Andrea Brewington
November 1, 2024 2025-01-23 20:43Andrea Brewington
Andrea Brewington specializes in Human Capability Development and the design of Military Training and Education at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies. She is currently deployed forward in Saudi Arabia and works at the Saudi Arabian National Defence University as an Academic Adviser, supporting Saudi Arabian Military Education Transformation.
She is a recent British Army veteran, having served for 24 years. Initially as a soldier and an engineer, later becoming a Learning Development Advisor in the Education and Training Services Branch. She has deployed to Bosnia, Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Iraq as an IED exploitation officer and conducted a few short trips to Afghanistan. In this time, she received several commendations for her work, including citations from the US Warfare Directorate, the DIA, the FBI, and was decorated with the US Army Commendation Medal.
She is an expert in military training and education, having served in key appointments during the British Army’s Training Governance Review. She was also part of the team who designed and established the Land Warfare Centre, centering on training excellence. In other appointments, she served as an Army Training Establishment Inspector, as an advisor to the Infantry and Royal Armoured Corps, establishing the education and training requirements for several major equipment procurement programs.
She also designed the UN Mandated Training for Women in Peace and security and advised the British Novell Weapons and Women in Ground Close Combat development teams. In her final military role, she was a design specialist within Program CASTLE, which seeks to revolutionize Army Talent Management. In this role, she created the Army Talent Framework Skills Proficiency Standard.
Education:
- Ph.D. candidate – The Tactical Deployment of Females to Prevent and Resolve Conflict
- MSc with Distinction in Educational Practice and Innovation
- Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management & Leadership
- PGCE and University of Southampton Teaching Fellow
- BSc in Telecommunications Engineering
- Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults
- ISO 9001 QMS Lead Auditor
- Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring
Areas of Interest:
- Military Education and Training Design
- Systems Approach to Training
- Talent Management and Human Capability Optimization
- Organisational Bias and Managing Change
- Lessons exploitation
- Faculty Development
- Accreditation
