Qualifications & learning
A practical foundation.
A continuing curiosity.
Professional study in web development, analytics, management and teaching, grounded in an academic background in sociology.
01 · Professional learning
Digital, management
& teaching qualifications.
Selected professional qualifications and courses, with their award dates where recorded.
- Google Analytics GA4
- Google Digital Academy / Skillshop · 2023
- Introduction to Data Studio; Google Analytics for Beginners
- Google Digital Academy / Skillshop · 2022
- AI Chatbots Without Programming
- IBM / edX · 2020
- Reputation Management in a Digital World
- edX · 2020
- Verified HTML5 certificates, Parts 1 & 2
- edX · 2015–2016
- Responsive Web Design
- W3DevCampus · 2015
- Foundation Diplomas: Mobile App Development; Social Media Marketing and Online Reputation Management
- The CPD Certification Service · 2015
- Diploma in Online Marketing
- NCFE · 2015
- Adobe Certified Associate: Photoshop; Premiere Pro
- Certitec · 2012
- PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner
- The Knowledge Academy · 2011
- Award in First Line Management
- Institute of Leadership & Management · 2009–2010
- Professional Diploma in Web Development
- Netskills / University of Newcastle · 2008–2009
- Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector
- City & Guilds
02 · Higher education
Society, culture
& evidence.
University of Hamburg · MA · 1996
Sociology, with minors in History and English Literature and Culture. My studies included empirical social research, statistics and social and economic history.
University of York · 1991–1992
Visiting student in Sociology.
University of Warwick · 1988–1989
Visiting studies in Sociology, English Literature, History and Politics.
University of Hamburg · 1984–1988
Initial university studies leading to the Zwischenprüfung.
03 · Continued development
Learning that feeds
back into practice.
I continue to explore accessibility, inclusive user experience, search and AI, with a focus on what helps colleagues and improves digital communication.
Earlier study and short courses
Additional study includes HTML email creation (2011), DVD authoring (2010), database design (2006), website creation modules (2004), ECDL (2004) and CLAIT (2000).
School qualifications in Germany: Abitur at Emilie-Wüstenfeld Gymnasium, Hamburg (1983); Mittlere Reife at Realschule Breitenfelder Strasse, Hamburg (1979); Qualifizierter Hauptschulabschluss in Bad Bentheim (1977).