Amy has a wide range of teaching experiencing having successfully taught across various courses in the health and social care and education fields for 13 years. She has taught on subjects such as communication, academic writing, social construct of childhood, policy and practice and welfare developments to name a few. Amy has a particular interest in the concept of identity and is currently researching gender dysphoria cases in relation to individuals on the Autistic Spectrum.
Amy began her career as a Special Educational Needs and Disability learning support assistant, before working for an Autism outreach service. During this time Amy supported individuals with behaviour that challenged and provided training to teaching and social care staff. Amy realised on completion of her studies that she had a particular passion for pursuing social justice and advocating for positive change, which led her down an academic career path. Thoroughly enjoying educating the future cohorts of health and social care professionals Amy is keen to promote widening participation and a positive student experience.
