GOSH Digital Education Network (DEN)

Amy Leonard

RN (Child), MSc, PGCE (Clinical Education)

Amy is a paediatric nurse who trained at Nottingham University and began her nursing career at Great Ormond Street Hospital in 2009. Amy transferred from clinical respiratory medicine to education in 2014 and subsequently qualified as a Nurse Teacher.

A major driver for Amy is service development centred on improving patient care, highlighted by the ‘gloves are off’ project; an educational awareness project to reduce non-sterile glove usage across the Trust. This reduced glove usage by 4,328,860 in the first year, resulting in better outcomes, experience for patients and use of resources.

Most recently Amy successfully lead the Digital Learning team in the effective development, implementation and delivery of a new virtual learning environment.

amy.leonard@gosh.nhs.uk

Emma Ip

BSc MSc PGDip (Child)

Emma is a paediatric nurse who trained at King's College London. She was working at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne when they implemented their EPR system, Epic and Emma saw firsthand how technology can directly improve the experience of healthcare professionals and their patients.

In 2018, Emma returned to the UK and joined GOSH as a research nurse, before moving into the digital field as an educator in EPR Training team where she gained Epic build Certification to support training and system improvements. As part of the Digital Learning team, Emma's enthusiasm and energy for education and technology helps to drive the team forward in creating innovative education packages for our staff, and subsequently improve our patients' experiences.

Emma.Ip@gosh.nhs.uk

Ivanina Trifonova

BA, MA, PGCE (with QTS), CELTA

Ivanina is a digital learning professional with an extensive teaching experience and strong interest in virtual learning environments (VLEs), blended learning and learning technologies. Both her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees are in Applied Linguistics and TESOL, she is QTS and CELTA certified and currently completing a Diploma in Digital Learning Design.

Before joining GOSH as a Digital Learning Officer in 2020, she taught English as a Foreign Language/English for Academic Purposes at schools and universities in England, Scotland and Thailand for 10 years. In her last position at Kingston University, she also acted as an eLearning Champion and helped academics and students with the use of technology in the classroom and the university's VLE.

Ivanina is interested in how technology can facilitate teaching and make it more engaging and impactful. She is also passionate about supporting educators at GOSH to utilise the Digital Learning Network (DEN) and enhance their blended and online teaching practices.

Ivanina.Trifonova@gosh.nhs.uk

Shriti Karia

Shriti beavers away at creating digital content ranging from creating interactive and engaging eLearning, editing videos and creating educational animations. Shriti is passionate about being able to support healthcare colleagues in providing for children and young people. Shriti has various eLearning and design qualifications, as well as a CIPD qualification in Learning and Development and so, provides valued consultancy and experience in our digital learning offerings.

Shriti.Karia@gosh.nhs.uk

Thania Rashid

BA

Thania provides business support to the Digital Learning Team. She promotes the work of the GOSH Learning Academy (GLA) through a positive approach, acting as the first point of contact for the team.

Thania has developed a strong sense of devotion for Business and Learning with a commitment to give excellent support to internal and external users. Thania has recently started a Masters programme focusing on Leadership in Education and is passionate about providing high quality business management within education. She aims to ensure that the Digital Learning service users and education providers can utilise facilities effectively and efficiently, whilst continually looking to promote and develop herself at GOSH.

thania.rashid@gosh.nhs.uk

Dr Rhian Thomas

MBBCh BSc(Hons) MRCPCH

Rhian is a specialist registrar in Clinical Genetics with a background in paediatrics and an interest in rare disease. She is currently taking time out of programme to pursue an interest in digital education and is undertaking a PGCert in Medical Education at UCL and the Royal College of Physicians. Rhian has been committed to progressing the successful podcasting programme launched by the GLA and has been involved in numerous projects promoting education for junior doctors.

Rhian.Thomas@gosh.nhs.uk

Owen Court

Owen is an Award-winning Instructional Designer now working within the GLA as a Digital Learning Officer. He studied a Higher National Diploma in Creative media production and has previously worked for Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service creating training packages for their Training Academy and worked a world leading global energy supplier.

He has a passion for creating short form, bitesize training packages that are easily digestible and easy to view in short bursts.

His interests are in graphic design, eLearning and Video production and enjoys using the skills he has developed over the past 10 years to create meaningful and engaging content.

He has gained experience and qualifications in Instructional Design over the past 4 years, culminating in him being crowned “Learning Developer of the year 2020” and the Learning Technologies awards and he looks forward to being a key member of the team driving GOSH learning forward and innovating training to ensure GOSH is at the forefront of the digital learning industry.

Owen.Court@gosh.nhs.uk