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Kirsteen Faulds

Helensburgh,Argyll and Bute

Summary

39-year-old female, progressing an 18 year career spanning varied environments from government agencies to international corporations and dedicatedly honing professional services expertise in the Higher Education Institution sector since 2014.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Corporate Governance Policy Officer

Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow, Glasgow City
04.2023 - Current

Board/Executive level Board Secretariat.

A broad understanding of governance as it relates to the Scottish higher education sector and the Scottish Code of Good Higher Education Governance 2023 and associated education legislation.

Contribution to the successful quinquennial Governance and Effectiveness Review.

Transnational Education Programme Coordinator

Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow, Glasgow City
03.2022 - 03.2023

Leading delivery of the Institute for University to Business' bespoke overseas work-based learning Railway Operations Management programme in tripartite partnership with University of Johannesburg and South Africa’s national commercial Transnet Freight Rail.

-Managing admissions/registration; assessment process, awarding progression & awards; setting resit diets, study plans.

-Board Secretariat to senior level per trimester Programme Board and quarterly Progression & Award Boards.

-Onboarding overseas Associate Lecturers, Subject Matters Experts and UK wide External Examiners.

-Supporting Academic Development Tutors in establishing effective learning and support materials.

-Academic Advisory role re module pathways, assessment extensions, resits, suspension of studies, programme extensions, resumption of studies, withdrawals, coordination of disability support.

-Timetabling overseas in-country teaching schedule.

-Internal collaboration with Quality Assurance, Registration, Admissions, Disability, VISA services.

-Team leader to junior team, assigning workloads and project management, training and performance evaluation.

-Managing Module Enhancement Planning.


Health Partnerships Programme Coordinator

Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow, Glasgow City
02.2021 - 03.2022

Programme Coordinator for the School of Health and Life Sciences' community discipline programmes of Professional Studies in Nursing Honours degree; Masters level Continued Professional Development module suite, Paramedic Science degree.

-Leading collaborations with NHS Scotland Regional Health Board Managers, NHS Education Scotland, Scottish Ambulance Service and the Health Care Professions Council to establish service need requirements and coordinating external associate lecturer programme delivery in conjunction to ensure University academic policy compliance.

Learning and Teaching Adminstrator

University of Glasgow
Glasgow, Glasgow City
01.2015 - 02.2021

Professional teaching support to the School of Physics and Astronomy’s 300 academics and 2000 students, across undergraduate, postgraduate taught/research and PhD levels.

-Project managing examinations, ensuring that over 12,000 exam papers across three exam diets.

-Secretariat to College / School level Research & Teaching and Learning & Teaching Committee Boards.

-Coordination of successful 7 yearly Periodic Subject Review and 5 yearly Institute of Physics Accreditation.

Programme Secretary

University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, Glasgow City
01.2014 - 12.2014

Professional support for the delivery of the Business School Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship's UG, PGT/R and PhD programmes.

Presentation Scheduler

Chellomedia Broadcasting BV Netherlands
Amsterdam, Holland
03.2010 - 12.2013

Project Assitant

Transport Scotland
Glasgow, Glasgow City
06.2009 - 12.2009

Administrative assistant

Learning and Teaching Scotland
Glasgow, Glasgow City
12.2008 - 06.2009

Support Secretary

Clydebank College Student Support Services
Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire
06.2008 - 12.2008

Administrative assistant

Glasgow Housing Association
Glasgow, Glasgow City
01.2007 - 09.2007

Receptionist

Strathclyde Police Headquarters
Glasgow, Glasgow City
06.2006 - 12.2006

Education

Master of Science - International Politics

University of Glasgow
Glasgow
09.2007 - 09.2008

Bachelor of Arts - History and Politics

Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow, Glasgow City
09.2002 - 06.2006

Skills

  • Strategic planning
  • Project Management
  • Analytical
  • Data handling
  • Superior written communication
  • Policy implementation
  • Stakeholder relationship management
  • HEI academic regulation and governance policy coordination
  • Impact assessments
  • IT proficient
  • Proofreading
  • Policy development
  • Policy analysis
  • Presentation development
  • Compliance management
  • Accounts administration
  • Correspondence management
  • Policymaking
  • Political awareness
  • Complex negotiation
  • Diary management
  • Persuasive communication
  • Effective forecasting
  • Diplomacy
  • Solutions driven decision-making processes

Accomplishments

    -Consistently awarded highest achievement of Outstanding Contribution in Performance & Development Reviews throughout HEI career.

    -Executively recruited to a promoted position by GCU’s Institute of University to Business following a strong performance in my first year at the institution within School of Health and Life Sciences.

    -Receipt of personal letter of thanks from the University of Glasgow's Principal for concerted efforts during COVID to bring in an electronic examination process at the Physics and Astronomy School level.

Continued Professional / Personal Development

· July 2023: CMI Level 3 Award in Coaching & Mentoring, City of Glasgow College

· 2014–2015: 40 credit/SCQF 8 Cert COSCO Counselling & Psychotherapy Skills, University of Glasgow

Affiliations

  • Sailing, travelling, cycling, gardening, arts and music

Voluntary positions held

Advocacy & advisory and facilitator positions in parallel to my professional life, across the following organisations: Helensburgh and Lomond Independent Foodbank (current), Scottish Families Affected by Drugs & Alcohol, Vluchtelingen Werk (Dutch Council for Refugees), Citizens Advice Direct, and Sighthill Youth Project.

Timeline

Senior Corporate Governance Policy Officer

Glasgow School of Art
04.2023 - Current

Transnational Education Programme Coordinator

Glasgow Caledonian University
03.2022 - 03.2023

Health Partnerships Programme Coordinator

Glasgow Caledonian University
02.2021 - 03.2022

Learning and Teaching Adminstrator

University of Glasgow
01.2015 - 02.2021

Programme Secretary

University of Strathclyde
01.2014 - 12.2014

Presentation Scheduler

Chellomedia Broadcasting BV Netherlands
03.2010 - 12.2013

Project Assitant

Transport Scotland
06.2009 - 12.2009

Administrative assistant

Learning and Teaching Scotland
12.2008 - 06.2009

Support Secretary

Clydebank College Student Support Services
06.2008 - 12.2008

Master of Science - International Politics

University of Glasgow
09.2007 - 09.2008

Administrative assistant

Glasgow Housing Association
01.2007 - 09.2007

Receptionist

Strathclyde Police Headquarters
06.2006 - 12.2006

Bachelor of Arts - History and Politics

Glasgow Caledonian University
09.2002 - 06.2006
Kirsteen Faulds