Jill Weeks
Senior Technician
Jill Weeks is the senior technician for garment construction on the Performance Sportswear Design course. She has over 30 years' experience as an industry specialist in stretch construction, pattern cutting and freelance technical consultancy.
Jill entered the industry working for Heathcoats in sportswear research and development. She later founded and ran the fashion and performance sports company Poldark Designerwear, a dance, gymnastic and swimwear label, as well as a manufacturing unit for many high street names, sports brands and top end designers. She has also worked as a freelance consultant on many design teams, working from initial design concept and successfully bringing the product to the marketplace, advising on production costings and garment specification.
After selling the business in 2004 Jill headed up an FE vocational industry-delivered program for Cornwall College before moving into HE. Her objective is to give students a solid technical grounding in the key skills, professional practice and knowledge required for entering industry.
Qualifications
Qualifications
| Year | Qualification | Awarding body |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | CertEd | Plymouth University |
| 2009 | Diploma in Teaching | Plymouth University |
| 2007 | NEBOSH Occupational Health and Safety | NEBOSH |
| 2005 | V1 Internal Quality Assurance of the Assessment Process | City and Guilds |
| 1998 | D32 and D33 Assessment of Training and Development | LCCI |
Membership of external committees
Institute For LearningResearch Interests
Research interests and expertise
Intuitive Resources - research to aid students with learning challenges and to inspire students to interact using mobile SMART technology. The concept idea was a 'One Stop Resource' for students and staff to access all the technical data for a piece of equipment and process.
Accessible information, enhancing the learning, teaching and training experience.
Teaching
Areas of teaching
- FE Fashion Design
- Garment Construction
- Health and Safety
- Horse Riding
- Pattern Cutting
- Training and Assessment
Courses taught
- BA(Hons) Fashion Design
- BA(Hons) Performance Sportswear Design
CPD delivered
Health and Safety - CIEH Level 1 and 2
IOSH Document Writing and Record Keeping
Business Engagement
Consultancy and facility services
Andrew Franklin-Miller - RAPTOR compression running suit
Enterprise - NHS Neoprene blood transport bag
AIR - MARK furniture upholstery
Professional Engagement
Independent professional practice
Two day workshops for the BBC Blast Road Show when it came to Penzance. The aim was to inspire and motivate young people to develop their creative talents and showcase their T-shirt art and up-cycled fashion.
Professional esteem indicators
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Learning Support Excellence Award - For the Intuitive Resources program - Vimeo Video Tutorials of technical make and equipment processes uploaded to the Learning Space, and as an additional learning resource. |
