Our director for development and
consultancy, Lisa McMullan, is one of the first individuals to be awarded
with the accolade.
The national EEUK Fellowship was launched at the International Entrepreneurship Educators Conference (IEEC) 2018, with
the first fellowships presented at an awards ceremony on 6 September.
Lisa McMullan, director for development and consultancy at The Women’s Organisation, was one of six individuals to receive the fellowship which was presented at the National Enterprise Educator Awards (NEEA) in Leeds.
The fellowship is designed to recognise the personal professional achievements of the individuals at the centre of enterprise education and rewards their pioneering work.
The fellowship recognises Lisa’s professional
competence in working across the sector for her work as principal consultant at
Enterprise Evolution, the consultancy arm of Liverpool-based charity, The
Women’s Organisation.
Enterprise Evolution works to support
individuals and organisations to add entrepreneurial value through bespoke
consultancy services. This includes mentoring, enterprise education, group
facilitation and workshops, as well as evaluation and research services.
Lisa’s work in the sector spans over
two-decades and has impacted enterprise education on an international scale.
Lisa has worked in countries including China, Nigeria and Thailand, as well as
across the UK.
Lisa has been an integral part of a number of
award winning teams including for her work with Thai Enterprise Educators (NEEA
2017 winners) and ICURe - a SETsquared university research commercialisation
programme (THELMA 2016 winners).
To become a Fellow of EEUK, individuals are
required to demonstrate their professional practice through a written portfolio
comprising of four written pieces reflecting on their professional
practice.
Professor
Sarah Underwood, Director of Enterprise Educators UK, says: “The fellowship has
been thoughtfully designed to encompass (and celebrate) the widest definition
of ‘enterprise educator’. This reflects the breadth of activity in enterprise
education and seeks to include and encourage educators passionate about innovation
in teaching.
“Lisa, who has worked for many years with
graduates and small business owners as well as contributing to policy and
frameworks to support enterprise education, is an excellent example of someone
who deserves to be recognised with this award.”
Lisa McMullan, director for development and
consultancy at The Women’s Organisation and Enterprise Evolution, says: “The
EEUK Fellowship is a much-needed addition to the enterprise education sector,
offering the only sector-wide recognition of its kind, and I am delighted to be
among the first recognised through the fellowship.
“Becoming a Fellow of EEUK has been a
thoroughly worthwhile and enjoyable process, in particular the time taken to
reflect upon my professional practice. I would thoroughly encourage my
colleagues from across the sector to take the opportunity and apply for the
fellowship.”
The fellowship comes following previous success
for Enterprise Evolution at the 2017 National Enterprise Educators Awards,
where Lisa was part of the Grŵp Llandrillo Menai (GLLM) team who took home the award for the Further Education Team Enterprise award. GLLM worked with the
British Council to develop a new approach and curriculum for Student Enterprise
and Entrepreneurship Thailand.
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