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Tricia Smart

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Tricia Smart, Field Manager Intercultural Communication, Programme Manager MA in Intercultural Communication

Tricia Smart

Tricia has been involved with the University of Bedfordshire since 1996. Today she has many responsibilities , acting as a Field Manager in Intercultural Communication (undergraduate all levels) and as a Programme Manager for MA in Intercultural Communication.

She also teaches MBA – Business Communication and MSc Generalist Suite – Communication in Business at postgraduate level. Apart from that Tricia is involved in designing Business English courses at foundation degree level and contributes to the TEFL Certificate course.

Apart from teaching Tricia is at present the Chair of the UCU University of Bedfordshire (Luton) Branch.

Education

Tricia has a Certificate in TEFL attained at the University of Bedfordshire in 1995. Later she completed a BA (Hons) degree in Humanities. In 2002 Tricia graduated with an MA degree in Intercultural Communication at the University of Bedfordshire.

Commercial Experience

Tricia managed UK Cellist, Alexander Baillie, promoting his work and arranging concerts in major venues. She previously worked as a PA and Legal Executive for a variety of law firms, such as Sampson and Mendoza, Baileys Shaw and Gillett and Wedlake Bell. Before that she worked as a manager in the Myers Corporation in Brisbane, Australia.

Areas of Particular Interest and Research

  • The overseas student experience in UK universities
  • Cross cultural awareness for people working with refugees and asylum seekers
  • Culture Shock and designing training materials for relocation assignments
  • Business and intercultural communication
  • Culture and language teaching

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