Lisann is an educational advisor at the Science Teacher Support Desk (SEEDS). She supports teachers and study programmes in course and curriculum (re)design, as well as implementing skills support in existing education. Lisann regularly contributes to the strategic education policy of the Faculty of Science and the university as a whole with regard to the topics skills and job market preparation. She is also one of the main developers of the Science Skills Platform – a versatile digital learning environment where students can train skills they need during and after their studies.

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Lisann has been working for Leiden University since 2019. She started as one of the main developers for the Science Skills Platform, creating and implementing modules that help students work on their e.g. collaboration, peer-feedback, presentation, and personal and professional development skills. To implement the Science Skills Platform, she advises lecturers and regularly (re)designs educational materials such as assignments, manuals and assessment models.

In her current role as educational advisor at SEEDS, Lisann provides 1-on-1 didactical advice to teachers that want to (re)design a course, often helping them take steps towards more effective blended education. She also provides didactic workshops for study programmes and regularly joins teaching staff days to offer support for improving constructive alignment, piloting educational innovations or implementing different edu-tools.

Together with other educational developers and the Science Career Service, Lisann is often consulted for advice on policy documents as well as testing them for applicability in practice. In doing so, she was involved in the creation of the 13 shared transferable skills for Leiden University students launched in 2022. She now oversees the skill tagging process at the Faculty of Science, collaborating with all study programme directors in order to improve skill learning lines and support throughout the faculty.

Lisann also works together with teacher support colleagues from other faculties, setting up meetings to exchange best practices and ideas to foster more interfaculty collaboration.