Alfred Marshall famously described economics as "a study of mankind in the ordinary business of life." Simialry, my belief is that effective learning of economics necessitates a textbook in one hand, and a newspaper (or smartphone!) in the other. As such, all theory taught and presented should be applied to case studies and to relevant events that are occurring in the world around us now, and in our own lives. I have a Ph.D. in economics, have taught a range of economics courses at a Russell Group university, and have experience of working as an economic advisor in the Ministry of Finance in South Sudan and in the Central Bank of Ireland. I can teach various economics courses from GCSE to postgraduate university level, specialising in international trade, introductory economics, economics for business and managers, development economics, and economic growth. I have also taught a range of finance courses, specialising in investment analysis, financial strategy, and finance for managers.