Bex Lewis

Current

Blended Learning Fellow (0.2) at University of Winchester
Lecturer, History (0.4) at University of Winchester
Aim Higher Lecturer at University of Winchester

Director at Digital Fingerprint (Sole Proprietorship)
Editorial Consultant at University of Winchester
Associate Lecturer, Media Studies at University of Winchester
Social Media Strategist at Super Fun Days Out Ltd
Tour Leader at Oak Hall Expeditions
Honorary Research Fellow, History at University of Winchester

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Past

Associate Lecturer, History at University of Winchester
Web Content Editor at rechord
Various Projects at Self (Self-employed)

Interdisciplinary Research Officer at University of Manchester
Project Worker at University of Winchester
IT Centre Advisor at University of Winchester
Web Content Editor/Web Developer at University of Winchester
Editorial Consultant at The National Archives
Associate Lecturer, Cultural Studies at University of Winchester
Contributor, Postgraduate Research Training Programme at University of Winchester
Research Assistant at ENEF Project, University of Winchester
Project: Effective and Usable Web Design at University of Winchester

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Education

University of Winchester
Serenergise
University of Winchester

University of Winchester

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Recommended

2 people have recommended Bex

Connections

73 connections

Industry

Online Media

Websites

Bex Lewis’s Summary

HIGHLIGHTS; People-focused, creates community; Self-motivated achiever and learner; Committed, dedicated and loyal

Bex Lewis’s Specialties:

academic, advertising, approach, art, budgeting, coaching, content management, documentation, dreamweaver, editing, essays, imaging, lecturer, marketing, microsoft powerpoint, ocr, phd, photography, posters, presentation skills, project management, proposal writing, publicity, read, research, seminars, structured methods, teaching, technical support, time management, web site production, writing,

Bex Lewis’s Experience

Blended Learning Fellow (0.2)

University of Winchester

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

October 2009 — Present (6 months)

Investigating and promoting the use of technology and social media in education, experimenting and making recommendations.
Lecturer, History (0.4)

University of Winchester

(Educational Institution; Myself Only; Higher Education industry)

August 2009 — Present (8 months)

Semester 1: 20th Century Century British History; Historical Landmarks
Semester 2: Creating and Consuming (Team Module Responsibility); Dreams and Nightmares (Module Responsibility)
Aim Higher Lecturer

University of Winchester

(Educational Institution; Myself Only; Higher Education industry)

March 2009 — Present (1 year 1 month)

Aim Higher’ days, focused around creating websites and blogs. See AimHigher (http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/index.htm)
Director
Digital Fingerprint (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Online Media industry)

January 2009 — Present (1 year 3 months)

Experimenter with social media, particularly Blended Learning in the HE sector, demystifying the e-world for SMEs and the Christian sector, run by @drbexl

See http://www.digital-fingerprint.co.uk. Previous incarnation at http://www.mydesigna.co.uk.
Editorial Consultant

University of Winchester

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

January 2009 — Present (1 year 3 months)

Restructuring, redevelopment and visual additions to www.winchester.ac.uk/learning. A number of time-critical editorial projects across departments, including the Faculty of Education. Literature Review for a Web Accessibility project for the Learning and Teaching Development Unit. Editor for Capture, highlighting RIT projects, and Editorial Board on Alfred, for student work; SkillsNet, pilot project for the Faculty of Arts, bringing together best practice in skills development.
Associate Lecturer, Media Studies

University of Winchester

(Educational Institution; Myself Only; Higher Education industry)

January 2009 — Present (1 year 3 months)

2009/10
Intro to Media Studies 1 (Level 1); Intro to Media Studies 2 (Level 2); Final Year Project students (Level 3); Film History (Level 2); Researching Media Studies (Level 1)

2008/09
‘Researching Media Studies’ (Level 1), introducing research methodologies; Researching Film and Media’ (Level 2), practice FYP module; ‘Design for Digital Media’ (Level 1), issues/project management in web projects
Social Media Strategist

Super Fun Days Out Ltd

(Public Company; Marketing and Advertising industry)

January 2009 — Present (1 year 3 months)

Defining and implementing strategies for Blog, Twitter, Bookmarking for adrenalin sports directory: http://www.superfundaysout.com/adrenablog
Tour Leader

Oak Hall Expeditions

(Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

March 2007 — Present (3 years 1 month)

May-November 2008: Seasonal Worker.
Sole responsibility for guests whilst overseas, creating enthusiasm, implementing necessary changes at short notice, providing feedback on completion. Developed high level team-working skills, led daily non-denominational worship sessions, offered pastoral care.

