About me

Leadership can be a lonely place. However experienced you are, however capable, there are moments when you need someone outside your organisation to think alongside you. Someone who has been there, who will be honest with you, and who genuinely wants things to go well for you.

That's where I come in.

My story

I have spent over two decades in education, working my way through almost every management role there is. Most of that time was spent as an Academic Director across five centres, where I was responsible for the people, the systems, the quality and the day-to-day reality of making an organisation work. That meant hiring and developing staff, building management frameworks, running appraisals, navigating inspections and sitting with the hard decisions that don't come with a clear answer.

More recently I have worked as a quality advisor and inspector for an international network of schools, writing inspection criteria, guiding organisations through accreditation processes and training inspectors across three continents. I have also spoken at international conferences on leadership, management and professional development, and organised a large-scale international event bringing leaders together to share expertise.

Through all of it, what has interested me most is people: how they lead, how they manage, what gets in the way, and what actually helps.

How I work

I ask honest questions, I give honest answers, and I try to make sure that everything I do is focused on viable outcomes for you, for your clients and for your organisation. My bottom lines are having standards and holding on to being kind. There's a line from Doctor Who that I come back to often, from the Twelfth Doctor:

"Never be cruel. Never be cowardly. Hate is always foolish. Love is always wise. Always try to be nice, but never fail to be kind."

The Twelfth Doctor, Twice Upon a Time

Yes, that's a Doctor Who quote. I'll stand by it.

What I bring

I know what it looks like when a school is working well and when it isn't. I know what it feels like to manage people through uncertainty, to hold standards under pressure, and to try to lead with integrity when things are difficult. I've sat in the rooms where the hard decisions get made.

My experience spans people management, HR processes, staff development, operational leadership and quality assurance. I have built management systems from scratch, designed and run appraisal frameworks, led recruitment, and helped organisations improve how they work at every level. I have also mentored individuals at every stage of their leadership journey, from new managers finding their feet to experienced directors navigating significant change.

I also know the particular challenges that affect women in leadership.