Courtnay McLeod

Director, Bauer Academy

Location: UK
Career stage: Expert

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I am the joint founder and Director of the Bauer Academy, which is a training centre of excellence within one of the biggest and brightest media companies in the world.

My biggest passions are working to remove barriers that prevent people from accessing excellent media training, and finding and developing talent through the academy's talent programme.

Previously, I've had various roles in universities (academic advisor, teaching fellow, programme leader, visiting professor etc) and I've also spent much of my career as a broadcaster; presenting the news for ITV and reporting on various national and international stories.

I live in Scotland with my husband and three cool kids.

Work History

Director - Bauer Academy

Feb 2012 - Present

Director - Courtnay McLeod Ltd

Jan 2012 - Present

Teaching Fellow, Academic Advisor, Programme Leader, Lecturer - Edinburgh Napier University

Mar 2006 - Feb 2012

Visiting Professor - University of Sassari

Feb 2009 - 2012

Broadcast Journalism Specialist - Scotland - Malawi Partnership (Scottish Government)

Apr 2006 - Aug 2006

Presenter / Reporter - ITV

Mar 2001 - Mar 2006

News Editor and Presenter - Radio Borders

Jun 2000 - Feb 2001

Education

Managerial Leadership with Applied Education - PG Dip - Napier University

2010 - 2012

Media Law - NCTJ - National Council for the Training of Journalists

2002 - 2003

Politics - MA (Hons) - Edinburgh University

1996 - 2000

Skills

Business development
Business planning/strategy
Business skills/running a business
Commercial awareness
Compliance and legal
Digital content skills
Entrepreneurial skills
Pitching/presenting and proposal writing
Product management
Project management

Network

Followers

Caoimhe Murray

Student Support Bauer Academy

Stephen Tran

Production Director

Laura Mckie

Production Secretary

Zreen Mansha

Broadcast journalist / Graphic/Web Designer

David Durbin

Freelance Content Writer, Copywriter and Email Marketer

Graham Russ

Freelance voice over artist, sound engineer and audio content producer.

Paul Hurst

Journalist, Writer, Social Media Trainer, Photographer, compulsive list maker...

Genevieve Potter

Head of Development, The Bauer Academy

James Baldwin

Head of Software Development

Jade

Radio Presenter