Born and raised in Cheshire, I studied for my first degree in Theology and Education at Oxford. After University, I went on to teach at a Prep school in Hertford followed by teaching posts in London, before becoming the founding Head of The Grange (RGS Worcester) in 1996. Whilst at The Grange I also studied for my M.Ed. in Leadership and Management. In 2001 I took up a Headship in Bath followed by a Principalship in Yorkshire in 2004.

In 2008 I was promoted to a Head Office position at Alpha Plus Group and became Director of Operations two years later. I then added international education to my experience by moving to World Class Learning. In 2012 I became a founding partner and Director of Operations and Education for the International Schools Partnership which today owns forty-eight schools around the world.

I am passionate about creating outstanding futures for our children as well as learning spaces and cultures that allow and encourage all to thrive and be the best that they can be. I live with my husband, three dachshunds, Archie and a bonkers cat called Bertie, in the Cotswolds and France, and am often found careering around the countryside in my beloved Morgan!

I grew up in rural Herefordshire and went to school in Malvern before graduating in Economics from Exeter University. After qualifying as an accountant with Ernst & Young, I went on to work in corporate finance, advising clients on private company transactions across a range of sectors. Further to this, I became Finance Director of a small recruitment company and learnt the Finance Director trade from the bottom up.

In 2014 I started working for International Schools Partnerships, a group of people with backgrounds in education and an aspiration to create a network of schools spanning various continents. During my time there we acquired 15 schools with 15,000 pupils across three continents. I live in London with my wife and young daughter, indulging myself in enjoying various sports, albeit nowadays as a spectator.

My interest in all things ‘technical’ as a young man led me to study Electronic Engineering at Liverpool University before joining the Royal Air Force as a Communication-Electronics Officer. I was able to spend many happy years in the military designing, developing and deploying engineering solutions around the world.Following the command of a military technical training school, my enthusiasm for teaching took me to a PGCE with an ICT specialism and appointments in prep schools across the country. I have implemented new technology, learning platforms and classroom developments across all age groups. Having spent 6 years at a school in The Lake District, I particularly enjoy using IT outside the classroom to support learning in and from the outdoors.When not in school, I enjoy running, kayaking and entertaining myself and onlookers with my attempts at stand-up paddle boarding.

My journey in the world of sales and marketing started in retail 20 years ago. From then to now, my career has evolved and in recent years I have been fortunate enough to become a part of the education sector. I’ve worked with industry leading organisations in academic publishing, international school research, data and marketing services and school leadership magazine publishing.

More recently, I have had the privilege of working in the school marketing and admissions space directly and love helping schools identify and communicate what makes them unique and a great fit for prospective families considering their school. I am passionate about collaboration and the power of partnerships in education.

Away from work, I am a huge sports fan but spend most of my time learning about dinosaurs, trains, dancing and unicorns with my three young children!

I have lived and was educated in the UK, Singapore and West Germany. I obtained my first degree and PGCE both at Portsmouth. I started teaching in the early 1980s at a junior school in Bath moving after two years to an independent prep school. In 1987, having taught for a brief period in a British Forces school in Germany I returned to the UK and started teaching at Fairley House School where my interest in SpLD developed. In 2005 I was appointed Head of Abingdon House School, a new school for pupils with SpLD aged 4-13 in London. I retired (very early!!!) from headship in July 2013 and have since worked as an independent educational consultant with roles such as being part of DLB Leadership Associates Ltd, specialists in Leadership Development & Change Management and as an Associate Consultant to TES Prime.