Experience

St Ignatius Catholic School - Cayman Islands

• Cayman Islands
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of English

  • Aug 2019 - Present



St. Joan of Arc Secondary School

• English Teacher and SLE

  • Feb 2016 - Aug 2019

  English teacher and SLE. Subject mentor. Leading groups of staff on CPD underpinned by meaningful research. English teacher and SLE. Subject mentor. Leading groups of staff on CPD underpinned by meaningful research.



WATCTOP100

• We Are The City: Rising Star in Education and Academia

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2018



The Times Educational Supplement, Ltd.

• Italy
• Writing and Editing

• TES Blogger of the Year 2016

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

  Winner of the 'TES Teacher Blogger of the Year' category for 2016. What a privilege! Winner of the 'TES Teacher Blogger of the Year' category for 2016. What a privilege!



Edlumino. Refugee Education Programme

• Teacher

  • Jan 2016 - Sep 2016

  Voluntary worker, part time, helping to educate refugees, who are currently living in 'The Jungle Camp' in Calais and the camps of Dunkirk. Voluntary worker, part time, helping to educate refugees, who are currently living in 'The Jungle Camp' in Calais and the camps of Dunkirk.



Harris Federation

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Assistant Principal

  • Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

  Assistant Principal T&L, ITT/NQTs, English and Media dept, Research and Development, CPD Assistant Principal T&L, ITT/NQTs, English and Media dept, Research and Development, CPD



Ryde Academy

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

• Lead Practitioner, Assistant Vice Principal and SLE

  • Apr 2014 - Jul 2015

  April 2014Director of English, year 11 English teacher, Academy Literacy coordinator, inreach and outreach work supporting middle leaders and teachers as SLE in English, staff development/ITT/NQTs and T&L. December 2014Accepted Honorary LCOT (College of Teachers) recognising my Services to Education at a National Level, for my work in Ryde. Awarded Summer 2015.2015AVP T&L and AVP responsible for middle leaders. Line manager of T&L team of 5 Teacher Developers (including the Professional Mentor for ITT), all Middle Leaders (12 HoDs/HoFs including English, maths and science) and line manager of a newly appointed Middle Leader Developer (Associate SLT).Three nominations for Pearson Teaching Awards.



Monk's Walk School

• Lead Practitioner/AST T&L

  • Sep 2011 - Apr 2014

  English AST/Lead Practitioner with whole school responsibility for T&L, NQTs, ITTs, School Direct, Excellent Teacher group, main scale staff training, new staff training, Action Research through Cambridge University. Associate Assistant Headteacher. Work with KS3 PP. Line management of Art and Drama departments.Nominated for 2 Pearson Teaching Awards 2013. English AST/Lead Practitioner with whole school responsibility for T&L, NQTs, ITTs, School Direct, Excellent Teacher group, main scale staff training, new staff training, Action Research through Cambridge University. Associate Assistant Headteacher. Work with KS3 PP. Line management of Art and Drama departments.Nominated for 2 Pearson Teaching Awards 2013.



Francis Combe Academy

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advanced Skills Teacher and Senior Practitioner

  • Sep 2010 - Jul 2011

  Senior Lead Practitioner in EnglishMember of SLTMentor for NQTs and ITTs Senior Lead Practitioner in EnglishMember of SLTMentor for NQTs and ITTs



Monk's Walk School

• English AST, responsibility for T&L, Assistant Director of Learning for English

  • Jan 2005 - Aug 2010



Reddish Vale Technology College

• English Teacher

  • Jun 2001 - Jan 2005

  English teacher, tutor, literacy across the curriculum, ITT subject mentor English teacher, tutor, literacy across the curriculum, ITT subject mentor