Shepherd Ziko

Shepherd is a Public Health professional/Senior Lecturer and experienced Academic Programme leader in London. Shepherd has been responsible for the effective development and delivery of educational activities at 3 Universities in the past 15 years, including teaching and related research and external engagement activities. Shepherd is a Public Health lead with considerable experience of working in multi-agency environments including fighting Covid-19 for Public Health England in 2019.

He is an accomplished strategist with experience of fundraising, quality control, monitoring and evaluation and forging partnerships, integrating strategies and developing policy. Shepherd has particular strengths in analysis, problem-solving and organisational development coupled with persuasive communication and excellent writing and presentational skills.

Lately

Shepherd has been moving into consultancy. Shepherd has experience of using different software packages to record and disseminating health and academic data including training health professionals and students.

Associate Lecturer - Arden University - London- Tower Hill

(2021-11)

• Experience of internal and external examining
• Quality assurance responsibilities
• Marking, interpreting regulations and approving/rejecting submitted work
• Involved in quality assurance team, investigating and chairing referred students appeals
• Contributing to Academic Regulations and Review of Appeals
• Creating a conducive environment for optimum academic achievement
• Effective communication with University colleagues for best student experience possible
• Providing lectures, seminars, and tutorials
• Academic support of students for Dissertation

Health Protection Specialist - Public Health England - Cambridge

(2020-09 - 2022-11)

• Control and prevention of communicable diseases
• COVID-19 pandemic response
• Work with range of public and private sector agencies
• Prevention, surveillance, investigation and control of infection
• Environmental hazards management
• Acute Response team member
• Responding to notifications, enquiries and incidents
• Providing health protection advice to health professionals and public
• Contribute to provision of specialist advice and support to stakeholders
• Develop lead areas of geographic and topic responsibility

University Academic Appeals Manager - University of Sussex

(2020-11 - 2022-06)

Working as an Academic Appeals Manager to support Academic Appeals within the University. Understanding, interpreting and applying academic regulations to determine whether appeals have grounds to be upheld. Working closely with University departments and appropriate lead academics to provide expert advice and support on administrative and organisational management whilst ensuring students receive excellent service and experience.

• Understand, interpret and apply academic regulations
• Assess whether appeals have grounds to be upheld
• Work closely with University departments and lead academics
• Provide expert advice and support on administrative management
• Provide expert advice and support on organisational management
• Ensure students receive excellent service and experience

Head/Programme Manager/Senior Lecturer in Health & Social Care Dept - University of Sunderland - London

(2016-12 - 2020-10)

• Establishing and leading the Health and Social Care department at London Campus
• Academic boards and teaching responsibilities
• Pastoral care responsibilities
• Approval and designing Learning outcomes and Exams
• Raising the profile of the department to capacity of 200+ students per year
• Staff resourcing
• Module design
• Marking and Moderation
• Internal and external examining
• Quality assurance
• Assessment boards
• Resolve student problems across relevant programmes and modules
• Active role in attendance monitoring procedures
• Involvement in retention, progression and achievement of students
• Enhancement of quality in teaching
• Development of academic programmes and teaching practices
• Curriculum development of designated modules
• Participation in Staff Student Liaison Committees, Boards of Study and Assessment Boards
• Work closely with Career, Employability and Enterprise team
• Work closely with Library team and other departments
• Promoted and encouraged University's equality and diversity principles

Programme Lead / Head- Health & Social Care - London School of Science and Technology

(2016-05 - 2016-12)

Established and led the Health and Social Care department including applying successfully for collaboration with University of West London and London Metropolitan University to offer Health and Social Care programmes. Increased capacity by 400 students a year equivalent to £2.8 Million revenue increase. Program Leadership for BSc Public Health and Health Promotion for University of West London and London Metropolitan University collaborative programs with LSST.

• Established and led Health and Social Care department
• Applied successfully for collaboration with University of West London
• Increased capacity by 400 students a year (£2.8 Million revenue increase)
• Program Leadership - BSc Public Health and Health Promotion
• Program Leader/Lecturer for University of West London BSc in Health Promotion and Public Health
• Program Leader/Lecturer for London Metropolitan University BSc Public Health and Health Promotion
• Program Leader/Lecturer for London Metropolitan University FdA in Health and Social Care
• Marking and second Marking
• Moderation and Supervisions
• Internal and external examining
• Quality assurance

PhD - Social Sciences - University of Sunderland (2017-10)

QTLS - Teaching Qualification - Society for Education and Training (2015-12 - 2016-06)

Masters - Psychoanalysis and Refugee Care - University of Essex (2009-10 - 2010-06)

BSc (Hons) - Public Health - London Metropolitan University (2009-09 - 2010-06)

Post Graduate - M level - Community Development - UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER (2007-09 - 2008-12)

Undergraduate Certificate - Level 2 - Health Promotion – Working in Groups - UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON (2001-01 - 2004-07)

Diploma - Dental Therapy - School of Dental Therapy and Technology (1993-05 - 1996-05)

GCE O'LEVEL Cambridge Exams - ST AUGUSTINE'S HIGH SCHOOL (1987-01 - 1990-11)