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I’m Lesley Taylor, a Learning & Development Consultant and Senior Academic with extensive experience redesigning and delivering online, hybrid, and in-person learning for both academia and industry. I specialise in instructional design and delivery—building courses from scratch or restructuring existing content—so it matches real learner needs, professional practice requirements, and the expectations of key stakeholders. Across my roles, I’ve led academic and digital transformation initiatives, supervised MA dissertations, and created work-based learning pathways that connect students with live creative enterprises. I’m particularly drawn to practice-led education and corporate training, having delivered bespoke learning for industry partners and supported retail and entrepreneurship initiatives that help learners make, sell, and operate in the real world.…I’m Lesley Taylor, a Learning & Development Consultant and Senior Academic with extensive experience redesigning and delivering online, hybrid, and in-person learning for both academia and industry. I specialise in instructional design and delivery—building courses from scratch or restructuring existing content—so it matches real learner needs, professional practice requirements, and the expectations of key stakeholders. Across my roles, I’ve led academic and digital transformation initiatives, supervised MA dissertations, and created work-based learning pathways that connect students with live creative enterprises. I’m particularly drawn to practice-led education and corporate training, having delivered bespoke learning for industry partners and supported retail and entrepreneurship initiatives that help learners make, sell, and operate in the real world.

Lesley Taylor

Instructional Designer, Online Trainer, Designer, +1

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I’m Lesley Taylor, a Learning & Development Consultant and Senior Academic with extensive experience redesigning and delivering online, hybrid, and in-person learning for both academia and industry. I specialise in instructional design and delivery—building courses from scratch or restructuring existing content—so it matches real learner needs, professional practice requirements, and the expectations of key stakeholders. Across my roles, I’ve led academic and digital transformation initiatives, supervised MA dissertations, and created work-based learning pathways that connect students with live creative enterprises. I’m particularly drawn to practice-led education and corporate training, having delivered bespoke learning for industry partners and supported retail and entrepreneurship initiatives that help learners make, sell, and operate in the real world.…I’m Lesley Taylor, a Learning & Development Consultant and Senior Academic with extensive experience redesigning and delivering online, hybrid, and in-person learning for both academia and industry. I specialise in instructional design and delivery—building courses from scratch or restructuring existing content—so it matches real learner needs, professional practice requirements, and the expectations of key stakeholders. Across my roles, I’ve led academic and digital transformation initiatives, supervised MA dissertations, and created work-based learning pathways that connect students with live creative enterprises. I’m particularly drawn to practice-led education and corporate training, having delivered bespoke learning for industry partners and supported retail and entrepreneurship initiatives that help learners make, sell, and operate in the real world.

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I’m Lesley Taylor, a Learning & Development Consultant and Senior Academic with extensive experience redesigning and delivering online, hybrid, and in-person learning for both academia and industry. I specialise in instructional design and delivery—building courses from scratch or restructuring existing content—so it matches real learner needs, professional practice requirements, and the expectations of key stakeholders.

Across my roles, I’ve led academic and digital transformation initiatives, supervised MA dissertations, and created work-based learning pathways that connect students with live creative enterprises. I’m particularly drawn to practice-led education and corporate training, having delivered bespoke learning for industry partners and supported retail and entrepreneurship initiatives that help learners make, sell, and operate in the real world.

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Work Experience

Dissertation Supervisor (online MA Interior Design) at Arts University Bournemouth

January 1, 2026 - Present

Supervised an online MA Interior Design dissertation course, with specialism in retail and commercial interiors.

Course Lead (Revo Cert HE Retail and Leisure Place Management) at Solent University / Revo Trust

January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Led strategic redesign and digital transformation of a Level 4 professional certificate, converting face-to-face delivery to online distance learning. Restructured course delivery in Moodle, integrated H5P for interactive reflective and place theory, and coordinated stakeholder expectations alongside instructional design support. Managed course induction days, aligned curriculum to industry needs, and led tutor mentoring within the new delivery methodology.

Senior Academic Lead / Senior Lecturer at Solent University

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2026

Provided academic leadership for the Solent Retail Initiative (Re:So), embedding over 25 modules to support students in making and selling products and learning how to run a business. Mentored graduates into year-long store management roles, delivered substantial work-based learning and paid placements, and achieved operational efficiencies by relocating and remodelling the store in 2023. Built a sustainable print-on-demand store using Teemill Pro, trained staff on Etsy procedures, secured and delivered funded training projects translating retail strategy into actionable training for high street businesses, and led digital transformation work including Moodle integration and a professional practice hybrid model to reduce staffing costs and increase independent learning for Level 6 students.

Judge and Trainer (WorldSkills competition) at WorldSkills

January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015

Trained visual merchandising creative candidates to prepare them for competition conditions prior to international participation.

Associate Lecturer at University of the Arts London (London College of Fashion)

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2018

Led curriculum and unit design and delivery on the BA (Hons) Fashion Visual Merchandising & Branding programme, managing unit design, delivery, and assessment. Also contributed to online live short course delivery to international cohorts via Blackboard.

Associate Lecturer at Solent University

January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2018

Delivered teaching and curriculum contributions across fashion, retail and design at undergraduate and postgraduate level, including supervision of MA dissertations and support for curriculum design.

Learning Consultation & Industry Training (bespoke postgraduate training) at Various industry clients (including Harrods, Newton Business School, Central Saint Martins)

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2018

Designed bespoke postgraduate-level training for global retail leaders, including personal shopper programmes and fashion CEO study activities. Facilitated fashion trend workshops for global creative teams.

Founder and Director at Gloss Interior Styling

January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2018

Ran a client-facing commercial interior styling consultancy, managing projects end-to-end from brief through delivery for property developers and hospitality clients across southern England.

Field Sales Representative (commercial print) at Bishops Printers (Portsmouth)

January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2002

Built a £250,000 pa account base in commercial print and developed a B2B customer base of 150 accounts.

Senior Visual Merchandising and Marketing Roles at Debenhams / Tie Rack / Evans / Burton

January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2005

Worked across senior visual merchandising and marketing roles within leading UK retail businesses.