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Background

Kara has worked in the field of teaching Welsh throughout her career.  

She has been lecturing at UWTSD since 2015 specialising in Welsh and language learning pedagogy, and co-ordinates various projects with Rhagoriaith and Peniarth. She leads Welsh in a Year modules, and is Programme Manager for the Postgraduate Certificate in Language Policy and Planning. 

She has extensive experience of setting up and managing projects, for example in her role as Director of Canolfan Madog, University of Rio Grande, organising events, research projects and running international activity as well as managing an undergraduate Welsh and Welsh course programme. 

For a time she was a lecturer in Subtitling at the University of Wales, Lampeter, and contributed to the Postgraduate Certificate in subtitling at UWTSD. 

She has travelled extensively throughout North America lecturing, teaching and running workshops with organisations such as Cymdeithas Madog, NAASWCH and NAFOW. She continues these connections to this day. 

Specialist Subjects

  • Methodologies for teaching Welsh
  • Technology and language acquisition
  • Language acquisition resources
  • Artificial Intelligence and the Welsh Language

Professional and/or Research Experience

Methodologies for learning and teaching Welsh
Technology and language learning and teaching
Well-being and pastoral care of students and staff

Qualifications

  • Mental Health First Aid, MHFA
  • MA, UWTSD, Professional Practice, Distinction
  • PGCE, University of Glamorgan, Distinction
  • MEd, University of Rio Grande, Summa laude
  • BA (Hons) Welsh, University of Wales Lampeter, First Class
  • Certificate of Subtitling, BBC, Distinction

Languages Spoken

Welsh
English

Professional Membership or Roles

Member of the Advisory Board of Impact Wales
Board Member of Madog Centre for Welsh Studies
Educational Lead iethgar.cymru
Mentor Aurora

External Recognition or Rewards

LEAP Fellow 2023-2025

Professional Publications

  • Llun a Thrin, Editor, Peniarth 2019
  • Beth welwch chi? 2 with Llio Dyfri Jones, Maureen Williams, Meleri Jones, Rhian Davies, Nia Evans, Catrin Phillips, Catrin Evans-Thomas, Peniarth 2019
  • Teach Yourself: Speak Welsh With Confidence, with Christine Jones, Hodder & Stoughton 2006