Experience

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  Brighter Futures for Children

  • Reading, England, United Kingdom

  • Head Teacher

    • Sep 2016 - Present
    • Reading, England, United Kingdom

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  Meadow Park Academy

  • Head Teacher

    • May 2014 - Sep 2016

    Responsible for and leading all aspects of the primary school setting; quality of teaching and learning including curriculum design, delivery and assessment, leading a team of teachers, teaching assistants and admin staff, the safety and wellbeing of pupils and staff and finances of the school.

  • Deputy Head Teacher

    • Jan 2013 - May 2014

    Responsible for raising standards of teaching in the school with a focus on pupil assessment.

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  Espresso Education

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Lead producer

    • Mar 2010 - Dec 2012
    • London, United Kingdom

    Responsible for the digital output of Espresso Education's (now Discovery Education) primary service. Responsibilities included managing a team of producers, web developers and editors to create educational videos, digital activities, teaching resources and teaching CPD. This included budgeting, project management, video editing, script writing and basic html coding. I produced the Espresso Phonics modules that went on the win a BETT award. I also worked on modules for the USA service, gaining experience of the American curriculum.

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  St Martin's Primary school

  • Assistant Headteacher

    • Sep 2008 - Mar 2010

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  St. Martin's Primary School

  • Reading, United Kingdom

  • Primary School Teacher

    • Sep 2003 - Sep 2008
    • Reading, United Kingdom

    I taught all year groups, including mixed year classes. I had subject leadership responsibility for Literacy, Computing, Languages and Assessment. I was also a leading literacy teacher for Reading Local Authority, delivering the Every Child a Writer programme to other primary schools in the area.