Date of Appointment: 01/11/2022

Term of Office: 4 years to 31/10/2026

Appointed by: Trustees

Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None

I have two children currently at St Mary’s, and another who has just begun his secondary school education at Becket Keys following a very positive experience at St Mary’s.

I have a broad experience in the education sector, having worked in schools in Thurrock and Essex for over 20 years. Former school roles have included Head of Year, Head of English and in senior leadership. In 2012, I was appointed to lead a newly established Teaching School Alliance. For 9 years my role as Teaching School Director facilitated working with schools across Thurrock, Essex, and the wider region, focusing on initial teacher training, continuing professional development, research and development, and school-to-school support. I have been involved with a variety of educational initiatives ranging from establishing a regional Pupil Premium hub through to leading a DfE Primary School PE and Sport Premium project across 40 schools.

I currently work for a small Multi-Academy Trust comprising three primary schools and three secondary schools, with a focus on leadership development, Early Career Teacher support and recruitment and retention. I also continue to teach English. I have previously been a governor at a secondary school, and am a current volunteer for a local community group.

Being a parent of school-aged children and seeing education from an alternative viewpoint has been invaluable as a teacher, a leader and a parent, and I hope I am able to use my experience to support the school as a parent governor.