MICHAEL GRIFFITHS24 Etive Crescent

BishopbriggsGlasgowG64 1ES

mickg77@hotmail.commgriffiths@glasgowclyde.ac.uk

07917793780

KEY SKILLS Ability to work in a professional, systematic and accurate manner in a highly regulated

environment ensuring full compliance with all regulations. Excellent organisational skills prioritising workload on a day-to-day basis in order to

adhere to a changing environment. Experience of supervising and coordinating the workload of several staff members. Effective communicator both orally and in writing. First-rate problem solving and troubleshooting skills. Experienced in authoring and reviewing nation-wide accredited units Skilled programmer in many languages

TECHNICAL SKILLS Indepth knowledge of all main Operating Systems including OSX, Windows, Ubuntu,

Android Full understandings of all PC Hardware. Good knowledge of Scots Media Law. Expert knowledge of JavaScript, SQL, PHP, HTML5, CSS, JQuery Excellent working knowledge of the following computer packages:

Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Premiere, Eclipse, Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Trimble Sketchup, Camtasia and Moodle

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 2012: Oracle SQL 2010: CIW Site Designer 2008: CIW Foundations 2002: Advanced ECDL: Word Processing, Spreadsheets

EDUCATION

2009-2010 Stirling UniversityPGCE –Teaching Qualification in Further Education

2004 – 2005 University of the West of Scotland (Paisley Campus)BSc Multimedia Systems (Distinction)

1998-2000 Stow College, GlasgowHND Computing: Software

1989-1995 Turnbull High School, BishopbriggsHighers: English B, Geography C, Mathematics B, Physics C

WORK EXPERIENCE

August 2000 – Present LecturerGlasgow Clyde College (Formerly Anniesland College 2013)

Duties include: Liaising with Senior Management on all aspects of college. Keeping detailed learning records for each student. Motivating and encouraging learning in students of all ages. Selecting of suitable course content for classes. Conveying key points of a curriculum to a class group in a coherent and simple nature. Writing courses for Scottish Qualification Authority

Key Achievements: 2014: Travelled to Istanbul and Venice by invitation of the AVATAR European project to

contribute to the project of virtual worlds Summer 2012: Authored mobile development National Progression Award for SQA July 2011: Travelled to Krakow in Poland by invitation from PUMEC in order to

showcase innovative e-learning and interactive hardware. Presentation Titled: WiiMote Project – A concept of creating a smart board using the Wii Remote technology.

Authored and delivered NPA Games Design units taught to NC students. Pioneered the use of social media as a learning tool for students within the computing

faculty of Anniesland College Staff training in the use of video streaming lessons used by students on mobile devices.

February 2014-August 2014 Senior LecturerGlasgow Clyde College (temporary position)Duties include:

Responsible for managing the delivery of an agreed range of programmes and services. Ensured all quality and administrative systems within the relevant curriculum area

were completed in line with College and external requirements Provided a key contact point for the School within a particular campus Worked with other Senior Lecturers to ensure the effective delivery of the agreed

curriculum. Provided support to the Head of Curriculum in the effective and efficient running of the

department.

Key Achievements: Oversaw a successful HMIe Aspect visit Managed a successful SQA External Verification visit with no issues Oversaw the NC and HNC recruitment program for the 2014-15 academic session

October 2012-July 2013 e-learning AdvisorJISC RSC Scotland (9 month secondment)Duties include:

Provided advice and support for operational managers and practitioners in the use of learning technologies for curriculum delivery.

Delivery of online services using a range of media, including video conferencing, webinar software and Moodle. Services will include online courses, RSCtv, topic briefings.

Participated in the design and development of methodologies to enable practitioners to include learning technologies in teaching practices.

Jointly, with other Advisors, planned, designed and created new and innovative methods of harnessing technology to deliver RSC Scotland services.

Key Achievements: Produced and researched case study videos for the JISC RSC website Collated and published JISC Scotland Newsfeed Delivered technology workshops to colleges across the sector

August 1998 – February 2003 Bar ManagerSpirit Retail Group, Bishopbriggs

Duties include: Ensured customer satisfaction, at all times. Worked as part of a team. Managed and trained all staff. Performed regular stock checks and liaised with external audit staff. Managed large social functions of 200+ people. Liaised with local companies for business opportunities. Produced detailed sales reports and presented to management. Ensured all legal, health and safety laws are being adhered to. Transformed stock results from worst in region to top 5 within 6 months.

REFERENCES: Available on request