I joined the KEVICC Governing Board in July 2018.  

I am a science teacher at a school in Exeter. I draw upon a wide variety of experience, including  

• A management consultancy in the City of London, specialising in Finance; 

• The British Council in London and Tanzania; 

• Teaching in Devon, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia; 

• A previous term as a Parent Governor at the school my 3 children attended.  

I also serve as a magistrate, sitting in Plymouth and Newton Abbot.

I joined KEVICC in September 2014, having moved to Totnes in 2012. Previously, I worked in schools in Bristol and Oxford. I come from an educational family.  My dad was a secondary head teacher my mum was a SENCO (and latterly President of NASEN) and my brother is a deputy head teacher. I trained in history, but I have taught Geography, RE, English, Leisure & Tourism, Project Based Learning and, briefly, French.

I think we have a wonderful opportunity at KEVICC to create something really special - a comprehensive, inclusive and cooperative college with exceptional standards that is rooted in its local community.

Having obtained a doctorate studying chemistry, I re-directed my career toward finance, qualifying as a chartered accountant.  My initial roles were in the professional sector culminating in an equity partnership in Grant Thornton.  From there I joined a publicly-listed industrial minerals company to become their Group Finance Director.  Following take-over of that company, I joined Westminster School, to develop the new role of Finance Bursar, from which I retired.

Throughout, I have held a passion for the potency of education and its benefits to the individual and society and I am keen to employ my skills in support, most recently at KEVICC.  I was for some time on the Council of Plymouth Marjon University and am currently a member of the Institute of Cancer Research (University of London), serving on their Audit Committee.

I am an Honorary Life Member of the Institute of Directors, having served two terms on the Institute Council.

My other interests include art, music and period homes as well as the great outdoors, which finds me gardening or walking to appreciate the beauty of South Devon where I have made my home.

I was born and grew up locally before training as a teacher and working in various Devon schools including KEVICC, I then spent two years working in Pakistan with Voluntary Service Overseas which led on to a career in the charitable sector focusing on education, environmental conservation and fundraising. I am currently Director of The Sharpham Trust, which owns and cares for the 450 acre Sharpham Estate located near to Totnes at Ashprington. I have a son at the College and I am focused on helping the college maintain a broad curriculum, improving the school facilities and caring for the mental health of staff and students.

My family and I moved to Totnes 3 years ago from Portugal where we had spent the previous 8 years. In Portugal I established a small cheese import and distribution business, taught English as a Second Language and ran a weight loss support group!
Back in the UK I have reverted to my previous profession in town planning and currently work at a senior level in Development Management in Local Government; previously I worked as a town planner for a variety of authorities around the country and also worked for a large international property consultancy in London.
My two daughters currently attend KEVICC and I have a keen interest in helping to improve the outcomes of pupils attending the college.
I enjoy a variety of sports and love walking in the beautiful Devon countryside when I have the time!