Experience

COLCHESTER ACADEMY

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of English

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Overseeing curriculum design and improvement, and assessment design at KS3 and KS4. Responsible for improving outcomes at both key stages with a particular focus on KS4. Whole-school lead for disciplinary literacy whilst also promoting a reading culture across the school. Managing the English Faculty day-to-day whilst also implementing long-term changes. Overseeing curriculum design and improvement, and assessment design at KS3 and KS4. Responsible for improving outcomes at both key stages with a particular focus on KS4. Whole-school lead for disciplinary literacy whilst also promoting a reading culture across the school. Managing the English Faculty day-to-day whilst also implementing long-term changes.



Stoke High School

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Catch Up Lead

  • Nov 2020 - Aug 2021

  I am responsible for the implementation of the Covid-19 catch up budget, whole school interventions as well as line managing those involved in the catch up strategy.

• Teaching and Learning Lead for Reading

  • Sep 2020 - Aug 2021

• Deputy Curriculum Leader

  • Sep 2019 - Aug 2021

  My main responsibility has involved overhauling the KS3 curriculum. There is now ample opportunity for students to study challenging texts, concepts and themes between Years 7-9. The new curriculum intertwines both reading and writing skills as well as regular chances for students to practise speaking and listening skills. Additionally, I ensure that behaviour for learning expectations are high across the department and teaching staff are well supported. Further, I subject mentor new staff members in their ITT.

• Teacher of English

  • Sep 2018 - Aug 2021

• Interim Head of Year 9

  • Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

  Responsible for supporting and managing the learning, behaviour, attendance and safeguarding of Year 9. I regularly ensure that all students are meeting expectations whilst interacting with students and parents to support this.



Teach First

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher of English

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2020