Northumbria University, School of Health, Community and Education Studies, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK - Postgraduate Certificate in MSc Academic and Professional Learning (2010)

Northumbria University, Newcastle Business School, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK - PhD (2008); Thesis entitled: 'How are Business Angels Involved in their Investee Companies? A Theoretical and Empirical Study of Business Angels’ Post-Investment Involvement'

Hochschule Aalen (University of Applied Sciences), Aalen, Germany - Diplom-Betriebswirtin (FH) (2005), majoring in International Business Administration (equivalent to Master of Business Administration)

Northumbria University, Newcastle Business School, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK - BA (Hons) International Business Management (2005)

CQUniversity, School of Business and Law, Sydney, Australia (2015 - to date)

Northumbria University, Newcastle Business School, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (2005 - 2015)

Winner of the Award for Best Paper in Qualitative Research (AUD500 cash prize) at the 8th AGSE International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange, Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia, 1-4 February 2011.

Winner of the Best Newcomer Paper Award (£1,000 cash prize ~ AUD1,850) at the 29th Institute for Small Business & Entrepreneurship Conference: INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP - from local to global enterprise creation and development, Cardiff-Caerdydd, UK, 31 October - 2 November 2006.

Nominated for the best paper in the ‘Venture Capital & Micro- Finance for Small Business’ track at the 29th Institute for Small Business & Entrepreneurship Conference: INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP - from local to global enterprise creation and development, Cardiff-Caerdydd, UK, 31 October - 2 November 2006.

Strategic Management and International Business:

Undergraduate: International Business Environment; Introduction to Strategy; Strategic Management and Leadership; Doing Business in Europe, Asia and the Americas; Strategic Development for SMEs

Postgraduate: Contemporary Issues in Business and Management Practice; Business Environment and Strategy

Entrepreneurship and Innovation:

Undergraduate: Graduate Enterprise/Fashion Enterprise/IT Enterprise; Financial Management for Small Business; Entrepreneurship, Innovation and New Ventures; Entrepreneurial Marketing; The European Union and MSMEs; Starting a New Venture; Growing the Venture
Postgraduate: Entrepreneurship - Context, Process and Practice; Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship; Critical Perspectives on Entrepreneurship; Innovation and (Sustainable) Business Development

Research Methods:

Undergraduate: Business Research Methods; Honours Dissertation Preparation; Professional Project
Postgraduate: Masters Dissertation Preparation; Research Methods for Doctoral Students

Corporate Finance:

Undergraduate: Introduction to Corporate Finance; International Financial Management; Corporate Governance; Board and Directors; Managing Interest and Exchange Rate Volatility
Postgraduate: International Corporate Finance

MLP Private Finance plc, London, UK (2004) - Personal assistant to independent financial advisers

European Computer Telecoms, Strasbourg, France and Munich, Germany (2003 - 2004) - Marketing assistant

SFEDI-accredited enterprise and small business mentor, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (2008 - 2015) - Volunteer small business mentor