Amy Common (SFHEA) – Education Leader

HELLO!

I’m Amy Common,
Education Leader

About

I am a dedicated education leader and design practitioner with 17 years of tertiary teaching and industry experience. My goal is to inspire a lifelong love of learning in others and support students and peers in transforming their lives through ongoing education. Currently, I’m the Faculty Development Lead at SAE University College, where I also hold the position of Lecturer and National Unit Coordinator. I’m responsible for academic leadership at a national level, and for ensuring the quality learning, teaching, assessment, and scholarship outcomes of academic staff.

Leading with empathy, I aim to create culturally safe and inclusive learning experiences that build belonging and encourage collaboration, exploration, and personal discovery. I aspire to practically assist my students and peers prepare for employment and professional development opportunities and to be able to meet future challenges with an agentic sense of curiosity and confidence.

HELLO!

I’m Amy Common,
Education Leader.

About

This year would not have been possible without you! You've been a constant source of encouragement, support, advice and strength. I've had some tough times this year and you've devoted yourself to ensuring that my major work was of number one priority. Thank you again for just being an incredible mentor and source of guidance throughout this year. It's been amazing to have worked with you and alongside you.- REBECCA GLASER

Thank you for the excellent tuition at the workshop. It was the first time I actually enjoyed learning about the Adobe programs and I have to say that I learned a lot in one day compared with previous experiences. I am very much looking forward to undertaking more lessons with you.- IVA PFEIFFER

Amy gives a lot of examples and breaks down questions if the class is confused. Her tutorials are great to follow, as is the explanation throughout her videos.- UTS STUDENT 2021

EXPERTISE

My leadership role involves ensuring the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning outcomes by monitoring learning, teaching, and assessment practices, mentoring academic staff, and promoting supportive and inclusive learning environments that enhance student experiences and success. I’m an appointed member of the Design & Creative Industries Course Committee and involved in course and module design, lesson and resource planning, student support and pastoral care, assessment marking, and providing formative and summative holistic feedback at a transnational level.

My teaching role requires me to regularly deliver in-person and online Design and Creative Industries lectures and tutorials to 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and honours year students. This includes the recording, editing and compressing of teaching demonstration videos and delivering of Zoom online learning classes. I have experience teaching national theory-based lectures, practical studio sessions and technical computer lab sessions to groups ranging from 5-90 learners.