Experience

Queenswood School
• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Head Of Faculty

  • Jul 2018 - Present


QUEENS'​ SCHOOL (BUSHEY)

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Practitioner

  • Feb 2017 - Jul 2018

  Leadership of excellent teaching school wide. Coaching and mentoring of teachers in high quality teaching and learning. Part of a team responsible for whole school CPD. Designated lead practitioner for pupil premium students. Leadership of the chemistry team and line management responsibility for chemistry teachers. Specialist areas: science, chemistry, data and monitoring, independent learning, appropriate challenge, formative and summative assessment, enquiry based learning.

• Head of Chemistry and KS3 Science

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2017

  Leadership of Chemistry team and KS3 science team. Using data and observation to identify areas for improvement and creating a vision and plan for improvement. This has included implementation of new curriculum, assessment and monitoring overhaul, developing the use of enquiry based teaching, intervention and rewards. I am a CPD facilitator. I have worked on the TEMI project an international project for developing pedagogy relating to teaching by enquiry. Developed an assessment… Show more Leadership of Chemistry team and KS3 science team. Using data and observation to identify areas for improvement and creating a vision and plan for improvement. This has included implementation of new curriculum, assessment and monitoring overhaul, developing the use of enquiry based teaching, intervention and rewards. I am a CPD facilitator. I have worked on the TEMI project an international project for developing pedagogy relating to teaching by enquiry. Developed an assessment framework for assessing students without the use of curriculum levels using a growth mindset approach. Currently researching closing the gap for disadvantaged PP students.



St Joan Of Arc School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chemistry Teacher

  • Sep 2008 - Aug 2013

  Teaching science KS3 and KS4, and teaching chemistry A-level. Developing curriculum within science including STEM. Lead teacher for A-level Chemistry Mentoring of PGCE and NQT's Arranged school trips Teaching science KS3 and KS4, and teaching chemistry A-level. Developing curriculum within science including STEM. Lead teacher for A-level Chemistry Mentoring of PGCE and NQT's Arranged school trips



Haringey Council

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Panel Administrator

  • Jul 2003 - Feb 2008

  Responsible for the smooth running of both the adoption and fostering panels. Coordinator for multidisciplinary team of professional and lay-people to provide robust and timely decisions regarding outcomes for children. Wide range of admin functions related to working in childrens' services and clear understanding of matters relating to child protection, adoption and fostering. Part of the change management team when moving from predominantly paper records to a computerised system. Clear… Show more Responsible for the smooth running of both the adoption and fostering panels. Coordinator for multidisciplinary team of professional and lay-people to provide robust and timely decisions regarding outcomes for children. Wide range of admin functions related to working in childrens' services and clear understanding of matters relating to child protection, adoption and fostering. Part of the change management team when moving from predominantly paper records to a computerised system. Clear understanding of the "Every Child Matters" agenda. Line management responsibility for other administrators in the adoption and fostering team. Involvement in child protection and placement breakdown meetings. Show less Responsible for the smooth running of both the adoption and fostering panels. Coordinator for multidisciplinary team of professional and lay-people to provide robust and timely decisions regarding outcomes for children. Wide range of admin functions related to working in childrens' services and clear understanding of matters relating to child protection, adoption and fostering. Part of the change management team when moving from predominantly paper records to a computerised system. Clear… Show more Responsible for the smooth running of both the adoption and fostering panels. Coordinator for multidisciplinary team of professional and lay-people to provide robust and timely decisions regarding outcomes for children. Wide range of admin functions related to working in childrens' services and clear understanding of matters relating to child protection, adoption and fostering. Part of the change management team when moving from predominantly paper records to a computerised system. Clear understanding of the "Every Child Matters" agenda. Line management responsibility for other administrators in the adoption and fostering team. Involvement in child protection and placement breakdown meetings. Show less