​​​As a community-minded former senior teacher, I am available to support not-for-profit organisations in securing funding from grants and trusts. My project management skills can help your organisation in monitoring and evaluating the impact of your work and I am skilled in supporting others to turn their ideas into reality by leading teams and supporting individuals. You can rely on my extensive experience in education and the arts sector to support you in developing your organisation in exciting and innovative directions.
Experience
Skills
Please take a look at my successful projects for examples of organisations I have worked for and grants I have achieved.
Lostwithiel Town Team Member Since 2019
Active member of the town team supporting improvements to the town
Successful bid writing for Town Vitality Funding
Chair of the current team
Consultant, Cornwall Council 2019 - 2022
Cornish National Minorities Curriculum Project (2 days per month)
Creation of a vision for the new Cornish Curriculum
Supporting advisors to develop aspects of the project.
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Director, Really Lovely Projects Since 2013
Leading a CIC in creating community music projects
Development and leadership of an annual concert series
Successful bid-writing for community projects
Forging relationships with community organisations
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Vice Principal, Bodmin College 2010 - 2019
Whole school monitoring and evaluation of impact
Developing the school evaluation and development plan
Disadvantaged students champion and strategic lead
Assessment and tracking of student progress
Line management, performance management and monitoring of middle leaders
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Assistant Headteacher, Kings High School 2006 - 2010
Head of specialism (arts)
Member of the senior leadership team during Ofsted and National Challenge scrutiny
Head of House, Shaftesbury School 2004 - 2006
Development of a new pastoral system
Pastoral responsibility for 25% of the school
Teacher, Liskeard School 2000 - 2004
Deputy Director of Sixth Form and Head of Psychology
Head of Outdoor and Environmental Education
Teacher of Science and Psychology
Leadership and Management
Project management
Events management
Creative strategy making
Teaching
Problem solving
Leading others
Bids and Grants
Grant and trust finding
Bid writing
Evaluation documents
Monitoring and Evaluation
Impact assessment
Demographic research
Document Development
Report and policy writing
Proof reading
IT Skills
Spreadsheet manipulation
Survey software
Microsoft Office
Adobe InDesign
iMovie (basics)
Other Qualifications
First Aid (16 hours)
2023
Crowd Safety (level 2)
2017
DofE Supervisor and Assessor
Since 2000
I have enhanced DBS clearance and hold professional indemnity insurance.
Education
University of St Mark and St John 2015 - 2017
PGDip in Professional Development (Distinction)
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National College of School Leadership 2006 - 2008
National Professional Qualification for Headship (Distinction)
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University of Warwick 2003 - 2005
PGCert in Innovation in Education (Distinction)
Winner of The Harcourt Award for Education
University of Exeter 1999 - 2000
PGCE in Science with Outdoor Education (Distinction)
Oxford Brookes University 1996 - 1999
BSc (Hons) in Biology and Psychology (2:1)
Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester 1993 - 1995
A Level Biology, Chemistry, Psychology and General Studies
AS Level Maths