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Laura Chapman

Education - Teaching And Supervision
Huddersfield

Summary

I am an Equality and Diversity practitioner, author and programme facilitator. I have built my knowledge from years of experience in the equality field applied to human rights, housing, social justice, education and learning & development. I bring enthusiasm, innovation and humour to working environments. My Ph.D. research looked into legitimacy and accountability, human rights, and the voice of disabled people.

I have worked as in education for many years, as a highly skilled practitioner, advisor and programme facilitator. I have a sound knowledge of equality issues, their social context and academic theory. In addition I have expertise in the subjects of inclusive practice, learning and development, ethical leadership and system transformation. I seek to bring passion, innovation, humour and energy to every job. As a visiting lecturer I have delivered training to childcare professionals, nursery practitioners, teachers and independent learners at professional, at honours and masters and Continual Professional Development levels

Overview

23
years of professional experience
10
years of post-secondary education
1
Language

Work History

Self Employed
UK

Director of EQuality Training
10.2000 - Current

Job overview

  • I have designed courses, programmes and training days, with their accompanying materials, assessment frameworks and evaluations. In addition, I have collaborated on many other
    organisational programmes involving research, innovation and institutional transformation.
  • This work has required outstanding skills with regard to securing funding, creating joint proposals, project management, and writing reports. I have worked on in-house curriculums
    supported by web-based resources.
  • Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
  • Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
  • Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
  • Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity.
  • Formed strategic partnerships and connected with potential clients to drive business development.
  • Drafted and distributed reports to assist board members with critical business decisions.
  • Remained composed and highly professional in fast-paced and constantly changing environment, effectively handling challenging situations and difficult individuals to achieve objectives.

University Of Nottingham
Nottingham

MA Supervisor
11.2021 - 08.2023

Job overview

  • Enabled students to reach high standards
  • Ensured progress was achieved
  • Supported mentoring and pastoral care
  • Achieved results by working with staff to meet established targets.

Scottish Gov
Edinburgh

Researcher for Scottish MP
01.2018 - 04.2023

Job overview

  • Gathered and organized information for research purposes.
  • Wrote research papers, reports, reviews, and summaries on impact of austerity and inequality on vulnerable groups.
  • Performed research into study topics to increase knowledge and to provide valuable contributions.
  • Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.
  • Sorted data into well-organized formats and transformed into figures.
  • Interpreted data analysis results to draw inferences and conclusions.

Education

University of Birmingham
Birmingham

Ph.D. from Business Administration And Management
09.2009 - 09.2019

University Overview

As represented by the Sustainable Development Goals, matters of equality rarely deal with the interests of the disabled population directly, and their characteristic voices are seldom in evidence within conversations that inform on global debates. As a group the disabled population are ignored, their knowledge silenced, they are viewed as untrustworthy speakers, and denied their role as storytellers. Academically, this silencing is critical to the methodological, ontological and epistemological concerns of many subjects, lack of a recognised terminology for this has led to a denial of organisational impact as an issue of accountability, leading to an undefined injustice in society more widely. An ethnographic description enabled an exploration of organisational culture with an ableist sensitivity, using language policy as tool of analysis, to identify its multiple narratives.

Skills

Business Development

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Timeline

MA Supervisor

University Of Nottingham
11.2021 - 08.2023

Researcher for Scottish MP

Scottish Gov
01.2018 - 04.2023

University of Birmingham

Ph.D. from Business Administration And Management
09.2009 - 09.2019

Director of EQuality Training

Self Employed
10.2000 - Current
Laura ChapmanEducation - Teaching And Supervision