senior lecturer, course leader in media and film production, 2016-2017

In the joint venture partnership between the University of Central Lancashire and Hebei University, I served as a Senior Lecturer and Program Leader at the Hebei campus in Baoding, China. This role required a dual focus on high-level academic management and the delivery of specialized media modules. As a Program Leader, I held responsibility for the overarching development and design of two distinct media programs, ensuring that the curriculum met the rigorous standards of both the Chinese and British higher education systems.

A significant portion of my leadership involved managing the complex communication channels between my counterparts in the United Kingdom and the senior management team in China. I led a diverse team of international and local faculty members, focusing on the continuous improvement of our instructional quality. I achieved this through a structured system of classroom observations and coaching sessions, where I worked with colleagues to refine their pedagogical approaches and ensure a consistent student experience across the department.

Quality assurance was a central component of my administrative duties. I established and managed the internal verification and moderation processes for all assessments and grading. By creating these frameworks, I ensured that student evaluations were both fair and aligned with international academic benchmarks. Additionally, I provided technical consultancy on the development of the school’s studio infrastructure and production workflows, ensuring the facilities could support the evolving needs of the curriculum.

Parallel to my leadership responsibilities, I remained active in the studio and classroom. I designed, taught, and assessed a variety of modules, including story development, audio production, documentary filmmaking, post-production, and music video creation. My approach was to integrate professional production standards with a deep understanding of narrative structure, preparing students for the technical and creative demands of the international media landscape. This experience in a cross-cultural, dual degree environment further refined my ability to architect programs that are both academically robust and industry relevant.