Dr Jennifer Amos
Colchester,Essex
Summary
Highly organised and detail-oriented professional with over 15 years' experience working in higher education. Experienced in coordinating projects, organising events, managing complex workloads, and communicating with a wide range of people. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver work to tight deadlines. A passionate and highly effective teacher and published researcher with extensive experience designing and delivering learning programmes, mentoring students and colleagues, and leading academic initiatives. Now seeking to bring a wealth of educational, organisational and leadership experience to a role beyond academia.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior Lecturer and Subject Lead in Linguistics
University of Suffolk
2014.03 - Current
- Planned and delivered teaching programmes for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Managed multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously across teaching, research, and administration.
- Organised national conferences and academic events.
- Supervised postgraduate research students and provided mentoring support to colleagues.
- Developed course materials, assessments, and learning resources.
- Produced reports, presentations, and supporting documentation for university committees.
- Worked closely with schools and colleges to support and develop diverse outreach and knowledge exchange activities.
- Helped establish the university's first Language and Linguistics Research Group.
Lecturer, Academic Tutor, Recruitment Co-ordinator
Queen Mary, University of London
2010.01 - 2017.01
Dissertation Supervisor
University College London
2016.01 - 2016.01
Lecturer and Module Leader
University of Essex
2009.01 - 2015.01
Education
PhD - Linguistics
University of Essex
MA (Hons) - Sociolinguistics
University of Essex
BA (Hons) - English Language and Linguistics
University of Essex
Skills
- Teaching and knowledge across education systems
- Event planning and coordination
- Research and information gathering
- Report writing
- Written communication
- Project coordination
- Organisation and planning
- Relationship building
- Presentation skills
- Training and mentoring
- Microsoft Office
Key Achievements
- Organised multiple national academic conferences attended by delegates from across the UK and overseas.
- Successfully supervised postgraduate research projects from initial proposal through to completion.
- Invited to contribute to national committees focused on language education.
- Published author and experienced public speaker.
- Helped secure external funding support for a local museum project.
Timeline
Dissertation Supervisor
University College London
2016.01 - 2016.01
Senior Lecturer and Subject Lead in Linguistics
University of Suffolk
2014.03 - Current
Lecturer, Academic Tutor, Recruitment Co-ordinator
Queen Mary, University of London
2010.01 - 2017.01
Lecturer and Module Leader
University of Essex
2009.01 - 2015.01
PhD - Linguistics
University of Essex
MA (Hons) - Sociolinguistics
University of Essex
BA (Hons) - English Language and Linguistics
University of Essex