I have worked in Higher Education for the past 15 years and prior to that worked in marketing, project, and event management. I am currently the Director of Operations at Coventry University Group bridging the gap between industry and academia. I lead a project management team looking after a portfolio of circa £50m worth of projects.
I wish that I had attended a school that took the approach of Sidney Stringer Academy in personalising the delivery of the curriculum to ensure that all students can succeed.
I struggled at school due to lack of interest, stimulus and receiving learning in the same way as everyone else. I therefore understand the importance of providing a safe, inclusive, and enjoyable environment for all learners, irrelevant of their starting point. Experiences at school can impact and shape the way you start in life; I didn’t feel I was capable of anything academic because of my experiences at school. I only came back to academia in later years completing my professional qualifications and then my masters in 2017. I am proud to be an example that you can succeed but believe it’s important to influence, support and nurture all types of talent from an early age, embracing difference.
Role and responsibility with the governing body: Health and Safety and Careers
