A landscape view of the Teide volcano in Tenerife.

Hello! I'm Luke.

It's nice to have you here.

Things I Do

I am a Learning and Development Professional in the healthcare sector, a Visiting Academic in Lingustics, a polyglot (EN, FR, ES, JP, BSL), and an ever-curious polymath with an ever-growing set of skills:

  • Advanced data visualisation
  • Advanced photographic editing
  • Assessment and moderation
  • Coding (HTML, CSS, JS, Python)
  • Curriculum architecture
  • Descriptive and inferential statistics
  • Digital art, animation, and compositing
  • Educational resource creation
  • End-to-end project management
  • Facilitator and trainer development
  • Game design and development
  • Learning theory and design
  • Measuring impact and change
  • Negotiation and influence
  • Strategic workforce development
  • Teaching, lecturing, and presenting
  • Team leadership and management
  • Writing, editing, and proofreading

Things I've Done

I have been many things in my careeer to date, including IT Technician, Software Trainer, Language Teacher (in the UK and abroad), Senior Lecturer, Personal Tutor, Lead Researcher, University Programme Director, UX/UI Developer, Exam Assessor and Moderator, Learning Resource Developer, and Learning & Development Consultant.

A few of my more recent achievements (both in-work and out-of-work) include:

A series of network diagrams for British Sign Language.

My Academic Monograph

After gaining my PhD, part of my post-doctoral work investigated the function and description of British Sign Language, leading to the publication of this book under Bloomsbury Academic. I completed this under the linguistic framework of Systemic Functional Linguistics: a framework that I still employ to this day in my current role.

A circular diagram showing words like maturity and marketing over time.

Developing, Launching, and Evaluating the Impact of Training on a National Scale

In my current role, I led an organisation-wide project to design, develop, and launch a set of training materials for all colleagues. This included the full Training Needs Analysis phrase, and the subsequent evaluation, impact, and continuous improvement stages.

Volunteering Digital Production Services to Independent Collectives

As part of the TownQueer Games Bundle, I volunteered with the organising committee to create the trailer for the bundle's launch. I used various compositing and motion graphics software packages to complete this work, which would go on to raise over USD$6,290 (roughly £4,700) for LGBTQ+ game developers.

A plotted set of red and blue intersecting lines, creating a low-poly textured effect.

Generative Plotter Art via JavaScript

I have recently started to use JavaScript to create generative pathways and patterns, which I then export to various formats for further editing and plotting on an XY plotter. I currently use a slightly modified Cricut Explore 5 for this, but hope to upgrade to a more advanced plotter in the future.

Things I Know

My qualifications (in descending order):

  • PhD - Linguistics
  • (Forthcoming) Masters - Senior Learning and Development Professional
  • Masters - Academic Teaching Practice
  • PGCE - Modern Foreign Languages (Secondary and Further)
  • Adobe Professional - Visual Effects and Motion Graphics
  • CELTA - Teaching English as a Second or Other Language (TESOL)
  • BA (Hons) - French and Linguistics with Japanese

My affiliations (in no particular order):

  • National Numeracy Champion
  • (Forthcoming) Chartered Member of the CIPD
  • Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
  • Visiting Fellow (Academic and Research) in Linguistics
  • VinciWorks Learning and Development Advisory Board Member

How to Find Me

  1.   Email    Send me an email.
  2.   Google Scholar    See my publications.
  3.   LinkedIn     Connect on LinkedIn.
  •  I am not on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, X, and Bluesky.