I believe every child’s educational needs are special

I am interested in creative solutions for parents and young people. While I respect labels, I can go deeper than that, looking at the scholastic issues created by underlying cognitive pathways and their interplay. I go beneath diagnoses to identify and create working solutions to support young people and their families: I don’t just meet you and hand you a report.

As a consultant, I help you to navigate the school years. I understand the long term trajectory for your child. I give honest, clear, unbiased guidance from years of experience. I create steps to success that can start immediately.

After 20+ years, I still love to teach. I have a soft spot for teens. Best, I understand how to deliver complex information simply, using language they can understand. My teaching is imaginative, my delivery is lively and I have a knack for seeing latent potential and scaffolding teaching to achieve this potential.

I hold a BA (Hons) in Applied Linguistics and Education and an MA in Special & Inclusive Education. I am an assessor and specialist teacher and hold QTS. I have lectured for The Institute of Education. I have worked with both state and independent schools, as SENCO and as intervention specialist for a large academy chain. I hold a diploma in humanistic counselling. As of 2024, I am studying for a doctorate at UCL on educational stigma in primary school.