Speakers

Lisa is an Occupational Therapist by background with ten years of clinical experience within the NHS whilst also completing her MSc and PhD. For many years Lisa worked in higher education as a lecturer within the Occupational Therapy academic team. Lisa held employability leadership roles alongside her lecturing role for eleven of those years, initially as employability director for the School of Health Sciences and then as Associate Dean for Employability for the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Lisa is passionate about employability and learning innovations. A prestigious Advance HE National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) was awarded to Lisa based on her sustained ability to facilitate and influence the wider employability agenda through engaging with colleagues locally, nationally, and internationally. The award of an NTF positions Lisa as a sector leader in employability and learning innovations. Lisa publishes and presents widely. Lisa has won multiple awards for her pioneering Peer Enhanced e-Placement (PEEP) and has published a book based on its design and delivery principles. Lisa is a qualified Coach and now works as a private Coach. Lisa is also an Associate Tutor at UEA and is working with The Elizabeth Casson Trust to develop the Employability and Career Hub for Occupational Therapists (EACHOT) social space.