Education

2004-2013

University of Liverpool, UK, PhD in Archaeology, 'Modelling the Diet and Tool Use of Paranthropus and Homo habilis'.

2002-2003

University of Liverpool, UK, MSc Early Hominid Studies.

2000-2001

Teesside University, UK, PgCert in Computing.

1996-2000

Durham University: Queen's Campus, BSc Environment and Development.

 

Employment

June 2021 - present

Department of Physics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

Scientific administrator.

Mar 2017

Freelance provider of online courses and proofreading services.

Feb 2014 - Oct 2016, June 2021 - present

Department of Physics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

Foreign Language Secretary. Provided English language support to the group, the coordination of research projects, assisted with the maintenance of the group's internet presence, prepared science communication literature, assisted with administrative tasks.

May 2013 - Jan 2014

Parental leave as the primary carer for my first child.

2004-2010

University of Liverpool, UK, Student Services Division.

Study Assistant. Took notes in lectures, seminars and tutorials for students with a disability. Also Involved typing up notes and other tasks that the student required assistance with, such as photocopying or helping students to organise their time and/or studies.

2008-2010

University of Liverpool, UK, School of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology.

Lecturer - Taught one half (the lithics part) of the undergraduate module 'Classification and Technology: Lithics and Ceramics'.

2005-2010

University of Liverpool, UK, School of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology.

Tutorial Demonstrator for undergraduate classes to provide for the students a more hands-on and interactive working-over of lecture material. Mostly anatomy classes.

2005-2009

University of Liverpool, UK, Centre for Lifelong Learning.

Taught and devised the lecture material for three ten-week Continuing Education courses on aspects of both human evolution and lithic archaeology.

July 2008

University of Liverpool, UK.

Lecturer - six-part course entitled 'An Introduction to Human Evolution', taught to overseas students as part of the Laureate Summer School.

Feb 2004-Oct 2004

Merseyside Magistrates' Courts Committee, Liverpool, UK.

Enforcement Team Member - general admin regarding the enforcement of the payments of fines.