I have lived in Fleet with my wife since 2022. After living in London for the previous 10 years, we have enjoyed becoming part of the local community and participating in various events throughout the local area. I have been an international disputes lawyer for 7 years, with a focus on high value litigation in the energy, shipping, and construction sectors.

As someone who is passionate about the environment, social mobility, and equal opportunities, I was inspired by the initiatives and hard work that Heatherside Junior School puts into these areas - amongst many others - and wanted to assist with its ongoing efforts to provide the best learning environment for its students.

I have lived in Fleet for over 30 years and retired as a senior project manager having worked for BT for almost 40 years across a range of roles on local, regional and national government projects. In 2017 I founded a Peer to Peer support network for mental health in BT, growing it from 7 initial volunteers to over 550 supporting BT's global workforce across the UK, Europe and every continent where BT operates. My core management team represented BT, EE, PlusNet, Openreach and BT Ireland and also co-opted in-country leads. I worked on this externally with Combat Stress, Sports Relief, Unilever and an organisation representing over 100 of the world's biggest humanitarian aid organisations. I have 3 adult daughters who all attended Heatherside schools - my eldest trained as a Primary Teacher at Winchester University and has taught in East London, Farnborough and is now Head of Year 1 at a prestigious International school in Singapore giving me an insight into the challenges facing teachers.

Could this be you as a member of our local community? 

I am a junior school teacher at Greenfields Junior School, Hartley Wintney and I’ve worked in education for the past 14 years. With this in mind, I have a secure understanding of the education system. I also recognise the challenges that teachers and schools face which I hope will allow me to support with a focus on maintaining excellent outcomes for all pupils.

My eldest son is currently in Year 6 and a daughter in Year 4, with a younger one who will also be attending Heatherside Junior School over the next 8 years. I love being part of the Heatherside community and I firmly believe that the children in our local area deserve excellent educational provision.

Heatherside Juniors is a wonderful school which promotes the best for young people, which I am proud to be a part of.

I have lived in Farnborough for 40 years and Fleet for 5 years.  I was formally a school teacher, teaching Religious Studies to years 7-13. I also spent 7 years as the Training Resources Developer for a Christian disability charity.  I have 3 adult daughters and an adult stepson and stepdaughter. Three of our daughters are disabled, two of them with multiple physical and learning disabilities.  I have written numerous magazine articles and 16 books, including 4 A level textbooks and 7 books on various topics around disability and additional needs.  I have until very recently been a trustee of a local church.  I am passionate about levelling the playing field for children with additional needs and disabilities to enable every one of them to reach their potential. I was very impressed when I toured Heatherside Junior school to see the varied and personalised approaches to children with additional needs.  I am excited to be playing an active role here as a governor.

I moved to Fleet with my husband, Owen, 25 years ago and my three children have all grown up in Fleet attending local schools.  I am a lifelong learner and look forward to  supporting the school in its efforts to make a difference. Everyone has a talent and a broad range of experiences gives your child the best chance of realising their potential. A former teacher, I now work for a not-for-profit company redesigning processes and implementing digital systems for everyone to access and use to make life easier. I have a passion for the theatre and enjoy the outdoors with my family and dogs.

I am happily married to my lovely wife Angela. We are proud parents of two children: our son, who holds a degree in Politics and contributes to the Ministry of Defence, and our daughter, a Music graduate from the Royal Conservatoire in Birmingham. With a keen eye for fostering innovation and a knack for problem-solving, I am poised to collaborate with the SLT to find creative solutions that elevate the school's overall effectiveness. My experience stems from many years heading up a variety of departments (such as I.T., facilities, H&S, procurement, maintenance, corporate etc.) in a large national UK business.

This role is currently vacant

I joined the Governing Body, as a Parent Governor in October 2021. I have lived in Fleet for the past nine years and I have two daughters, one now in Year 7 and one in year 5.  I am a Chartered Accountant with over ten years’ experience, initially in practice and subsequently in a FTSE 100 listed company.  I am currently taking a career break to raise my young family. Providing a parent’s viewpoint, I look forward to being both challenging and supportive of Heatherside Juniors, to help ensure that every child achieves their full potential.

I work as an engineering manager in the Space industry. I have one child at Heatherside Junior school and one who left to move to secondary school in 2023. I became a parent governor in 2020.

I am enjoying representing the Heatherside parents and supporting the school which has had such positive impact on my children and our local community.