Curriculum Vitae
Sarah Wood, Ph.D
Teacher of English, Freelance
2019-Present
One-to-one and small group classes at all levels (A1-C2)
- Exam preparation (Cambridge, Trinity, IELTS, British Institutes);
- General, Business and Academic English
- Clients include the British Institutes and Teachersrise (Erasmus+)
Freelance
2007-Present
Teaching, Editing, Coaching, Translation and Research Services.Â
- Academic editing, proofreading, and indexing;
- Tailored support for writers of academic articles, books and book proposals;
- Translation from French to English and from Italian to English.
- Specialisms: history, sociology, literature, medieval studies, music, cultural studies.
Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut
2017-2019
Curriculum design, research and teaching in the Literatures, Cultures and Languages Department
- Devised and taught 14 courses in French and English covering history, literature, politics, cinema, academic writing in English, French conversation and grammar;
- Devised and conducted assessments (online and face-to-face) for all courses taught;Â
- Managed teaching assistants;
- Co-ordinated Study Abroad Programme in Paris.
Visiting Associate, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2016-2017
- Translation, editing and proofreading of academic texts in English for a European Research Council-funded project;
- Research hosted by the Centre for the Study of Colonial America.
Lecturer in Imperial and Postcolonial History, University of York
2015-2016
- Research in global imperial and postcolonial history;
- Course design and teaching in modern history: devised or revised and taught four undergraduate modules and one MA module;
- Supervision of original postgraduate and undergraduate research projects;
- Pedagogical research towards Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP);
- Personal tutoring, academic advising and pastoral care of students.
Certificate in Teaching and Supporting Learning in Higher Education (CertTSLHE), University of York
2015-2016
Postgraduate certificate awarded for pedagogical research. Confers Associate Fellowship of the UK Higher Education Academy.
Ph.D in History, University of Manchester
2011-2015
Funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council
Graduate Teaching Assistant and Examiner in Modern History and Sociology, University of Manchester
2013-2015
- Leading undergraduate seminars in history and sociology;
- Lesson design and planning;
- Assessing exams and essays.
ERC Project Administrator
2014-2015
- Conference organization and logistics;
- Administration for a major, European Research Council-funded project;
- Liaison with stakeholders across multiple sites, timesheets, scheduling, organizing and minuting meeings.
Research Assistant, University of Manchester
2013-2015
Interdisciplinary research across history, sociology and development economics for two major, externally-funded projects:
- Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity;
- Effective States and Inclusive Development Project.
MA in Cultural History, University of Manchester
2010-2011
Funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council. Awarded with Distinction.
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Hons in History and French, University of Manchester
2005-2009
Awarded with First-Class Honours
Médiathèque Manager and Acting PA to Director, Alliance française de Manchester
2012-2013
- Language course administration;
- Management of a lending library of books and media;
- Event organization;
- Ad-hoc translating and interpreting between French and English
British Council Language Assistant, Lycée Félix Éboué and l'Institut Universitaire de Formation de Maîtres (IUFM), Cayenne, French Guiana
2007-2008
Leading classes for teachers-in-training and for high school students
- English grammar and conversation;
- UK and US culture, politics and art history.
Secondary School Teaching Assistant, Greenacre School, Barnsley
2004-2005
Education, practical and personal support to students aged 12-14 with profound and multiple learning difficulties.