I am a teacher, trainer, coach, writer, speaker and broadcaster. I have been working in schools, universities and international education organisations in the United Kingdom, France and Switzerland since 1995. I taught languages, music and theory of knowledge, led community service programmes, and was a senior head of faculty in a school in England.
I left the classroom behind in 2005 to become Associate Regional Manager for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in the Africa, Europe and Middle East regional office in Geneva. In 2010 I moved to the international education section of Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a non-teaching department of the University of Cambridge, and presently hold the role of Global Head of Education.
I have visited, advised or evaluated a large number of schools, trained 100s of teachers and school leaders, directed the content of more than 20 large-scale conferences, delivered keynotes, carried out educational research and facilitated workshops in 50 countries worldwide.
My key interests lie in the professional development of teachers and school leaders; neurodiversity and inclusive education; mental health and wellbeing; language teaching and bilingualism; and global, intercultural and intergenerational awareness.
I am a published series editor and author for Cambridge University Press and Sage, blogger, and feature writer for the educational press.
I hold Master’s level qualifications in education and in business administration. I am qualified as a Level 7 executive coach by the UK Institute for Leadership and Management.
Alongside my current role, and when time and the nature of work permits, I offer a range of professional services in international education that you can find listed on this website. Please contact me if you would like to find out more.