Karen has worked extensively in the education sector supporting Charity and Commercial success for over 20 years. Consistently focussed on achieving high-quality sustainable outcomes, Karen has worked with a variety of education providers across the UK and internationally navigating the ever-changing teaching and learning landscape.
Work with University partners; Ofqual Awarding Organisations and National Governing Bodies led Karen to support qualifications development from Entry to Post-Graduate, overseeing curriculum design within vocational Teacher Training; Performing Arts; Health and Fitness. Karen’s work has supported access to greater physical education within schools; widened vocational and academic transferability for Performing Arts trainees and helped specialist Higher Education institutions to achieve professional and statutory recognition. Karen continues to be hands-on with educational programme delivery and assessment believing that a practical, contemporary experience in the industry is essential in understanding learners and practitioners needs for today and the future. Karen holds a Masters in Educational Leadership & Management), is an experienced QAA Reviewer for Higher Education and continues to maintain an active research interest in authentic assessment practice to benefit learner progression.