I lead PGCE PE and Dance teacher education for 8 years. Developing the programme to be a collaborative partnership between trainees, school mentors and university staff,  which supports trainees in becoming effective and reflective teachers and future leaders. In recent years, I have supported school leadership development through facilitating NPQ provision and marking, school consultation and supporting leaders in impactful school based projects. Working with our MAT schools has ensured I maintain an up to date knowledge of current educational context and developed my consultancy skills. I have undertaken several school governor roles having an impact on whole school provision and culture across all phases of the education system.

As an external examiner of other PGCE programmes I share knowledge and create partnerships to support local provision in a strategic manner. I am a founding fellow of the CCT based upon my contribution to school improvement within partner schools and pervious success in school leadership. I currently undertake a role on the C-Teach assessment board supporting the development of quality assurance and standards of the course, further to this I have contributed to the C-Teach and C-Leadership programme development as a member of the advisory board. All of these roles are rewarding and ensure that I have impact on the quality of learning and leadership.   

Within secondary schools I undertook a 14 year teaching career I have developed strong leadership skills and have led self-evaluation of a team through the use of observation, work scrutiny and learning walks at department, faculty and whole school level. My teaching was consistently judged as Outstanding and I shared my skills and understanding of teaching pedagogy with other staff through supporting and implementing a MA accredited evidence based CPD model. I have a working knowledge of current issues in education and the changing landscape of examination subjects and qualifications having worked as QN for BTec. I have shown drive, resilience, energy and enthusiasm when working with staff and students to share vision and high expectations creating two outstanding Physical Education and Creative Arts Departments recognised through external awards. I continually promote excellence and build relationships based upon trust and professional expectations using coaching to develop staff capacity to meet the changing demands of the teaching profession.

CPD models and provision and personalisation 

Evidence informed teaching and learning within secondary education. 

Application of communities of practice and professional learning within education.

Use of Rich pictures for reflection and personalisation of learning. 

Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity curriculum models.

Founding Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching (FCCT)

Senior Fellow of the HEA (SFHEA)

Assessment Board Member of Chartered College of Teaching (C-Teach).

Member of the Chartered College of Teaching -Chartered Leadership Advisory Group.

Association of Physical Education member (AfPE)

Physical Education Teacher Educator Network member (PETEN)

West Midlands CPD Partnership group member 

University of Wolverhampton 2022 - National Professional Qualification for Headship

Staff and Education Development Association (SEDA) 2019 - Transforming Learning

Advance Higher Education (HEA) 2018 - Leading Transformation in Learning and Teaching

University Of Wolverhampton 2017 - Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education and Professional Practice

Staff and Education Development Association (SEDA) 2017 - Supporting Technology Enhanced Learning

University Of Derby 2014 - Masters In Education (MA)

National College School Leadership (NCSL) 2008 - Leadership Pathways (LP)

National College School Leadership (NCSL) 2007 - Leading from the middle (LfTM)

De Montfort University 2002 - Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Physical Education) QTS

University Of Wolverhampton 2001 - BA (Hons) Sports Studies and Business Studies (2:1)

University of Wolverhampton: School of Education Conference 2023 - Using rich picture triad communities of practice meetings in teacher education. (Awarded Prize for Impact on Practice)  

University of Warwick Annual Education Studies Postgraduate Research Conference 2023 -  Using rich picture triad communities of practice meetings in ITE.  

afPE Initial Teacher Education Conference 2023 - Using rich picture triad communities of practice meetings in ITE: ITAP possibilities.  

ULT Light Up Uttoxeter 2023 - Using rich pictures to share and develop curriculum intent and implementation.

ULT Light Up Uttoxeter 2023 - Lesson evaluation: Developing a pragmatic disposition and research focus for the classroom. 

FEHW Learning and Teaching Conference 2022 - Creating Old School, New School and No Skool Lecturers

UCET Annual Conference 2022 - Personalising learning and teacher education through Rich Picture meetings. 

Advance HE Curriculum Design/Development Symposium 2022 - Personalising learning through rich picture meetings. 

TEAN Conference 2022 - Using lesson evaluation to move PGCE trainee teachers to a pragmatic curriculum implementation disposition. (Award Best Poster Prize for impact on future Teacher Educator Practice)

TEAN Conference 2022 - Using Triad communities of practice meetings in teacher education. 

UW IOE Conference 2020 - Reflections of scaffolding reflective behaviour in teachers. (Are these reflections like windmills in my mind)

UW IOE Day 2020 - Transforming Learning.

UW Leading Schools in the West Midlands Conference 2020 - Creative Enquiry Curriculum.

UW Leading Schools in the West Midlands Conference 2019 - Old Skool, New School, No School.

afPE National Conference 2018 -  Creating diverse PE curriculum models based upon old skool, new school and no school concepts. 

UoW Pathway Leader PE and Dance Secondary ITE - 2015-Present

Leadership consultancy role within UWMAT secondary schools (part of NPQH) - 2018-2022  

NPQ facilitator, mentor and assessor - 2019-2022

UWMAT Sport Coordinators advisor - 2017-2021

Senior Teacher Of Physical And Creative Education, Derby Moor Community Sports College - (Physical Education, Art, Music, Dance, Drama) -2010 – 2015.

Strategic Director Futures Curriculum, Birches Head High School - 2007 - 2010

Head of Physical Education and Dance, Birches Head High School - 2006 – 2007

Teacher of Physical Education (Acting Second in Department i/c Boys) and Assistant Head of Year Seven - Ounsdale High School  - 2002 – 2006

External Examiner - IPGCE - Derby University 2023 - Present

External Examiner - PGCE PE and Business Studies - UWE Bristol 2022- Present

External Examiner - PGCE PE and Dance  - Staffordshire University (including WMC SCITT) 2019- 2023

KUDOS reviewer and mentor (University HEA fellowship accreditation pathway) 2017-2020

Peer reviewer for TEAN Journal 2019 - Present

Peer reviewer for CTT Impact 2020- Present

Co-opted Governor RCFS - 2019 - Present

UWMAT Link Governor Smestow School 2016-2018.