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I graduated from The University of Liverpool in 2005. Before completing my PGCE in Physical Education, I spent a fantastic year teaching water sports at the Portland Sailing Academy. My school career began at a mainstream secondary school in Basingstoke, where I was Head of Year and guided my student cohort all the way through to Year 11. It was during this time that I found a passion for supporting students with additional needs, eventually being asked to oversee and develop the SEND department.

My journey at The Castle School began over a decade ago when I joined as Assistant Head at Post-16. After nearly ten wonderful years in that role, I progressed to Deputy Head, and I am now incredibly proud to serve as Head of School. I absolutely love the variety that each day brings, and I remain deeply passionate about empowering our pupils to become as independent as possible.

Outside of school, my time is focussed around my family. To keep active and give myself a little space to reflect, I love to go running whenever I get the chance!

I graduated in 2000 in Bath and taught in a mainstream school in Bristol for a while. I started at The Castle School in 2003, working in the autism resource before moving into key stage one. Working my way up through the school I am now an Assistant Headteacher. I enjoy working in different classes in the school and also spend a large amount of time doing consultancy to mainstream schools

For over 15 years I have worked in education across 4 SEND Post-16 settings and would regard this as my specialism and interest. In 2016, I set up a new MLD provision near New Malden and in 2019, I led the new opening of an autism-specific college in Ealing. I have admired the Castle School for over 6 years, since I was first recommended to visit the WOW programme in 2019. It is a pleasure to now be a part of the leadership team to share my skills and experience and to gain new ones along the way.

Academically, I have achieved my PGCE, so I have a teaching background but more recently, a Masters in Senior Leadership with over 9 years in management. Before joining The Castle I took a gap year to enjoy time with family and friends in the northeast and spent the time learning new skills such as making jewellery. I love to travel and explore other cultures, and I am excited not only relocate to the area but to be a part of the Castle community.

Over the past 25 years I have worked in the corporate sector for blue chip companies such as Phillips, Quaker Oats and PepsiCo. I have gained invaluable experience in areas such as financial management, pensions, payroll, risk assessment and budgeting to name a few. Having worked at The Castle School for the past 3 years I am utilising these skills to bring in robust controls and financial management, which in turn should help the school avoid any potential deficits in the future.

Outside of work I enjoy DIY, gardening and food.