Dawn Buzzard

Experience

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  Oxford and Cherwell Valley College

  Jan 2005 - Nov 2013

  Director of OCVC Group IT Services and Learning CentresResponsible for strategy creation and delivery for IT Services, Library Services and Learning CentresKey Achievements- Secured funding for a LAN and WiFi system renewal- Introduced a HR and CRM system into the business- Created a group IT Services division- Migrated SharePoint 2007 to 2010- Created a variety of strategies including business systems, IT, e-learning, Learning Resources and Reprographics- Management of the Colleges Capital Budget Allocation and associated delivery projects Show less Key Achievements - Management of the Colleges Capital Budget Allocation and associated delivery projects- Co-ordinated a library relocation- Secured a grade 2 in a CoLRiC peer assessment of Learning Resources as part of a quality improvement programme - Introduced a centralised stationary service - Designed and created five flexible classrooms - Procured via European tendering two contracts for cleaning and refectory services - Reduced costs in Estates by 22% by renegotiating contracts- Created a number of strategies including, Learning Resources, Reprographics, Classroom Environment and Energy Reduction- Renewed the Colleges Print Strategy, including tendering, installation and establishing procedures for future expansion of print services- Managed two nurseries Show less

  • IT Project Director

    Jun 2013 - Nov 2013

  • Director of IT and Learning Resources

    Jan 2011 - Jun 2013

  • Director of Environment and Resources

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  • Assistant Principal Learning Resources, ILT and Student Services

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2009
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  Yellow Brick Learning Ltd

  Jan 2014 - now

  Director
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  The Education and Training Foundation

  Jan 2014 - Mar 2020

  ETF Associate Key Achievements:Lead on interagency learning technology consultation, policy development and relationship building activity (ETAG, FELTAG, FE Coalition, including Jisc, BIS, SFA, Ufi, ALT, AoC, AELP & Holex )Programme management of national learning technology and IT projects, quality assessment and promotion of project outcomesProvide consultation for the Foundation to sector organisations on learning technology strategies, implementation plans and workforce CPDParticipate in a range of steering groups on national learning technology projectsConsulting on the development of possible international and national learning technology partnership projectsProcure e-learning programmes, ITT writing, assessment, selection interviewing and contract negotiationQuality assurance of eLearning programme content Show less

  • Learning Technology Adviser

    Jan 2014 - Mar 2020

  • Learning Technology Adviser

    Jan 2014 - Mar 2014
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  The Oxford Partnerhsip

  Apr 2014 - Sept 2014

  Director of Student Services, e-learning and IT

  Interim Director of Student Services, e-learning and IT, working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of the College Of Excellence programme. Working to open three new Women's Vocational Colleges.

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  Barnet and Southgate College

  Sept 2014 - Feb 2015

  Interim IT Curriculum Manager

  Interim assignment at Barnet and Southgate CollegeResponsible for the Computing Curriculum at Wood Street Campus and HE IT programmes

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  Coralesce Ltd

  Nov 2015 - Oct 2017

  Technology Enabled Educators, Instructional designer, Internal Moderator Tutor and Project manager

  consulted, designed and delivered on a new and popular NCFE level 4 online only course, leading to high achievement rates consulting and designing a new level 5 programme to train “Digital Leaders”

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  West Thames College

  Apr 2016 - Feb 2017

  Interim e-Learning Development Manager

  Led a review of the Colleges independent e-learning programme and initiated a change programmeLed the development of an online maths and English revision programme and initiated the development of a long term flipped learning support solutionRecruited a permanent departmental manager and a learning technologistPrepared and initiated an in house development programme for the e-learning team

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  Career Colleges

  Sept 2016 - now

  Director of eLearning and curriculum development

  Visit and support Colleges in the group with improving their use of learning technologies, including the development of eLearning strategies and digital capability assessmentsInstructional design and delivery of online digital skills programmes including Tech Enabled Educators (L4) and Digital Leaders (L5)New Curriculum development, current focus on Logistics at L2 & L3 and Digital ConstructionCPD Lead - designing and delivering support programmes covering project-based learning, building resilience, developing and assessing professional skills Show less

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  PGi

  Mar 2017 - Dec 2018

  ELearning content developer – cyber security

  Design and develop two courses on organisational cyber security compliance training

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  Sero Consulting

  Mar 2019 - Mar 2022

  Essentail Digital Skills Consultant

  Co design and delivery the Essential Digital Skills National CPD programme funded by the DfE

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  Best Practice Network

  Jun 2020 - Mar 2022

  NPQ Leadership Course Developer

  Co design and develop online NPQ teaching and leadership courses for national programme

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  Oxford Cyber Security Academy, University of Oxford

  Jan 2021 - Feb 2021

  Programme Quality Assessment (Voluntary)

  cyber security programme, subject matter expert coaching, and programme feedback

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  Queen Mary University of London

  Mar 2022 - Oct 2023

  Development and delivery of a University-wide Technology Enhanced Learning community of practiceProject management of website transfer Project managed the rollout of Blackboard Ally to improve the accessibility of virtual learning resources.Project management of a pilot on captioning software

  • Learning Technologist and Project Manager

    Oct 2022 - Oct 2023

  • Project Manager - Blackboard Ally rollout

    Mar 2022 - Sept 2022