1. Curriculum Vitae
Craig Ashley Wood Date of Birth: 07/10/1962
119 Malvern Crescent
Darlington Nationality: British
Co. Durham
DL3 9UN D.B.S No: 001420877978
Tel: 01325 245833
Mobile: 07976475619
Email: c.wood@tees.ac.uk or
teesside12@virginmedia.com
Key Skills:
• Extensive selling skills with high level of success
• Experienced in training, supervising, and developing company
personnel.
• 5 years Professional Driving experience in London, Multi- Drop
vehicles. Clean Driving Licence.
• Five years of planning itineraries for V.I.P and celebrities
• Calm in a crisis-able to deal with disruptive and unsociable persons
and to handle potentially violent situations
• Confident in front of an audience-experienced in making presentations
to groups of up to 200.
• Passionate about academia, and in planning and delivering high
quality inclusive lessons and lectures to students.
• Team Player-Able to fit into any framework
• 9 years of experience in teaching Sociology, Criminology and Youth
Studies in Higher Education

2. Past Work Experience:
• 2003-Present- Lecturer, Seminar Tutor- at Teesside , Northumbria,
Leeds Universities. Teaching experience as a Supply Teacher at
secondary level. Supply teaching at Teesdale school, Barnard Castle,
Various academic roles. Re-validation of program, at University of
Teesside.
• 2013-Present- self- employed Sales for AA
• 1997-2003- Sales for the RAC, in North East and Bristol. Selling
policies at a variety of prestigious locations. Grand Prix, Ideal Home,
Motor Show, Consistently High Performer.
• 1995-1997- Pub Management, J.D. Wetherspoons in London. All
aspects of staff training and running a busy pub.
• 1990-1995- RAC Mall Consultant. Responsible for running a retail
unit, staff training and sales.
• 1985-1990- Virgin Retail. Security Manager, for Virgin.
• 1983-1985- Postman
• 1981-1983- Missionary in Ireland for 2 years. Voluntary and Unpaid.
Educational Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Sociology 1st
, University of Teesside, 2006.
M.A. Social Research, University of Leeds, 2007.
PTTLS (Preparing to teach in the lifelong learning Sector) 2013
PGCE: Teesside University

3. Current & Past Teaching and Administration
AS Level Sociology AQA Teesdale School, Barnard Castle 2014
Introduction to Social Theory (level 1) Teesside University, 2011/12/13/14
Global Transformations (level 4) Northumbria University, 2010/11 & 2011/12
Foundations of Social Theory (level 4) Northumbria University, 2010/11, 2014
Contemporary Social Theory (level 2) Northumbria University, 2009/10, 2010/11 &
2011/12
The Sociological Imagination (HND & Level 4) Teesside University, 2010/11
Crime, Culture & Representation (level 4) Teesside University, 2010/11
Youth Transitions (Teesside University, 2010/11)
Societies in Transformation (level 1) Northumbria University, 2009/10
Understanding Human Emotions (level 3) Northumbria University, 2009/10 & 2011/12
Thinking Sociologically (level 1) Leeds University, 2006-2010
Sociological Analysis of Contemporary Society ( level 1), Leeds University, 2006-2010
Sociology module at A level Sociology 6th
Form
Lecturing on Modules
Societies in Transition (level 1) Northumbria University, 2009/10
Global Transformations (level 4) Northumbria University, 2010/11

4. Understanding Human Emotions (level 3) Northumbria University, 2011/12
Sociology module A level Sociology 6th
Form
Research Project Undertaken
SME Access to Finance: Research assistant May – September 2011
Publications
SME Access to Finance: An Exploration into the demand and supply constraints around
SME Access to finance, November 2011.
Conference/Seminar Papers
“The Decline of U.S Hegemony” Paper delivered at Leeds University (lunchtime series)
2007.
“Combined action platoons of Vietnam and provincial reconstruction in Afghanistan/Iraq,
some similarities”: paper given at Leeds University Postgraduate Conference 2010.
Other Training
Governance and Information Security: 2015
Equality and Diversity: 2015
Safeguarding: 2014
M.A. Modules:
Research Strategy and Design- 2007
Fundamental Issues of Sociological Research- 2007

5. Qualitative Research Methods-2007
Quantitative Research Methods-2007
Research Dissertation: “Does Size Matter? The Welding of theory and Comparative
Historical Analysis”
S.D.D.U. Training 2008, University of Leeds
Learning and Teaching Small Groups
Networking Essentials
Endnote
Powerpoint
Exams and Essay marking training.
Professional Associations
Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Whitehall, London
British Sociological Association

6. Qualitative Research Methods-2007
Quantitative Research Methods-2007
Research Dissertation: “Does Size Matter? The Welding of theory and Comparative
Historical Analysis”
S.D.D.U. Training 2008, University of Leeds
Learning and Teaching Small Groups
Networking Essentials
Endnote
Powerpoint
Exams and Essay marking training.
Professional Associations
Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Whitehall, London
British Sociological Association