Vicky McClymont

Experience

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  VISION Interiors Magazine

  Mar 2009 - Apr 2012

  Editor & co-designer

  Developing concepts for every quarterly edition, overseeing production, editing contributed articles and producing the final editions.The magazine is predominantly an e-zine, with regular readers coming from every part of the world; Australia, New Zealand, India, Japan, USA, Canada, mainland Europe and the UK.

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  National Design Academy (NDA)

  Mar 2009 - Nov 2019

  Responsible for heading up and managing all quality provision for Diploma and Degree courses. Working closely with awarding bodies and our partner university, Staffordshire University, to ensure all courses, content, teaching provision, and quality processes are robust and in-line with university policy. Supporting a large cohort of students throughout their studies, from Diploma to BA(Hons). I head up the Dissertation team for students on the BA(Hons) course, and am constantly involved in working with Senior members of staff on new projects, and writing module content to a high academic standard.Digital skills have been put to use through the delivery of workshops such as SketchUp and Digital Visual Presentation using Powerpoint and Photoshop.

  • Quality Assurance Supervisor

    Jan 2016 - Nov 2019

  • Senior Tutor

    Mar 2012 - Nov 2019

  • Degree Tutor & Designer

    Mar 2009 - Nov 2019
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  AIM Awards

  Jul 2014 - Feb 2015

  External Verifier

  Undertaking the role of EV on behalf of AIM Awards, specialising in Arts & Design courses. Ensuring that all delivery centres are delivering courses within the parameters of the quality framework and following all necessary regulations.

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  Self Employed

  Dec 2019 - Sept 2021

  Academic Consultant

  Academic Consultant in the design field (predominantly Interior Design) developing new courses and enhancing existing course content, at both Diploma (L3) and HE level. Working alongside delivery teams to enhance existing course structures and compile proposals for course revalidation.

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  Open Awards

  Jan 2022 - now

  • Marketing and Access to HE Development Manager

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Access to HE Development Manager

    Apr 2024 - Oct 2024

  • Access to HE Co-ordinator

    Jan 2022 - Apr 2024