Biography
A professor at George Brown College since September 2011, Dorothy Bartlett has a passion for teaching and enabling her students to reach their full potential. She is a fully qualified lawyer having practiced law in Edinburgh Scotland specializing in the litigation area. She has been a teacher, at the high school, college and university levels, for more than 25 years, in Edinburgh, Muenster and Toronto and, with her experience teaching one to one and group classes, she is well equipped to enable students to progress from college to university.
Dorothy has been involved with the Scottish Qualification Authority, the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish Paralegal Association in developing the curriculum for the Scottish Professional Development Award for paralegals. She has also been heavily involved in the continuing development of the Scottish Qualification Authority’s Higher National Diploma in legal services and in National Qualification law.
Academic Credentials
National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, Stevenson College, Edinburgh, 2004
Teaching qualification in Further Education, Dundee University, Scotland 2003
Post-graduate diploma in Legal Practice, Edinburgh University, 1984
Bachelor of Law, Edinburgh University, 1983
Bachelor of Arts, Scottish History, Edinburgh University, 1981
Areas of Specialization
Business Law
Business and Family Law
Areas of Expertise
Small Group Leading
Training and Coaching
Curriculum Development
Career Highlights
2011-Present – Professor, George Brown College, Centre for Business
1997-2011 – Lecturer, in law for business and accounting in both the Higher National Certificate and Higher National Diploma programs and tutor and program leader for NHC Legal Services, Stevenson College, Edinburgh, Scotland
2004-2006 – Part-time lecturer and tutor for Bachelor of Arts program in Law and course leader for Law for Business at Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland
1998-2000 – Part-time tutor and lecturer in law at Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland
1991-1996 – English as a Second Language teacher, Berlitz Language School, Edinburgh Scotland
1989-1991 – Qualified solicitor, court assistant at Robson, McLean Solicitors, Edinburgh, Scotland
1987-1989 – English as a Second Language teacher, Berlitz Language School, Muenster, West Germany
1984-1986 – Trainee solicitor at Messrs Balfour+Manson, Solicitors, Edinburgh, Scotland
Other Activities
Participant – Job shadowing at solicitor’s office, sheriff courts both civil and criminal, the Scottish Parliament and HM Prison Edinburgh, Edinburgh Scotland, 2007-2010
Speaker – Participating in careers days promoting law courses for high schools
Guest Lecturer – Delivered a law course to the equivalent of Grade 12 as part of the enhanced curriculum in one of Edinburgh’s high schools
