Vanessa Dillon

• Provide academic advising and mentorship to students, supporting their progression and career development. Lead periodic reviews of programme structure and course content to ensure alignment with industry standards and academic best practices. Collaborate with faculty to enhance curriculum relevance and student experience.
• Collaborated with colleagues to develop new curriculum materials, resulting in improved module offerings.
• Delivered SPSS training workshops to undergraduate students, focusing on data entry, management, and statistical analysis techniques to support research and coursework in quantitative methods.
• Collaborated with a team from the School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Technology, Jamaica, to conduct three Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIA) for the Bureau.
• Delivered training sessions to BSJ staff on conducting RIAs independently, building internal capacity for evidence-based policy analysis.

Serve as external assessor for mathematics education courses, evaluating the quality and consistency of assessments. Review and moderate examination scripts and coursework for pre-service teachers, ensuring alignment with academic standards and teacher training objectives.

• Created instructional content and educational videos to support online learning. Delivered live virtual sessions, facilitated discussions, and provided academic support to students.

Taught mathematics at the secondary level, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills in students. Served as Acting Head of the Mathematics Department, providing academic leadership and coordinating departmental activities. Also held the role of Assistant Dean of Discipline, supporting student management and promoting a positive school culture.

Taught graduate-level courses in the MSc programme, including "Math at Work: Making Sense of Our World" and "Technology to Teach Mathematics. " Focused on real-world applications of mathematics and the integration of technology in teaching, equipping pre-service and in-service teachers with practical strategies for effective instruction.