• Full time permanent member of academic staff at the University of Plymouth from March 2007 ongoing.
• Associate Professor in Marketing.
• Module Leader at undergraduate and postgraduate levels for 'Introduction to Marketing', 'Marketing Management' & 'Buyer Behaviour & Relationships'
• Dissertation Supervisor at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• PhD supervision
• Personal Tutor and Placements tutor
• Programme Manager for BA Marketing 2010-2012

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Trustee - Well Connected (charity)

Introduction to Marketing
Relationship Marketing
International Marketing
Buyer Behaviour & Relationships
Organisational Behaviour & Human Resource Management
Supply Chain/Value Chain Analysis

 Awards and acknowledgements
• Winner of the 2007 Emerald/EFMD International Award for the Most Outstanding Doctoral Research in the category of Marketing Strategy http://www.efmd.org/index.php/component/efmd/?cmsid=080404trmw
• Acknowledged for contributions made to a World Bank commissioned report titled ‘Bulk export commodities: trends and challenges’ in March 2007. The report was written by Dr Colin Poulton, Imperial College London, University of London
• Commended finalist of the International Engagement Award at the Vice Chancellor’s Enterprise Awards, September 2009.
• Shortlisted for both the International Engagement Award and Ambassador of the Year Award at the Vice Chancellor’s Enterprise Awards 2010.
• Winner of the 2010 Faculty Awards for Internationalist of the Year
• Winner of the International Partnership Award at the Vice Chancellor’s Enterprise Awards 2011.
• Winning team of the Outstanding Teaching Award at the Vice Chancellor’s Enterprise Awards 2011.
• John Bennet Award (2002) for receiving the highest marks at the examinations for the Master of Science degree in Food Industry Management & Marketing at Imperial College London (University of London)
• Winner of the Zonta International Award for Young Women in Public Affairs (1997), awarded by Zonta International District 25

Media Appearances
Interviewed on BBC Spotlight in August 2008 regarding the tea industry.
Invited guest on BBC Radio Devon in August 2008 as a ‘boffin’ from Plymouth University speaking on the topic of the global tea industry. Various articles have also been published in a number of local/regional newspapers. Ex. News paper article titled 'University Scientist aids world's poor tea farmers', Western Morning News, 13th August 2008, p.21. I was also filmed by BBC Spotlight in the Business School speaking on the same topic.

Advisory roles
• Advising the young Enterprise Team from Tamarside School for a project in marketing
• Organising and mentoring the participation of a UG Business Studies student in ‘IDEATORS’ a reality TV Enterprise Competition organised by the British Council Sri Lanka.