At educationRnR, I work with schools, Multi-Academy Trusts and other educational organisations to enhance their performance and operational excellence. Our services are tailored to support governance, compliance, leadership and workforce development. I provide expert guidance and practical solutions, helping schools streamline their operations, maintain regulatory compliance and build strong leadership teams.My approach is hands-on and results-driven, including comprehensive policy reviews, risk management support, tailored governance training and strategic development of operational frameworks. Whether it’s improving governance structures, ensuring GDPR compliance, or equipping leaders with the skills they need to succeed, I am passionate about fostering sustainable growth and excellence in education.With a commitment to integrity, professionalism and respect, I partner with educational institutions to navigate challenges, drive innovation and achieve lasting success. At educationRnR, we don’t just provide services - we create meaningful, impactful partnerships that empower schools and trusts to thrive.

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership (CLP) is a successful and established multi academy trust that has, at its heart, a commitment to provide an outstanding education for local children. In my role I am involved in setting the strategic direction of the trust, holding senior leaders to account and overseeing the trust's financial performance. www.clptrust.com

Here I made an impact on children's education and helped improve their outcomes by working with schools whose vision and ethos matched my own. Driving growth and engagement were key objectives.

As the Chair of Governors, I am dedicated to driving the school's mission of raising standards and achieving excellence for all students. My role entails providing strategic direction for the institution, ensuring robust accountability mechanisms, and actively managing various responsibilities. These encompass overseeing staff appointments and personnel procedures, budget management, shaping school aims, policies, and priorities, diligent monitoring and evaluation of school operations, and the setting of critical statutory and non-statutory targets.

To contribute to the work of the governing body in raising standards and achievement for all pupils which involves providing a strategic view for the school and ensuring accountability. I carry out a range of responsibilities which include appointment of staff & ensuring the implementation of personnel procedures, management of the budget, determining aims, policies & priorities whilst monitoring and evaluating the work of the School and setting statutory and non statutory targets.

Prospero Teaching is an agency providing Primary, Secondary, SEN Teachers and support staff to schools across the UK. Established in 2000 Prospero Teaching wanted to provide recruitment services for primary and secondary schools across the UK for the state and independent sector.

Baines & Ernst is a market leader within the financial sector employing around 500 staff. Reporting to Director Level my targets were to hit monthly cash flow targets for all front end sales, whilst also ensuring company KPI’s were met. My role was to ensure through motivation, leadership, training & effective communication I was enabling my staff to have the skills and confidence required to achieve their goals. I also set and maintained high standards to ensure all staff offered best advice and treated customers fairly, all whilst creating a desire for Baines & Ernst products and services, in order to exceed conversions and generate the cash flow required to hit company targets.

Curtis Faraday is a financial debt solutions company based in Manchester, dealing in debt management, PPI, IVA’s and CVA’s. I was brought in to manage & develop the company, which has given me a fantastic opportunity to establish and lead the business in order to grow and become a strong competitor in the Finance Industry. Working in a fast paced team environment, I was in charge of the day to day operations and management of the sales team in order to fully support them and ensure all resources are in place to be successful & achieve good results. I lead & prioritised sales activities so the company could meet & achieve agreed business aims, KPI’s and cash targets. I was directly responsible for managing all problems and making sound business decisions in order to overcome any issues that may affect the companies performance. I developed and implemented management strategy plans in order to ensure the future success of the company including resources, systems, timescales, financials, which helps to form the organisation's annual business plan and long term strategy. I would monitor and report back on the outcomes and successes and implement any necessary changes.

After 12 years in the Armed forces I saw a gap in the market for a specialist security training and consultancy Company based in Manchester. Optimus quickly became established as one of the UK’s leading security industry training and consultancy providers with a proven record for the best SIA License instructional programs which exceed all Security Industry Authority expectations. I established the company to be a market leader by ensuring I had the very best expert instructors, assessors and consultants the industry, so that I could guarantee the training was first class. I offered an extensive program which was formed through market knowledge and my experience in the Army; this allowed all graduates with Optimus to be awarded their SIA License and be 100% prepared for their chosen career. The key areas the company focused on was, expert knowledge, skill, awareness and attitude provided by the best security industry coaches the UK has to offer.

Motivated, developed and administered up to 100 soldiers focusing on enthusiastic and influential young adults. This involved discipline, welfare, personal development and appraisals. I Managed the recruitment team to provide presentations to individuals aged between 16-35 years and achieved a raise in the intake from 65-95%. I wrote training programmes, prepared and delivered training to individuals and groups to ensure continued development and maximising work potential. I held personal development interviews to ascertain future training and built action plans for guidance with targeted action points. I also wrote appraisals for individuals to help gain promotions and to maximise development. I Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability by moving between job roles incorporating numerous skills and proficiencies including accountancy roles, which included stock control and running accounts for departments worth thousands of pounds.Achievements: Trained and appraised Prince Harry and other key personnel within the Armed Forces for overseas deployments and other high profile commitments.