Project Lead

• Apr 2020 - Present

Achievement Coach

• Sep 2014 - Present

Assistive Technology & Literacy Expert

• Apr 2020 - Present

Emotion Coach Practioner

• Mar 2018 - Present

Pupil Premium Practice Reviewer

• Mar 2018 - Present

Immersive Reader Coach

• Apr 2018 - Jun 2019

Governor Services Trainer

• Mar 2020 - Present

Delivering a range of governor services training to ensure governing bodies have the knowledge, skills and confidence to exercise effective governance of their school.

SEND Consultant

• Jan 2015 - Present

I am an experienced & highly committed Special Educational Needs & Inclusion Consultant who strives to ensure every pupil has the opportunity to reach their potential. I have taught within both primary and secondary settings and have worked with senior leaders as Director of Inclusion. I have experience of coaching leadership teams in primary & secondary settings focusing on school improvement & building the capacity to raise aspirations & achievement. I have worked for the Standards & Testing Agency on national testing materials.Areas of Expertise:• Reviewing & analysing current school SEND practice in light of the new Code and pupil progress & attainment.• Working alongside SEND leaders to ensure good quality provision is provided to all pupils by assessing the quality of teaching & learning through learning walks, pupil tracking, teacher & teaching assistant observations, planning scrutinies & book monitoring.• Ensuring an effective school improvement plan is in place & being actively worked upon & sharing effective practice across key stages to raise standards.• Identification of SEND/Vulnerable learners through pupil observation & supportive teaching & learning strategies to create impact.• Providing expert SEND advice/coaching in intervention implementation & monitoring, deployment of teaching assistants & resource and good practice in SEND.• Bespoke SEND training (including Speech Language and Communication needs, Autism, Asperger’s, SEND & behaviour, dyscalculia, dyslexia, dyspraxia, auditory memory, word finding skills, SEND Code of Practice 2014, intervention implementation & impact, developing good relationships with parent/carers).• I possess a range of assessment & reporting skills including; Dyslexia assessment, General Intelligence assessment, Memory Capabilities, Language, Information and Grammar scoring, Reading Speed, Dyspraxia assessment.

Lead Anti-Bullying Coach

• Mar 2016 - Present

Training primary and secondary schools on an effective whole school Anti-Bullying Approach.

Expert Inclusion Panel Member

• Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

A member of the SEND Expert Inclusion panels and Teacher Panels reviewing Key Stage 1 & 2 testing materials.

Director of Inclusion

• Sep 2008 - Dec 2014

Working in partnership with the Governors and the Head Teacher to successfully lead the school; leading the implantation of strategies that will ensure high quality teaching, accelerate progress and enable achievement for all.- supporting the Head Teacher & governors in promoting ambitious vision and ethos for the future of the school.- being committed to driving school improvement and ensure good quality inclusive practice- providing leadership and direction to staff organising and implementing an appropriate curriculum for school, particularly with pupils who are at risk of underachieving or with barriers to learning such as; special educational needs, specific linguistic and cultural needs, disadvantaged background.- as a member of the leadership team being involved in planning, developing, monitoring and evaluating the school's curriculum and to what extent it meets the needs of all the pupils- supporting all the staff in achieving the priorities and targets the school sets and monitoring progress towards meeting them- assisting the Head Teacher to maintain a positive and constructive partnership with parents and the local community- supporting all staff in ensuring they work with the code of practice for SEND and the disability discrimination act- planning strategically for SEND and inclusion

English & Literacy Across the Curriculum

• Sep 2005 - Aug 2008

- Teaching English at KS3, KS4 and KS5.- working with other curriculum departments to develop literacy and remove barriers to learning- working with the school council to ensure pupil voice is heard

Commercial Manager

• 2002 - 2004