Senior Management Team

I have worked in education for the past 20 years’ with the last decade of my experience being in senior leadership roles. I gained my Strategic Leadership qualification from the University of Oxford, and I pride myself on my creative and innovative approach to driving improvement in educational quality and outcomes.

As well as being Principal & CEO at USP College I am also the Chairman of the Federation of Essex Colleges (FEDEC).

As the Chief Operating Officer at USP College I am responsible for the management of the College finances and estate, including driving forward the strategic financial targets. I am a fully qualified Accountant with over 25 years’ experience within the education sector and have a professional membership with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

I have worked within the education sector for over 28 years with a variety of roles including, teaching from Entry Level 3 all the way up to Degree and Senior Management roles. I am also the Chair of Governors at the Deanes School, Vice Chair for Glenwood Special School and represent the College at a number of local economic, development boards and school forums. For the past 12 years I have been in a Senior Management role responsible for, School Liaison, Higher Educations, Foundation Learning, MIS, Registry & Exams, IT, Careers and Work Experience focusing on the Colleges Information, Advice and Guidance Strategy.

Having spent a number of years working within the London financial corporate world before I entered the education sector 15 years’ ago. I gained my Preparing for CEO qualification at the University of Oxford Business School in 2018. As Vice Principal of Corporate and Student Services. I am the strategic lead for Student Services, Human Resources, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and Marketing & Communications. Using my Project Management skills I ensure organisation and structure throughout the College.

Alongside my role at USP College I also chair the Federation of Essex College’s (FEDEC) CPD Group.

A former Palmer’s College student – I now have 13 years’ experience working within Further Education. After leaving Palmer’s as a student I graduated from Loughborough University with a Degree in Sport Science before returning to the College to be a Sports Teacher. Since I have progressed to leadership roles and am now the Professional lead and a keen advocate for the new Career-Focused Learning Strategy, implanting College Companies, Student CPD Days and Work Experience. I regularly meet with other Colleges as part of the Cenbase Vice Principal’s group where we share innovative approaches to improving both quality and curriculum.

I qualified from university with a Law Degree and took a gap year before continuing with my legal studies. During this year I volunteered with young people and this is when my decision to work with young people was solidified. I experience first-hand some of the hardships young people face including berries to social mobility. I qualified as a teacher and have now worked in education for the last 15 years teaching A-Levels and improving quality. I understand the personal challenges faced by some students and I strive to make ethical student centred decisions based on integrity.