Experience

FINHAM PARK SCHOOL

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy SendCo

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Teacher

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  Qualified and experienced Computer Science and ICT Teacher, currently teaching at Finham Park School. Teaches Computer Science and ICT from Prep and Key Stage 3, through to GCSE, IGCSE and A Level, across all the major Exam Boards. Involved in Teacher Training for trainee teachers and new staff members within the subject.PGCE with QTS, Computer Science and ICT, Birmingham Newman University (2014) & BSc (Hons) Multimedia Computing, Aston University (2012). Both accredited by the British Computer Society. Member of the Mirandanet Fellowship. Show less

• Head Of Computing & IT Department

  • Sep 2021 - Jan 2023



Newman University (UK)

• PGCE Computer Science Scholarship (British Computer Society Scholarship Award)

  • Sep 2013 - Jun 2014

  In 2013, I was chosen for a British Computer Society (BCS) scholarship to train to become one of the very best Computer Science trainee teachers in England. The rigorous application process involved teaching a class of unknown secondary school student’s as well as a lengthy interview with one of the industry partners, Microsoft UK. Having been successful, I chose Newman University to begin my PGCE in Computer Science and ICT, and successfully completed a 9-week placement at a secondary school in Coventry where I thoroughly enjoyed developing students as outstanding learners in computing. During the first school placement, I taught Key Stages 3 and 4 and worked with mixed ability classes, and as the school was taking a lead in introducing Computer Science into the curriculum, it was a great opportunity for me to develop my understanding of the secondary curriculum and advance my teaching practises. Show less



University of Birmingham

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Grand Challenge (National HE STEM Programme)

  • Feb 2012 - Jul 2012

  I took part in Grand Challenge 2012 programme run by HE STEM (http://www.hestem-mea.org.uk) which aimed to provide Masters-level students with experience of working in multidisciplinary teams to propose solutions to unknown, unfamiliar issues. The “real-world” scenario was posed by industrial partners and gave some experience of the type of work we could encounter during our careers: problems with no one right or wrong answer. The companies taking part were IBM and Atkins. The challenges were based on reducing our carbon emissions and creating a ‘smart city’. The following areas were covered; ● Communication, presentation skills and team working and team building ● Commercial awareness ● Research and information-gathering skills ● Project management, planning and reporting ● Creative thinking ● Environmental sustainability ● Corporate responsibility & professional ethics ● Intellectual property Show less



Aston University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Multimedia Computing (BSc)

  • Sep 2008 - Jun 2012

  The course covered software systems for multimedia development and combining multimedia with the internet. The course also included learning of graphics and audio production and programming languages Java, PHP, MySQL. Flash Adobe products also covered as well as Microsoft Office. I was also the student representative for 2 years, representing and resolving issues faced by students by working closely with lecturers and senior board members of the University. I also acted as a peer mentor to help other students starting out at University during the 2009-10 academic year. I was awarded a Project Prize for a 1st class final year project into creating an E-learning system for students. Show less