Dr Bex Lewis #IAmThe31 #BusyLivingWithMets 🇪🇺💙

University of Winchester

Serenergise

Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University

Reddish, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Since 2017, I have been working on amended duties alongside cancer treatment. 2015-2017 I taught upon the following modules: Digital Media & Marketing Platforms (Level 4)The Big Agency (Level 5) - Unit LeadDigital & Social Media Marketing Communications Management (Level 6)BSc Dissertation Supervision (Level 6)MSc Digital Methodology Design and Practice UK/Hong Kong (Level 7) - Unit LeadMSc Dissertation Supervision (Level 7)I also undertake research and appropriate academic development, and am involved in a research grouping developing digital research, and am seeking further PhD students.

Manchester Metropolitan University

Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing

Working particularly within the third sector, my social media consultancy, originally created to provide Dreamweaver, then WordPress, websites, the focus is now largely upon social media and digital engagement. I offer training workshops, speaking, and written content in the area of digital culture and practice, including efficient use for resource-poor organisations, and material that draws upon my book Raising Children in a Digital Age (2014). I have a particular interest in attitude change: giving users the confidence to use social media for themselves, to see the possibilities, and to set them on the path with a mix of theoretical and practical advice and encouragement. Clients have included third sector organisations such as Girlguiding, The National Archives and NCVO (via an agency), Christian organisations including The Church of England, The Methodist Church, and United Reformed Church, publishers including Lion Hudson and CPO, universities including ‘Organisational Development in Higher Education Group’ and The University of Limerick, and a range of small businesses, whilst getting involved in the social media startup Super Fun Days Out. I have an extensive media presence, writing for Christian and general audience magazines and blogsites, am featured across the press, including the New York Times, The LA Times, and The Daily Telegraph, and am regularly called as an expert voice on local and national media, including appearances as a ‘big guest’ on Steve Wright in the Afternoon (BBC Radio 2), The One Show (BBC One), and BBC News.

Digital Fingerprint

Director

The main focus of my work was on developing ‘The Big Bible Project’ from scratch in mid-2010. With one year, a 0.5 FTE contract, limited expenses, it developed into a brand with a strong reputation among the Christian community, supported by five years of funding from Christian charitable organisations. During my time as editor the site had 180,000+ unique visitors, drew on 130+ voluntary authors from across the church and academic sectors, attracted over 8,000 Twitter followers, as well featured in print media for our ‘Big Reads’ (2010-2014), which exploited social media tools, and provided online learning resources for Lent. I established a social media and web presence across a range of platforms, and developed an email list for CODEC, which led to improved discovery in search, and increased engagement. I designed annual live-streamed Research Seminar series, as well as a more-church focused series aimed at increasing Biblical literacy. In the final year in role I took responsibility for developing Medialit, block teaching which provides intensive media training for faith workers, which I had taught upon since 2010. I supervised dissertation students, and was involved in discussions regarding potential MA modules in digital theology. I was in conversation with potential PhD students in the area of digital culture and practical theology, seeking research-informed practice to enable more digitally savvy practioners.I managed a team member who runs a £250,000 project, as well as overseeing the work of placement students. I represented the work of CODEC at academic conferences, as well as to the church, including writing material for Premier and UCB Christian radio stations, visiting Uganda as an ‘influential blogger’ for the development agency Tearfund, and working with the Christian New Media Awards and Conference to develop an event that grew from 200 attendees in 2010 to 600+ in 2014.

CODEC, University of Durham

Research Fellow in Social Media and Online Learning

To provide advice, feedback and services upon creating 'buzz' for the site, and connecting with creatives to provide new content.

12 Baskets

Creative Networker and Social Media Consultant

Created from the brief "Here's a book by Tom Wright, what can we do with it digitally": <a href="http://bigbible.org.uk">http://bigbible.org.uk</a>, including gaining a second year of funding.

Blended Learning Project Manager

I was based in the Learning and Teaching Development Unit, with a responsibility to promote the use of all aspects of e-learning across the university, including teaching the ‘Blended Learning’ module for PGCLTHE, and developed online student skills material. I was promoted to Senior Fellow for contributions to the institution and the sectorOriginally 0.2, from August 2010 0.4, from July 2011, 0.5. From July 2012, Senior Fellow.

Senior Fellow in Technology Enhanced Learning & Teaching (0.5)

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

Lecturer, History (0.4)

Aim Higher’ days, focused around creating websites and blogs. See AimHigher (<a href="http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/index.htm">http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/index.htm</a>)

Aim Higher Lecturer

2010/11 & 2011/12Manipulating Media (Double Module, Level 1)2009/10Intro 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

Associate Lecturer, Media Studies

Restructuring, redevelopment and visual additions to <a href="http://www.winchester.ac.uk/learning">www.winchester.ac.uk/learning</a>. 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.

Editorial Consultant

- 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.

Associate Lecturer, History

Defining and implementing strategies for Blog, Twitter, Bookmarking for adrenalin sports directory: <a href="http://www.superfundaysout.com/adrenablog">http://www.superfundaysout.com/adrenablog</a>

Super Fun Days Out Ltd

Social Media Strategist

Worked on 2 large projects for the National Council for Voluntary Organisations: <a href="http://www.thirdsectorleadership.org.uk">www.thirdsectorleadership.org.uk</a>; <a href="http://www.ukworkforcehub.org.uk">www.ukworkforcehub.org.uk</a>.

rechord

Web Content Editor

May-November 2008: Seasonal Worker.I had sole responsibility for guests whilst overseas, often in places I was unfamiliar with, created enthusiasm, implemented necessary changes at short notice, and provided feedback to head office for future trip development. I acquired high-level team-working skills, led daily non-denominational worship sessions, and offered pastoral care. Other VacationsAs above, but also undertaking roles within catering, caretaking and office-based environments.

Oak Hall Expeditions

Tour Leader

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

Self

Various Projects

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'.

University of Manchester

Interdisciplinary Research Officer

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.

Project Worker

- The Art of War' The National ArchivesProvided research skills, image captioning, information and content for a high-profile website: <a href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov/imagesofwar">www.nationalarchives.gov/imagesofwar</a>

The National Archives

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

Honorary Research Fellow, History

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.

Associate Lecturer, Cultural Studies

A well-evaluated, team-based, Nuffield-funded project, providing timely statistical data and analysis.

ENEF Project, University of Winchester

Research Assistant

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.

IT Centre Advisor

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.

Web Content Editor/Web Developer

A funded project to discover what defines usable and effective web design, through research,  and interviews. Defined site structure, wrote content and guidelines. <a href="http://www.winchester.ac.uk/designproject">www.winchester.ac.uk/designproject</a>.

Project:  Effective and Usable Web Design

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