Prior to moving into social work education I worked for many years in statutory social services as a practitioner and manager in both Children's and Adult services. In 2005 I established my own training business as a Practice Teacher and Assessor alongside working as a research assistant. I was also appointed as a senior lecturer working mainly on the MSW and postqualifying programmes at Kingston University. My key areas of interest are developing the practice skills of not only pre but also post qualifyng social workers with an emphasis on critically reflective practice and interprofessional working. I retired from my post as Senior Lecturer in August 2015 to focus on the completion of my PhD. Having succesfully completed this, I returned to work as an Hourly Paid Lecturer (HPL) at Kingston where I play a key role in the BA admission process.The aim is to ensure that the selection, interviewing and decision making is fair and equitable to all applicants recognising diversity and special needs. I also work as a tutor and support other lecturers as required. Outside of my Kingston role I work as a volunteer for the Queen Elizabeth Foundation.
Senior Lecturer and Admissions