Background

Background

Fiona joined the Careers Service in October 2007. She previously worked in County Durham providing Information, Advice & Guidance to 13 - 19 year olds and prior to this worked in Residential Social Work in Cambridgeshire.

Roles and Responsibilities

Fiona's experience reflects her responsibilities for working with Arts & Humanities students.

She liaises with and delivers careers advice and guidance related activities to all students in the Schools of History, Classics & Archaeology, Architecture, Planning & Landscape.

Fiona also works with HASS Faculty Postgraduate Researchers, including the Northern Bridge Doctoral Training Partnership, providing both dedicated 1-1 support and delivery of bespoke workshops addressing topics from career planning, professional development and application processes.

Qualifications

BA (Hons) Psychology & Physical Education - Liverpool Institute of Higher Education

Social Work Diploma - Anglia Polytecnic University

Diploma in Careers Guidance - University of Northumbria

Memberships

AGCAS

Publications

• Berry H, Hartley F, Nolan J, Peligra C. Engaging PGRs with careers support services: a collaborative approach. Phoenix 2017, (151), 14-15.