About Andrea Brown
I have enjoyed a diverse work portfolio spanning marketing, training and education, and began my teaching career as an ESOL tutor in Italy before completing a PGCE (PCET) at the University of Sunderland. I later worked as a Lecturer and Curriculum Manager in a large Further Education college, with responsibility for provision across FE, HE and professional qualifications.
I am an experienced external examiner and external quality assurer for vocational, professional and university qualifications. I hold an MSc in Human Resource Management (Distinction), with research interests in mental health and wellbeing in the workplace and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). I am part of a university sustainable development working group and serve as Equity, Diversity and Inclusion champion for the FES team.
I remain passionate about teaching and the life-changing opportunities education can provide.
Teaching and supervision
I am a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education's Further Education and Skills team with responsibility as Programme Leader for the Learning and Skills Teacher Apprenticeship. I also lead the SEND Pathway provision on the full-time Further Education and Skills (FES) Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE).
Previous roles at the University include Programme Leader for the in-service part-time teacher training programme (PCET) and former Dissertation Supervisor in the Business School.