Kirsty Smith
About Kirsty Smith
Kirsty Smith is a Senior Learning & Development Business Partner at Arup with a background in psychology and business, specializing in applying occupational psychology to enhance workplace effectiveness.
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Kirsty Smith holds the position of Senior Learning & Development Business Partner at Arup. She has been in this role since 2016, operating out of London, England.
Career at Arup
Kirsty Smith has undertaken the role of Senior Learning & Development Business Partner at Arup since 2016. Her duties in this role involve leveraging her expertise in occupational psychology to devise and implement learning and development strategies that enhance workplace effectiveness.
Previous Roles at AXA
Before joining Arup, Kirsty Smith accumulated valuable experience at AXA. She served as a Junior Change Manager - Finance Transformation from 2015 to 2016 in Ipswich, United Kingdom. Prior to that, she worked as an Accounts Payable Administrator in 2013 for five months. Earlier, she occupied the role of Project Administrator at AXA Liabilities Managers in 2010 for three months.
International Experience at IBEST
Kirsty Smith also has international experience from her tenure at IBEST International Research Institute in Beijing City, China. She worked as an International Curriculum Development Project Leader from 2012 to 2013, focusing on curriculum development over a six-month period.
Education and Expertise
Kirsty Smith holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Occupational/Work Psychology from The University of Sheffield, which she completed in 2014. She also holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Psychology from Newcastle University, completed in 2012. Her academic background in psychology, combined with her practical experience in business roles, provides her with a robust foundation to address organizational challenges effectively.