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Summary

Senior Teaching Fellow in Strength and Conditioning

Biography

I joined the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science at the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú in October 2018. I am an experienced pracitioner in the area of sports science and stength & conditioning, with >10 years of applied experience. I have worked with athletes competing at national and international level across team-based and individual sports. Prior to leading the S&C programme for the university sports scholars, I worked in professional football acrocross Premier League and EFL academies, managing athletic development programmes. I have a strong interest in coach, athlete relationships and the development of early-career practitioners.

I completed my post-graduate MSc in Strength and Conditioning in 2014 from Middlesex University.

Research interests

I am currently undertaking research as part of a Professional Doctorate, using novel qualitative approaches to support the gender-diversity of applied S&C practitioners. I supervise both UG and PGT research projects within the discipline of strength and conditioning including: 

• Velocity-based training
• Cueing for olympic weighlifting
• Electromyography across gym-based movements
• Strength, power and speed relationships

Teaching responsibilities

I teach across MSc Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation, BSc Sport and Exercise Science, and BSc Sport, Health and Exercise Science (Dual Award), within the School of Psychology, Sport and Health Sciences.

Level 7

• Strength and Conditioning Practice - Module Coordinator 
• Strength and Conditioning Development - Module Coordinator
• Research Development and Practice - Project Supervisor 

Level 6

• Advanced Strength and Conditioning - Module Coordinator
• Professional Development
• Project - Project Supervisor 

Level 5

• Strength and Conditioning for Sport, Exercise and Health
• Work-Based Learning (Dual Award) 

Level 4

• Intoduction to Sport and Exercise Physiology