Episode 4: Actuaries as Educators with Amanda Aitken
“That's probably one of the reasons I like teaching the most. It's a really selfish reason: it makes me feel better about myself. If others say to me ‘Oh, that's really interesting, I feel like I've learned something’, then I think ‘Ok, I've got some value to add because I've been able to help someone else.’"
Amanda Aitken,
Experienced Actuarial Educator
Amanda is an Actuarial Educator at the Actuaries Institute. She has over 20 years’ experience as an Actuary in general insurance and workers' compensation schemes. Amanda joined the Institute’s Education team in 2018 to develop and teach the Communication, Modelling and Professionalism subject.
Amanda has a special interest in data analytics and is currently the Chief Examiner of the Data Science Applications subject. Amanda is a member of the Data Science Practice Committee and the Data Science Education Faculty. She brings her passion for teaching and years of actuarial experience to her role.
In this interview I asked Amanda:
About her current role as an Actuarial Educator,
Why she became an actuary and how she found herself in an educator role,
What she enjoys most about teaching,
Who has inspired and mentored her throughout her career, and
Her practical tips or advice for other actuaries who also aspire to have a career as a future educator.
