Experience

Solent Yachting

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Mar 2016 - Present

  Where your adventure starts... skippered and bareboat charter in the Solent; no experience required. Where your adventure starts... skippered and bareboat charter in the Solent; no experience required.



Finesse Leisure Partnership

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2015

  126 acres of beautiful lakes and parkland in the heart of England. Outdoor activities include sailing, kayaking, windsurfing, paddle boarding, cycling and fishing. 126 acres of beautiful lakes and parkland in the heart of England. Outdoor activities include sailing, kayaking, windsurfing, paddle boarding, cycling and fishing.



Primary Computing

• UK

• Primary Education Consultant - Computing

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2014

  Freelance Consultant specialising in Primary Computing. Working with schools and key stakeholders to ensure that all primary pupils receive first class computing education. Working with primary teachers to ensure that they have the confidence to not only teach computing but also to join their pupils in a journey of discovery. Working with schools, teachers, parents and pupils to help them understand that there is no right answer in computing and that making mistakes is how the next i-thingy'm'bob will be invented. Expert in creative curriculum planning, progression and differentiation.



Computing At School

• Nationwide

• National Primary Coordinator

  • Oct 2013 - May 2014

  Supporting Primary Teachers with the introduction of the new Primary Computing Curriculum. Developing, organising and delivering a series of national primary training days. Supporting Primary Teachers with the introduction of the new Primary Computing Curriculum. Developing, organising and delivering a series of national primary training days.



Schools - various

• Hampshire, United Kingdom

• Classroom Teacher, Primary

  • May 2012 - Aug 2013

  Regular work with challenging classes from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 4 including in Pupil Referral Units. Regular work with challenging classes from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 4 including in Pupil Referral Units.



Active Nation

• Southampton, United Kingdom

• Commercial Manager

  • May 2011 - Apr 2012

  Responsible for commercial aspects of four outdoor activity/education centres (six month fixed-term contract extended to twelve). Instigated and managed a large stand at the Southampton Boat Show, complete redesigning of product structure, overhaul of three seperate websites, creation of a dedicated sales team and building of a multi media marketing strategy. Responsible for commercial aspects of four outdoor activity/education centres (six month fixed-term contract extended to twelve). Instigated and managed a large stand at the Southampton Boat Show, complete redesigning of product structure, overhaul of three seperate websites, creation of a dedicated sales team and building of a multi media marketing strategy.



Schools, various

• Hampshire, UK & Thailand

• Classroom Teacher

  • Sep 2001 - May 2011

  Apart from one year to qualify through PGCE. Apart from one year to qualify through PGCE.



First Choice Travel, Marine Division

• Portsmouth, United Kingdom

• Management Accountant & Business Analyst

  • Oct 1998 - Jul 2001

  Responsibility for Mediterranean and Exotic accounts, performance reporting, trend analysis, market prediction and group budget forecasts. Responsibility for Mediterranean and Exotic accounts, performance reporting, trend analysis, market prediction and group budget forecasts.



Sunsail

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Club Manager

  • Oct 1995 - Oct 1998

  Overall responsibility of running a large watersports resort in Greece. This included staff training, financial control, customer relations, transfer management, health & safety, facility management and performance reporting. Overall responsibility of running a large watersports resort in Greece. This included staff training, financial control, customer relations, transfer management, health & safety, facility management and performance reporting.