Cathy Walker Email & Phone Number

Sheffield, Gb

London Area, United Kingdom

I lead on identifying, resourcing, developing, amplifying and supporting projects to benefit young people, teachers and raise the profile of the wider organisation.• Leading on flagship education initiatives including establishing the LEAD programme and top 5% performing podcast Raise Her Up• Education Lead on projects including the Girls’ Futures Report and TEDx school events • Stakeholder management and network building: I have curated an extensive network of influential individuals from across a wide range of areas to help me help others in the organisation. For example, my contribution was integral to the success of the GDST panel events at the WOW Festival 2022• Horizon scanning, thought leadership; strategic direction: I contributed to the concept, title and content for a TEDx event that focused on humanity, empathy and AI. I spearheaded the GDST LEAD programme in 2020, having noted changes in female leadership and shifting workplace practice, incorporating this to develop our careers education• Supporting and mentoring colleagues and students in GDST schools, leading to my WoF nomination• Marketing: supporting the development and implementation of educational marketing campaigns and strategies; ensuring relevant projects are amplified and align with organisational goals and target audience preferences. I will present to delegates on Inspiring Future Leaders in September at the ICGS Educating Girls Symposium• Comms: researching, developing, writing and editing compelling content for a wide range of communication purposes including thought leadership, educational content, speech scripts. I helped to write the assembly that our CEO delivered to over 20,000 students and staff across the 25 GDST schools to mark the organisation’s 150th birthday• Working with teaching staff on cross-trust subject collaborations: I bring my 20 years’ teaching experience to my overview of teaching and learning, educational initiatives, curriculum design and updates, CPD

London, United Kingdom

Liaising between schools, alumnae, marketing and learning innovation and technology to develop and deliver new projects.● Teaching & Learning: creating and delivering online content; working directly with young people● Educational research, including qualitative research, literature reviews, data analysis● Learning Design & Professional Development: designing and delivering face-to-face and online synchronous and asynchronous learning; conceiving ideas and deciding learning outcomes; writing and sequencing learning frameworks for teacher-led, self-paced and blended learning; creating and curating content; planning and delivering training; quality assurance; coaching and mentoring● Relationship management and networking: liaison between businesses and schools; building client base; recruiting new partners● Coaching and mentoring; advising on teaching and learning● Public speaking: presentations for young people, parents and clients on mental health, online safety, revision, raising aspirations, employability skills ● Marketing & Comms: recruitment & retention strategy; writing copy; social media

London, England, United Kingdom

I led on the schools and education aspect to partnering with DfE to deliver the Broadening Educational Pathways programme to broker more bursary places for Looked After Children and Children In Need, including: • Working closely with Local Authorities to refine policy, establish partnerships and place vulnerable children in schools• Stakeholder management, including schools, families, local authorities, trustees, DfE• Establishing processes and systems for the Broadening Educational Pathways programme• Training and coaching of teachers and schools joining the programme

United Kingdom

I undertook freelance Project Management for clients including The RAP Project, Gaia Innovation, The Automotive 30% Club, GDST , TalentEd and schools across the UK, whilst completing my Masters in Psychology & Education. Work included:• Stakeholder management & network development between businesses & schools, inc. recruiting new partners: I used my education contacts from 20 years of teaching to bring new schools into the Automotive 30% Schools network, helping to address gender imbalance in the industry• Presentations to a variety of different stakeholders: I addressed audiences of parents and students, on behalf of the RAP Project, and on my own account, on issues such as study skills, staying safe online, body image and sexual harassment, delivered professional development to teachers, and chaired panel events• Learning Design, Professional Development, Quality Assurance: consulting for the GDST, I wrote student-facing courses and established an online Real Models and Leadership resource as part of the Limitless Learning home learning during the pandemic. I also organised teacher CPD

Sheffield, United Kingdom

• I was responsible for the strategic direction, development, and operational management of the Sixth Form, including curriculum, careers and UCAS. At the end of my tenure, recruitment and retention had increased, with Sheffield Girls’ Sixth Form one of the largest in the GDST• I contributed to whole-school strategic planning and inspection preparation• I oversaw safeguarding and pastoral care of students• Marketing and external links: raising the profile and reinforcing the identity of the Sixth Form through networking, building partnerships, event management, engagement with alumnae. I developed a series of Young Professionals’ Challenges to forge links with local businesses and facilitate workplace experience for students• I line managed and oversaw quality assurance of academic departments, including appraisal and CPD• Budget management: I ensured all programmes remained within budget during my tenure

London, Uk

• Head of House: pastoral and academic overview of pupils; liaising with parents; line managing a team of tutors; organising competitions; assemblies; UCAS• CPD Co-Ordinator: rewriting CPD Policy; managing CPD budget; writing reports on trends, quality and value for money to inform future CPD planning; organising programmes for Staff Training days• Policies Editor: writing and fact-checking of school policies; whole school implementation of Prevent Duty• Post-Induction tutor: mentoring, observing, supporting 2nd / 3rd year teaching colleagues• 16+ Admissions Marketing Officer: overseeing admissions research project; organisation of open evenings and assessment days; collation and analysis of assessment data; senior stakeholder management• French and Spanish Teacher

Master Of Arts - Ma, Psychology And Education, Distinction

Leaders' Programme, Leadership

Pgce, Teacher: French And Spanish

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, French And Spanish, 2:1 With Distinction In Spoken French

Diploma In Schools Marketing, Marketing, Merit

Activities and Societies: Strategic Planning; Brand Strategy; Marketing Strategy Research; Stakeholder Communications