Producer and PresenterAberdeen Student Radio - Aberdeen, 英國• Production of comedy and music output.
• Co-presenting a weekly evening entertainment show.
• Securing and conducting interviews.
2004 - 2006
Teacher of ScienceTownsend School - St Albans, 英國Teacher of science to pupils aged 11-19
Assisting the head of year in the pastoral care of students.
Course development and design.
1999 - 2001
Teacher of ScienceGroupe Scolaire de Gahini - Gahini, 盧安達Teacher of science to A-level students under the auspices of Voluntary Service Overseas.
Head of the Anglophone and Francophone Biology and Chemistry departments.
Training of newly arrived volunteers in cultural and language skills.
Writing national exams for the Rwandan ministry of education.
2015 - 2016
LecturerRobert Gordon University - Aberdeen, 英國Module co-ordinator for modules in newswriting and reporting to undergraduate students.
Course leadership responsibilities for the MSc Journalism programme.
Course and module planning in conjunction with departmental heads and colleagues.
Research into comparative methodologies for the teaching of journalism in other institutions.
During my lectureship I was always available for one-to-one support for written and spoken English which, for journalism, needed to be at the highest standards.