Assistant Lecturer
Department of Sport and Recreation
Contact details
Email: mavislai@thei.edu.hk
TEACHING AREAS
- Management of Sports Injuries
- Introduction to Professional Clinical Practice
- Honours Project
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| 2024 | MSc Strength and Conditioning Middlesex University, United Kingdom |
| 2024 | Diploma in Osteopathic Articulation & Mobilisation Technique Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy Training, United Kingdom |
| 2023 | BSocSc (Hons) Sports and Recreation Management, Specialty: Sports Therapy Technological and Higher Education Institution of Hong Kong |
| 2006 | BA (Hons) Business Management Kingston University, London, United Kingdom |
EMPLOYMENT
| 2024 – Present | Assistant Lecturer Department of Sport and Recreation, Technological and Higher Education Institution of Hong Kong |
| 2024 | Technician Department of Sport and Recreation, Technological and Higher Education Institution of Hong Kong |
| 2023-2024 | Sports Therapist Recovery Zone |
| 2023-2024 | First Aid in Sport Instructor Hong Kong China Rugby Union |
| 2023-2024 | Sports Therapist/ On-field medic City Rugby Football Club |
| 2022-2024 | Strength and Conditioning Coach Yi Ting Lui, Hong Kong Woman’s skateboarding Olympic Athlete |
| 2021-2022 | Physiotherapy Assistant Virtus Medical Group |
| 2015-2020 | Surf Coach Worked in countries such as China, Taiwan, Morocco, and Europe. |
AWARDS
| 2022-2023 & 2021-2022 | Self-financing Post-secondary Scholarship Scheme, Outstanding Performance Scholarship |
| 2021-2022 & 2020-2021 | Scholarship for Excellent Performance – GOLD |
| 2021-2022 & 2020-2021 | President’s List |
| 2021-2022 & 2020-2021 | Dean’s List |
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
- Member of the Society of Sports Therapists, United Kingdom
- Level 1 Award in Coaching Olympic Weightlifting
- International Surf Association Surf Coach and Judge Qualification
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- The influence of external attentional focus on vertical jump asymmetry
- The effect of inter-limb asymmetries on vertical jump performance