Head of Year & Teacher of Business Economics

• Oct 2013 - Present

Head of Pastoral Care and intervention assigned to a specific year group at one of the UK's leading independent schools, I have worked on developing and nurturing the needs of young people as they progress from Year 8-11. Intervention and pupil management, liaising with parents and creation of support plans, academic and pastoral monitoring as well as ensuring the welfare and safety of all students is paramount alongside their academic attainment in one of the UK's top independent schools. Facilitating bespoke curriculum changes as well as developing integrated and a holistic approach to teaching and learning with various stakeholders. As a teacher of Business and Economics, I have developed and designed bespoke curriculums for students that are challenging and inclusive as well as engaging. Ensuring through both remote and face to face teaching, students can access content that is relevant, exciting and fires creative imagination and ideas that formulate into long term goals outside of the 4 walls f the classroom. The utilisation of relevant case studies as well as key communication, teamwork and collaboration amongst other important life skills, allows students to fulfil the requirements of the examination board, but to go further and identify interests, passion and ideas in business that will be facilitated and realised through their academic prowess. Show less

• Jul 2023 - Present

Move towards a part time consultation basis working to support existing coaching staff and players to analyse, consult and deliver frameworks to aid defensive organisation, systems and defensive collision area. Specific focus on breakdown, tackle entry point and overall defensive system.

• Jul 2017 - Jul 2023

Assistant Head Coach and Defence and Collisions specialist, I have worked to build a culture and framework around a men's semi-professional side competing at Level 4. Utilising analysis and statistics alongside a coaching and teaching processes, I have worked to develop growth of players within systems of defence in a high performance environment. Leading the team within a high pressure framework and working to create pressure situations in raining that replicate matchday, we have strived to have one of the best defensive records in the league in recent years. This has been achieved through clear coaching craft and policy, one to one player management, review and analysis. Working on micro skills with players as well as macro framework in order to achieve full clarity on process, outcome and ensuring this is done with the player at the center. Show less

Educational Consultant

• Oct 2018 - Feb 2020

Consultancy based in teaching economics in schools in collaboration with Simon Jack at the FT, working on curriculum resources the FT can produce to aid the teaching in schools of economics Consultancy based in teaching economics in schools in collaboration with Simon Jack at the FT, working on curriculum resources the FT can produce to aid the teaching in schools of economics

Academy Pathway Coach

• Mar 2016 - Nov 2016

Aiding DPP Academy pathway coaching. Utilising game play and establishing routines for aspiring young players on the academy journey. Aiding DPP Academy pathway coaching. Utilising game play and establishing routines for aspiring young players on the academy journey.

Senior Academy Coach & Scout

• Jul 2010 - Nov 2014

Development of player pathway and skill acquisition for young rugby players in the Gwent Dragons Academy. Working alongside some of the countries top coaches in a high performance environment to aid development and hone coaching craft. Development of player pathway and skill acquisition for young rugby players in the Gwent Dragons Academy. Working alongside some of the countries top coaches in a high performance environment to aid development and hone coaching craft.

Teacher of Business & Economics

• Nov 2008 - Aug 2013

Transitioned into teaching after leaving professional rugby. At St Laurence I began as a teaching assistant before attaining my QTS and began teaching business. In this time, I lead and developed the young enterprise programme, gaining success with groups on a national scale. I was involved in the development of curriculum for a new subject in the school. Planning curriculums, assessments and KPI's to assist development of students. Transitioned into teaching after leaving professional rugby. At St Laurence I began as a teaching assistant before attaining my QTS and began teaching business. In this time, I lead and developed the young enterprise programme, gaining success with groups on a national scale. I was involved in the development of curriculum for a new subject in the school. Planning curriculums, assessments and KPI's to assist development of students.

Semi Professional Rugby Player

• Nov 2008 - May 2013

Professional Rugby Player

• Jun 2007 - Aug 2008

Professional Rugby Player (Academy)

• Jul 2003 - Aug 2004