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Jo Harper

Jo Harper

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Local Nature Organiser, Chair of Bee Friendly Leamington, Head of Bee Friendly Schools

  • Education

    • King's College, Cambridge

      1987 - 1991
      B.A. (Hons) Oriental Studies (Chinese) First

    • University of Birmingham

      1992 - 1993
      MSocSc Russian and East European Studies

    • Oxford Brookes University

      2018 - 2020
      Master of Science - MS Primate Conservation Distinction

    • Oxford Brookes University

      2021 - 2023
      Postgraduate Diploma Conservation Ecology Distinction

  • Experience

    • Crown Holdings, Inc.

      Jan 1993 - Jan 1997

      • Lean Manufacturing Training Materials Coordinator and Trainer

        Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

      • Senior Training and Safety Officer

        Jan 1993 - Jan 1995

    • JLR

      Sept 1998 - Aug 1999
      Employee Relations Officer

    • KINGSLEY SCHOOL(THE)

      Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
      Chinese Teacher

    • Anything Chinese

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2018
      Director

      Specialist providers of a whole spectrum of business and educational services in respect of China, including translation, advice on doing business in China and Chinese language tuition.

    • Self Employed

      Jan 2020 - Oct 2021
      Gibbon Conservationist and Conservation Educationist

      I have designed a multi-disciplinary, gibbon conservation education programme for schools in China and environmental education materials and activities for schools in the UK and elsewhere. The materials and activities are designed to foster concern and empathy for nature, as well building a sense of empowerment to take positive action. Activities include games and stories, which can easily be incorporated into the school curriculum and assessed using a variety of enjoyable and creative methods. Some of the materials have been successfully trialled both in China and the UK. Show less

    • GENEO Software

      Jan 2020 - now
      Project Manager: GENEO Zero Carbon

      Project managing GENEO's 3-year strategy to achieve net zero carbon emissions and zero harm to the environment, while supporting local biodiversity initiatives.

    • Fauna & Flora

      May 2021 - Sept 2021
      Mentor for Fulbright Interns

      Supporting two Fulbright interns during their research projects on primate conservation education and community engagement with Fauna & Flora International in Vietnam

    • Freelance

      Sept 2021 - Mar 2024
      Wildlife Conservationist and Conservation Educator

    • Middlemarch

      Sept 2022 - now

      • Bat Surveyor

        May 2021 - now

      • Ecological Project Officer

        Sept 2022 - Mar 2024

    • Bee Friendly Leamington

      Mar 2023 - now
      Chair and Education Lead

      Heading voluntary community group to promote bee conservation in Warwick District through education, habitat enhancement and creation, community outreach and engagement, and collaboration with other community groups and local council.

    • Oxford Brookes University

      Apr 2023 - Apr 2023
      Associate Lecturer

    • Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

      Mar 2024 - now
      Local Nature Organiser

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner Certification Training

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      Nov 2020

    • Strategy Development for Wildlife Conservation

      WildTeam UK
      Mar 2021
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  • Volunteer Experience

    • Community Outreach

      Issued by Bee Friendly Kenilworth on May 2020
      Bee Friendly KenilworthAssociated with Jo Harper

    • Steering Committee Member

      Issued by Warwick Tree Wardens on Nov 2019
      Warwick Tree WardensAssociated with Jo Harper

    • PhonePals volunteer

      Issued by Covid-19 Mutual Aid Leamington and Warwick on Sept 2020
      Covid-19 Mutual Aid Leamington and WarwickAssociated with Jo Harper

    • Kitten fosterer and fundraising

      Issued by Cats Protection on Jun 2008
      Cats ProtectionAssociated with Jo Harper

    • Hedgehog fosterer

      Issued by Warwickshire Hedgehog Rescue on Nov 2017
      Warwickshire Hedgehog RescueAssociated with Jo Harper

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust on Sept 2021
      Warwickshire Wildlife TrustAssociated with Jo Harper

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Warwickshire Bat Group on Jun 2021
      Warwickshire Bat GroupAssociated with Jo Harper

    • Projects and Surveys

      Issued by Warwickshire Bat Group on Jan 2022
      Warwickshire Bat GroupAssociated with Jo Harper

    • Animal husbandry and enrichment

      Issued by Dujiangyan Giant Panda Base on Jun 2017
      Dujiangyan Giant Panda BaseAssociated with Jo Harper

    • Animal husbandry and enrichment

      Issued by Endangered Primate Rescue Center on May 2019
      Endangered Primate Rescue CenterAssociated with Jo Harper

    • Student Mentor

      Issued by Lifespace Trust on Sept 2015
      Lifespace TrustAssociated with Jo Harper

    • Fulbright Internship Mentor for Primate Conservation in Vietnam

      Issued by Fauna & Flora on May 2021
      Fauna & FloraAssociated with Jo Harper