Senior Lecturer in International Studies & Global Societies
University of Technology Sydney
Resume
Lecturer in International Studies
University of Technology Sydney
University of Technology Sydney
February 2018 - Current
Lecturer in International Studies
Academic Supervision of In-Country Studies Students in Spain, Chile and Argentina
Subject coordinator: Contemporary Spain and Cultures of Globalisation
Other teaching: Spanish Language & Culture, Foundations in International Studies, Globalisation in Historical Perspective and Contemporary Latin(o) Americas
University of Technology, Sydney
Academic Supervision of In-Country Studies Students in Spain, Chile and Argentina
Lecturer / Tutor: Cultures of Globalisation
March 2016 - February 2016
University of New South Wales
Tutor: Contemporary Europe in Crisis: Power and Culture
July 2017 - October 2017
The College, Western Sydney University
February 2017 - February 2019
Lecturer / Tutor in Introduction to International Relations and Global History
Tutor in Contemporary Society, Cultural Perspectives, Academic Skills for Arts, Understanding the Arts
UTS:Insearch
October 2016 - January 2019
Instructor: International Perspectives
Learning Support
The Magic Bus
September 2007 - Julne 2016
Director of the English Language School, The Magic Bus, in Santander, Spain
ESL Teaching and Cambridge English curriculum coordination, Cambridge English Oral Examiner
University of Cantabria, Spain
March 2006 - May 2015
Curriculum Development of the Business Communication Subject in the Department of Business Studies
Business Communication to undergraduates, postgraduates and ERASMUS students in various courses in the university.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (International Studies) | 2010 | University of Technology Sydney
Master of Arts (International relations) | 2005 | The university of new south wales
Master of Arts (International studies) | 2004 | University of Technology Sydney
Graduate Diploma (International Studies) | 2003 | University of Technology Sydney
Bachelor of Media | 2000 | Macquarie University
Skills & Abilities
TEACHING
Undergraduate research supervision in the UTS International Studies ICS Program – Spain, Chile and Argentina
Subject coordinator in Contemporary Spain and Cultures in Globalisation (UTS)
Tutor/Lecturer at UTS, UNSW, UTS:Insearch and The College, Western Sydney University
RESEARCH
Cultural theory in disciplinary areas of Spanish and European cultural studies and popular culture
COMMUNICATION
Presented papers in numerous international conferences in the areas of Spanish Studies, Conflict Studies, Celebrity Studies, Discourse Analysis, Cultural Studies and Australian Studies.
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Redeveloped subject Contemporary Spain and led the reaccreditation of the Diploma in Languages
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Director of the English Language School, The Magic Bus, in Santander, Spain with over ten staff members
LANGUAGES
Proficient in English, Spanish and Greek.
Awards & Grants
2018. Teaching & Learning Grant. “The Compact Reflection in Contemporary Society Subjects,” UTS.
2018. Faculty Research Travel Scheme.
2016. Academic Career Development for Casual Teaching Staff Grant, UTS.
Media Appearances
Interview. November 18, 2018. ABC News at Noon. Lost children of Francoism.
Memberships
AILASA: Association of Iberian & Latin American Studies of Australasia