Sport and Adventure

Jon was a Centre Director of a large outdoor education centre for over 10 years. He has a suit of professional outdoor qualifications. Jon is an associate lecturer at UCSD and spends time away from college running his own business in industrial safety and training. He is a member of Devon Cave Rescue Organisation and FireFighter in the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue service.

Have taught HE for 11 years at various colleges partnered with different universities. I am also the BSc personal tutor and Research Project Dissertation supervisor.

I lecture in both Further Education and Higher Education sectors, across a range of qualifications at South Devon College and University Centre South Devon, with particular interests in Health, Exercise and Nutrition. I manage and deliver on a number of the professional fitness qualifications here at South Devon College and still actively practice as a fitness professional in order to remain current with the fitness industry. My background and experience gained from both time spent in the Royal Marines and working for the NHS, has allowed me to develop professionally my passion for fitness and physical exercise. In which time I was lucky enough supporting new health and wellbeing incentives and research, such as the get healthy challenge and NHS smoke free. Alongside my lecturing role, I manage a group called Extreme Bootcamp, where we deliver both group and 1-1 training. This has allowed me to work with a wide range of individuals from novice to the seasoned athletes, thus supporting my role here as a lecturer in sport and fitness.

I have been working in Further and Higher Education for fifteen years. In this time I have taught at all levels. I consider myself a practicing academic (pracademic) and retain positions within basketball to continue to improve and hone my craft of coaching. These positions include the Head of Coaching and Player Development for Plymouth Basketball Club.