Experience

The Portsmouth Academy

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

• Vice Principal: Quality of Education

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Assistant Principal: Teaching and Learning and CPD

  • Jan 2018 - Sep 2022

  ● Effective line manager of Associate and Curriculum leaders, and the lead practitioner.● Strategic planning for the continual development of teaching and learning across the Academy.● Key role in ongoing curriculum development for the school. Involved in working parties to develop curriculum practice across the school, create a new alternative provision, and develop digital learning across the school via the innovative use of iPad technology.● Worked with staff to develop a research based ethos within the school, including a CPD project to use action research to develop staff practice.● Innovative use of SWIVL technology to develop lesson observations, personal reflection and coaching. Show less

• Associate Leader: CPD, ITT and NQT.

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2017

  ● Strategic planning and delivering of personalised CPD for staff at different career and development stages.● Authoring a weekly teaching and learning bulletin based on “Truly Great Teaching” standards.● Organised a weekly briefing for staff to share good practice. This practice was referenced in the 2017 Ofsted report for the school referencing that “the leadership of teaching is very well developed and has significantly improved teachers classroom practice”. Leadership of the school was described by Ofsted as “outstanding”.● Ensured the successful qualification of ITT trainees including teach first, schools direct and PGCE. Show less



Eduqas

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

• Examiner Team Leader

  • Jun 2019 - Present



WJEC / CBAC

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Examiner

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2019



Portsmouth Academy for Girls

• Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

• Curriculum Leader: History

  • Jan 2013 - Sep 2018

  ● As curriculum leader I developed a new curriculum vision and offer for history and thereby led the department to its best ever results, never falling below the national average and achieving outstanding progress among the most able students. ● Used as a model for other history departments within the Thinking Schools Academy Trust. ● Developed innovative practice including the use of electronic mark books, Mentored ITT and NQTs. ● As curriculum leader I developed a new curriculum vision and offer for history and thereby led the department to its best ever results, never falling below the national average and achieving outstanding progress among the most able students. ● Used as a model for other history departments within the Thinking Schools Academy Trust. ● Developed innovative practice including the use of electronic mark books, Mentored ITT and NQTs.



City of Portsmouth Girls' School

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

• Teacher

  • Mar 2008 - Dec 2012

  ● Coached other members of staff● Regularly delivered CPD for new teachers at the University of Chichester.● Coach of the school football team, led the school radio team.● Have taught History, Geography, R.E. and I.T. at various stages.

• Teacher training

  • Sep 2007 - Mar 2008

  ● Qualified via a “fast track” GTP in two terms. Regularly judged “outstanding”.

• Teaching Assistant/Cover Supervisor

  • Jan 2006 - Sep 2007



British Army

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Officer Cadet

  • Sep 2003 - Dec 2005

  Medical Discharge. Medical Discharge.