Kit Marie Rackley

Kit Marie Rackley

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Personal profile

Career

Kit's main role is 'Higher Education Champion' for The Network for East Anglian Collaborative Outreach (neaco), working out of Admissions, Recruitment and Marketing (ARM). neaco works with students in years 9-13 who live in areas identified by the Government with low rates of progression to higher education. Outside of their main role, is a contributor to a number of other projects at UEA, examples include mentoring student tutors for the 'Make It Count' programme and lending their education expertise to 'Project Change'

Kit has 13 years experience of teaching high-school Geography in the UK; seven of which were as a Director of Geography, leading their department to the Geographical Association’s ‘Centre of Excellence’ Award. Throughout that time Kit provided teacher continuous professional development (CPD) and training, which previously included a role as Associate Tutor for the School of Education at UEA. They have authored a number of published educational articles and resources.

In the academic year of 2017-18, Kit undertook a gap-year in the USA where they worked as an educational outreach affiliate for climate scientists based at NOAA Boulder, Colorado and as an educator and trainer at the Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco, California.

Kit returned to work as Education Officer for the World Energy and Meteorology Council (WEMC), coordinating membership and Special Interest Group (SIG) activities and developing activities and resources to promote the learning of climate and energy for students and the general public. Their main acheivement was the successful completion of the C3S Climate & Energy Education Demonstrator as project manager and education lead.

Kit has served on a number of education committees and works with education organisations as a consultant, mainly with the Geographical Association and the National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT).

Kit has a BSc degree in Environmental Sciences (specialising in meteorology, climate change, environmental risk and scientific communication) and PGCE in Secondary Geography, both achieved at the UEA.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

Education/Academic qualification

University of East Anglia

Award Date: 31 Jul 2005

Bachelor of Science, University of East Anglia

Award Date: 31 Jul 2004

External positions

Freelance Educator, Author, Geogramblings

Consultant, Geographical Association

Consultant, Secondary Geography, National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT)

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