Other Vacations
As above, but also undertaking roles within catering, caretaking and office-based environments.
Honorary Research Fellow, History

University of Winchester

(Educational Institution; Myself Only; Higher Education industry)

June 2004 — Present (5 years 10 months)

Awarded tri-yearly in return for evidence of, and a commitment to produce, appropriate publications.
Associate Lecturer, History

University of Winchester

(Educational Institution; Myself Only; Higher Education industry)

January 2009 — June 2009 (6 months)

‘Creating and Consuming’ (Level 1) asks to students to engage with the process of accessing the past both through History as an academic discipline and alternatively in public history
‘Reflecting on History’ (Level 3) asks students to identify transferable skills from history.
Web Content Editor

rechord

(Public Company; Online Media industry)

November 2008 — February 2009 (4 months)

Worked on 2 large projects for the National Council for Voluntary Organisations: www.thirdsectorleadership.org.uk; www.ukworkforcehub.org.uk.
Various Projects
Self (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Writing and Editing industry)

January 2007 — May 2008 (1 year 5 months)

Writing projects: London Transport Museum; Second World War Experience Centre; Courses: Churches Media Council Conference: awarded place on ‘MediaNet Academy’; LICC ‘Toolbox’; Traveller’s Tales: ‘Travel Writing’; BusinessLink: ‘Running Your Own Business’; Overseas trip planning; TEFL certification. 7-month trip: South-East Asia, Australasia, South America
Interdisciplinary Research Officer

University of Manchester

(Educational Institution; Research industry)

May 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 8 months)

Worked with staff and students at all levels within the School of Arts, Histories and Cultures to promote cross-subject research. Collated report of research interests to identify crossovers; Key external face of CIDRA. Organised high-profile lecture series, postgraduate programme, with £35,000 of budgets. Project-managed international conference 'War and our World' for 2007; Co-ordinated all aspects of the day-to-day running of CIDRA, with appropriate marketing; Built relationships with the cultural assets of Manchester and the North-West; Taught postgraduate sessions on 'How to Work with Visual Material' and 'Time Management'.
Project Worker

University of Winchester

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

April 2005 — May 2005 (2 months)

Working to a tight deadline, extracted and restructured data into a usable format; Data used for management documentation, contributing to the successful bid for University title.
IT Centre Advisor

University of Winchester

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

January 2001 — May 2005 (4 years 5 months)

Working within a team to improve the student computing experience, providing IT software support, face-to-face, through leaflets and online. Completed my ‘ECDL Expert’ Certificate.
Web Content Editor/Web Developer

University of Winchester

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

January 2001 — January 2005 (4 years 1 month)

Completed a number of projects within tight time-frames. Discussed needs. Researched related websites. Collated information for content. Designed, structured and built websites. Fed back suggestions for further improvements and optimisation. Provided editorial documents and training.
Editorial Consultant

The National Archives

(Online Media industry)

January 2001 — January 2005 (4 years 1 month)

'The Art of War' The National Archives
Provided research skills, image captioning, information and content for a high-profile website: www.nationalarchives.gov/imagesofwar
Associate Lecturer, Cultural Studies

University of Winchester

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

April 2004 — June 2004 (3 months)

Taught undergraduate level modules on: ‘Photography and Advertising’, Media Studies (Level 1). Took over four weeks into the course. Encouraged students to engage with the semiotic approach to advertising through lectures, seminars, group and individual tutorials. Taught elements included advertising history, branding, regulation, race and ethnicity, gender, and celebrity. Assessments: presentations and essays; ‘Research and Representation’, Media Studies (Level 2). Team-taught module. Supported students in an independent research project in an area of their own interest, through seminars, tutorials, presentations, and assessment of written work; ‘Web Design’, American Studies (Level 1). A practical introductory course using Dreamweaver.
Contributor, Postgraduate Research Training Programme

University of Winchester

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

September 1999 — May 2004 (4 years 9 months)

Contributed elements to the evening postgraduate research training course:
• Presenting elements of my research
• ‘Web Design for Research’
• ‘Research Posters’/‘PowerPoint for Research’
Research Assistant

ENEF Project, University of Winchester

(Online Media industry)

March 2002 — October 2003 (1 year 8 months)

A well-evaluated, team-based, Nuffield-funded project, providing timely statistical data and analysis.
Project: Effective and Usable Web Design

University of Winchester

(Educational Institution; Myself Only; Higher Education industry)

January 2001 — January 2002 (1 year 1 month)

A funded project to discover what defines usable and effective web design, through research, and interviews. Defined site structure, wrote content and guidelines. www.winchester.ac.uk/designproject.

Bex Lewis’s Education

University of Winchester

PGCLTHE , Teaching and Learning in Higher Education , 2009 — 2010 (expected)

Becoming a reflective practitioner and a more student-focused tutor, including a project about choice and engagement with assessments.

See: http://www.winchester.ac.uk/?page=10264 for curriculum.
Serenergise

PCC , Life Coaching , 2008 — 2009

Professional Coaching Certification, certified by the International Coaching Federation.

See: http://www.serenergise.com/
University of Winchester

PhD , History , 1997 — 2004

“The planning, design and reception of British Home Front propaganda posters of the Second World War”. Passed without corrections. Examiners: Lord Asa Briggs, Dr Adrian Smith (Southampton).

Worked to formal outlines and deadlines, wrote project proposals, produced regular reports, managed research budget. Successfully applied for funding.

See http://www.ww2poster.co.uk and http://ww2poster.wordpress.com/
University of Winchester

BA (Hons) , History, Education Studies , 1994 — 1997

BA (Hons) Combined Honours History with Education Studies: Second Class Honours (Upper Division)

Also a year of Psychology as the first year had to be a triple strand.

Activities and Societies:

Christian Fellowship, Mixed Hockey