CURRENT TRUSTEE ROLES

• Member of the People and Infrastructure Committee

CURRENT ROLE ON ACADEMY COMMITTEE OF A PKAT SCHOOL

• Chair of Governors of Longthorpe Primary School

GOVERNOR, EDUCATIONAL AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

• Thorpe Primary School
  • Parent Governor & Co-opted Governor since 2005
  • Was a member of all committees, personnel & Finance, Premises & School Effectiveness
  • Link Governor Sport, Food for Life, KS2 + Leadership
• Completed LA Governors Services courses Level 1 and 2.
• Completed Safer Recruitment course

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 34 years’ experience in the Financial Services Industry.
• Business Development Manager for a Large Multi-National company.
• Worked in various Departments including Senior Management
• Undertaken courses and Diplomas through employment

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Community Champion for my Team at work.
• Governor Duties

SKILLS AND EXPERTISE IN RELATION TO SCHOOL GOVERNANCE

• School improvement
• Sports
• Finance
• Accountancy
• HR & personnel
• Premises & Capital projects
• Strategic planning
• Data analysis
• Compliance
• Business and corporate management
• Change management
• Communications
• Community engagement
• Pastoral support
• Extended services
• Fundraising
• Marketing
• Parent engagement

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I am now retired, but formerly worked in financial services and with the local council as Data Quality Manager.

My Hobbies and interests lie within sports, politics and current affairs, reading and family.

Both of my sons, who are now in their 30s went to Longthorpe Primary School, as does currently my eight year old grandson.

I became a governor to give something back to the school that has featured so much within our family.

As a graduate of Psychology with a master’s in health psychology, I have always shown a keen interest in formal education and would now like to take the opportunity to contribute to raising the standards at Longthorpe Primary School.  I currently work as an Early Help Co-Ordinator for Disabled Children and a sub section of my job role entails writing supporting evidence for their Education, Health & Care Plans (EHCPs).  This has provided me with an invaluable insight into children's wellbeing, their identified needs and the provisions in order to meet their needs.

I have had previous employment roles at Clare Lodge and St Andrews Healthcare which are both specialist mental health services. As a current financial administrator of a local community funeral fund, I understand the importance of financial performance and accountability. Therefore, in order to comply with the overriding objective of every pupil having the best possible education, I am committed to the school’s continuous improvement to benefit each and every child both educationally and in support of their mental health.  I appreciate the importance of continuously engaging with pupils, staff and parents to ensure the schools long term vision and strategy is met and 1 understand the pivotal role of working closely with the head teacher by supporting them, but also challenging them when deemed necessary.