Contact and Employment Details

Contextual Statement

In order to set your portfolio and evidence in the context of your own role, please give a brief overview (around half a page and not exceeding one page) of:

1. your background, skills and experience, including current or recent activities or roles relevant to this application for CMALT;
2. why you are wishing to complete the CMALT accreditation and how
3. this relates to your future career aspirations.

1. I have a master's in Internet Computing in Business Environment as well as an IT degree which has further encouraged me to find a role that would utilise my academic background. I achieved the Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) in 2010.

Having worked across a number of universities I gained substantial experience in using e-learning platforms, such as Blackboard, Moodle, UEL Plus and how each university implements these within their teaching provision. I have also had experience of using WebCT as a university student.

My first experience working with learning environments came at King’s College in 2011 where I was administering and maintaining master's programmes on Blackboard.

However it was not until I moved to the IOE in 2012 as an administrator that I realised the full potential of a VLE when I came in contact with Moodle, which instantly grabbed my interest. Within 4 months I had become actively involved with Moodle from redesigning the programme pages to becoming a trainer of staff and students in the use of Moodle and Turnitin. I gained sufficient experience and skills as an administrator and at this point I realised that E-Learning was the career path I wanted to work in. Unfortunately no job opportunities to work within the E-Learning team arose whilst I was working at the IOE and after just over a year there, I changed jobs again when a VLE administrator role became available at my previous workplace, UEL. I saw this as a great opportunity to gain skills and experience in Moodle whilst further enhancing my CV.

After 8 months I used the experience gained from UEL to obtain my current role at SOAS as an E-Learning Officer.

2. By gaining the CMALT accreditation I will further my professional development by professionalising my role, whilst also being able to showcase and gain recognition for the work that I am doing. In addition it will help align my academic qualifications with the practical experience I have gained through all the roles I had at the various universities.

Finally, as this field is constantly changing with new developments I believe it is imperative to be part of the ALT community to network and share ideas with members who are highly skilled and knowledgeable in E-Learning .

3. I would like to continue developing my career in E-Learning and I believe that the CMALT accreditation is a solid stepping stone in that direction. I want to further enhance my skills and knowledge by attending online courses, MOOCs, focus groups, conferences and workshops.