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Jackie started her career in manufacturing as a software developer. During that time, she developed an interest in learning which she took further when she became a lecturer at the University of Paisley. Initially, teaching computer networking, her interests extended to learning with technology and she was an early adopter of online learning. She developed this interest when she joined the Scottish Council for Educational Technology as director of learning. As assistant chief executive at Learning and Teaching Scotland, Jackie became interested in the broader policy drivers underpinning education and lifelong learning, and joined the Scottish Government in 2003 to develop policy and advise ministers. In her ten years in government, most of her roles related to skills, vocational education and employment. After working collaboratively with the college sector for twenty years, Jackie took up the role of vice principal at Ayrshire College in 2013 where her responsibilities included strategic leadership of curriculum planning, quality enhancement and business improvement. |