Professional Biography

Current Employment & Professional Activities

• Teacher at Geoffrey Field Junior School, Reading.
• 'Fast Track' Leadership Development Programme.

• Additional Responsibilities:

  • Standards Team

  • Subject Leader for Science.

  • G.T.P. & N.Q.T. Mentor.
  • Assessment, Data & Information Manager.
  • Link Teacher for School's Council.
  • Team Leader, Rhos-Y-Gwaliau Adventure Week.
• Teacher Representative on School's Governing Body.
• Project Leader, W.E.C. Pupil Council, Whitley Excellence Cluster.
• Reading Science Network, Reading LA.
• Reading School Council Network, Reading LA & Reading PCT.
• Studying part-time for a Masters in Teaching and Learning at the University of Reading (Completed Modules:  Developing Expertise in Teaching, Child Development, Managing School Improvement, Media Education, Mentorship and  Assessment & Measurement.  Currently working on dissertation).
• Click here for previous employment.

Professional Memberships

• Registered with the General Teaching Council for England (G.T.C.)
• Member of the Media Education Association (M.E.A.)
• Member of the National Association for the Teaching of English (N.A.T.E.)
• Member of the Association for Science Education (A.S.E.)
• Member of the National Union of Teachers (N.U.T.)

Education & Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Studying part-time for a Masters in Teaching and Learning at the University of Reading.

• 1st Class B.A. Education (Hons) with Geography & the Environment from the University of Reading.

• Qualified Teacher Status (Q.T.S.)

• N.V.Q. Level 4 in Management (A.C.M.I.)

• 2 'A' Levels & 5 'O' Levels.

Schools / Universities Attended:

• Park Lane Primary School, Reading, UK (Reception - Year 6)

• Stoneham Comprehensive School, Reading, UK (Years 7-11)
• Prospect College, Reading, UK (Years 12-13)
• British Gas Management College (Distance Learning) (NVQ)
• University of Reading , Reading, UK (Undergraduate & Post Graduate)

• Teacher, Geoffrey Field Junior School (Reading, UK)
• Assistant Director & Program Director, Camp Walden (Michigan, USA)
• Library & Information Consultant, Standard Bank London (London, UK)
• Information Officer, Guinness Mahon Group (London, UK)
• Temp Information Officer, Lowe Group (London, UK) & Statoil UK (London, UK)
• Information Officer, British Gas Exploration & Production (Reading, UK)
• Group Information Officer, CRU International (London, UK)
• Asst. Information Officer, Central Office of Information (London, UK)