Profile
Samantha Ahern
My CV
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Education:
Huntingdon Regional College 1997-1999, Kingston University 1999-2003, IOE 2003-2004, IOE 2007-2008, DeMontfort University 2010-2015
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Qualifications:
BTEC ONC Electrical/Electronic Engineering, BSc(Hons) Computer Science, PGCE Secondary ICT, PGDip ICT in Education, M249 Practical Modern Statistics (OU Module), MSc Intelligent Systems
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Work History:
Meridian Audio Ltd, Xerox (Industrial Placement), Jack Hunt School, Parkside Federation, Barnwell School, UCL
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Current Job:
Learning Technology Project Officer
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About Me:
I am an educator, technologist and creator.
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I live in Cambridgeshire and am a member of local Archery and Canoeing clubs. I also love going to Zumba, I have been known to Zumba down our High Street. My favourite thing is probably cycling, I am a Sustrans volunteer Ranger and help guide cycle rides. This summer I am taking on 5 challenges for various charities.
My favourite films are the Star Wars series and Indiana Jones. Growing up I also loved Top Gun and The Italian Job.
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I am currently working on an exploratory learning analytics project. My job involves identifying what data my organisation collects and trying to work out if it can be used to tell us anything about how our students learn.
I am also working on a project to help design some online IT courses for Researchers – Research Programming and High Performance Computing.
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My Typical Day:
Bicycles, trains and computers.
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My day starts my waling or cycling to my local train station. In the summer I like to swim outdoors so 2/3 times a week I use a Santander bike to cycle to Hyde Park from Kings Cross. Once I’ve swam, I then cycle back to my office at Euston.
Once I’m in the office I will check emails and my calendar for the day. If I am working on the learning design project I will meet up with those providing the content for the course.
If I am working on the learning analytics project I will either be analysing or visualing data. I will also be reading interesting articles, soemtimes I go to conferences and events about data science and data ethics. Alternatively I could also be preparing a proposal for a conference or preparing a talk that I am giving. I will also talk to colleagues in my immediate vacinity and have an informal catch-up with my manager.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
Improve data literacy
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Curious, driven and active
Were you ever in trouble at school?
No, not really, a couple of whole class detentions and shocking at getting to school on time in Yr12.
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Foo Fighters
What's your favourite food?
Fish fingers – best served in baguette
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
Taller, have seen more of the world and be a better sportsperson
Tell us a joke.
There are three teddy bears in the airing cupboard. Which one wants to join the army? The one on the tank.
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