Experience

St David's Catholic Sixth Form College

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  At present I am teaching/lecturing on the Honours Programme at St. David’s RC Sixth Form College. At present I am teaching/lecturing on the Honours Programme at St. David’s RC Sixth Form College.



miFuture Skills 🚀

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • Jan 2016 - Nov 2021

  Education specialist on the board with Mi Future Foundation. Education specialist on the board with Mi Future Foundation.



Team Metalogic Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Business Development Manager

  • Dec 2016 - Aug 2020

  My role included business development, account management , sales and marketing, staff development, training and quality assurance I provided training on strategic support, professional services, infrastructure, telecoms, cyber-security and cloud computing. My role included business development, account management , sales and marketing, staff development, training and quality assurance I provided training on strategic support, professional services, infrastructure, telecoms, cyber-security and cloud computing.



Catch Support Services

• Education Administration Programs

• Director

  • Apr 2016 - Aug 2018

  My role as company director included leading this social enterprise along training on learner engagement, effective approaches to teaching and learner well-being. I was also head of assessment working with Pearson and WJEC Catch provided a full accreditation service for Pearson and WJEC My role as company director included leading this social enterprise along training on learner engagement, effective approaches to teaching and learner well-being. I was also head of assessment working with Pearson and WJEC Catch provided a full accreditation service for Pearson and WJEC



Castell Education

• Caerphilly

• Managing Director

  • Nov 2015 - Apr 2016

  As Director with Castell Education, I provided training on community engagement, leadership, learner engagement, wellbeing, curriculum development and History Education As Director with Castell Education, I provided training on community engagement, leadership, learner engagement, wellbeing, curriculum development and History Education



Ferndale Community School

• Ferndale, RCT

• Deputy Headteacher

  • Sep 2011 - Nov 2015

  While at Ferndale Community School I lead and developed the following key areas. + Learning & Teaching +Quality Assurance +Student Wellbeing & Pastoral Care + e.Learning+ Literacy & Numeracy +Continued Professional Development (Learning) for staff +Community & Family links+ Primary Cluster Links +Teach First Senior Mentor My Highlights include: Sucessful Estyn Visit 2012.Record examination results in 2013/2014/2015. Establishing a 'Rhondda Fach' wide learning Hub- Working with Prof David Egan's Wales Centre for Equilty in Education (UWTSD) to tackle Education Disadvantage in Wales. Working with the 'Reducing Low Achievement' steering group in LINKS (CSC). Chairing the Teach First Innovation Group. Developing a new coaching approach to Professional development Show less



Mary Immaculate High School

• Senior Teacher (Assistant Headteacher)

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2011

  During my second stint as Senior Teacher and Head of Humanities in Mary Immaculate I focused on developing e.Learning, approaches to using new technologies in the classroom such as using Twitter, Blogger and Audioboo. I also developed a new a VLE and training teachers in the use of Google and Microsoft tools.My best highlight was my First teachmeet; This brought together my loves of technology and education.

• Acting Deputy Headteacher

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2010

  During my time as Deputy Head teacher at Mary Immaculate High School I lead the following areas of school development: + Learning & Teaching + Curriculum Development +Designing an RSA Open Minds integrated curriculum, Developing a joint 14-19 curriculum + Assessment, Recording, Reporting- Data Systems +Quality Assurance systems + Primary LinksHighlights included developing my first timetable, however the second was better.Working with the local community. Fighting and sucessfully keeping MIHS open. Training the whole Primary Cluster on the use of Thinking Maps. Estyn visiting. Show less

• Senior Teacher (Assistant Headteacher)

  • Sep 2007 - Sep 2008

  During my initial time as Assistant Head teacher I focused on developing the following whole school areas + Learning and Teaching +Staff Coaching + e. learning + Primary Links +Community Links +I also remained as Head of HumantiesMy highlights included- Working with Cardiff LEA developing staff coaching and peer mentoring. Presenting 'curriculum innovation and change' at the Cardiff Headteachers conference. Working with 'Kestrel Education' and Exeter University and becaming a trainer in their 'Thinking Maps' programme. Training a number of schools across South Wales on the use of Thinking skills. Between 2007-2009 I also completed my Headteacher's qualification the NPQH working with CELT and Cardiff University. Show less



Mary Immaculate High School

• Curriculum Leader of Humanities

  • Sep 2003 - Jan 2007

  During my time as Curriculum Leader of Humanities I focused on developing +History & Geography Education +Student (ITT) Mentoring (University of Swansea & UWE)+ Innovating IT solutions for education.My highlights during this period included working as a education consultant for 'Sammedia.com' developing one of the UK first VLE's 'Bambooing.com'. Working with 'Team Metalogic' developing learning profiles software.- I continued working as Editor for the Welsh Historian and was executive member of the AHTW. In 2005/6 I presented in a number of international history events organised by EUROCLIO- Lead organiser in bringing EUROCLIO International Conference to Cardiff in 2007. Completing the 'Leadership in the 21st Century' course with Cardiff LEA in 2007 Show less

• Head of History

  • Sep 2000 - Sep 2003

  Along with being Head of History at MIHS I worked closely with Swansea University Education Department developing & innovating approaches to learning and teaching. I was the ITT mentor with Bristol University and worked with Cardiff LEA setting up the original 'Learning Forum' and worked with Guy Claxton 'Learning to Learn' helping him develop his BLP programme.



St. Cenydd Community School

• Caerphilly

• History Teacher

  • 1994 - 2000

  Along with being a history teacher I was also a ITT mentor for Swansea University, Cardiff University & UWIC and the Senior Mentor for St.Cenydd School. I worked with the Welsh Office and later Welsh Assembly Government developing the Civics and Citizenship programmes with Australia, NSW and British Council using e. learning technologies. I was a member of the 'All Wales' steering group on Civic education. In 1994 was invited to be an editor of the Welsh Historian and Business Manager Association of History Teachers in Wales (AHTW). Show less