Hi, my name is Stephanie Martindale and I am currently studying for my PGCert in Academic Practice in Art, Design and Communication at UAL.
My field of discipline is business management, marketing and communication, primarily within the beauty and cosmetics industry.
I have worked in product marketing for around 4 years, specialising in research, innovation and product development working on concept ideation and task management through to the operational execution at European level. More recently, following a period of maternity leave, I have taken a step away from marketing to pursue lifelong personal dreams to own my own successful beauty salon; I am now a self-employed part time beauty practitioner and business owner, student and mother of 1.
I am undertaking the PGCert course to develop my skills as a teacher in HE and apply enriching teaching content in practice. I’m also keen to observe myself as a learner but also reapply my academic and writing skills in a HE setting. I am beyond excited to push my own boundaries and stray far outside of my comfort zone to excel in my postgraduate studies.