Personal profile
Biography
I am a Senior Lecturer and Pathway Leader for Early Years Post Graduate Certificate in Education with QTS. My background is in Early Years Education and Further Education Post 16.
My research interests are in Sustainability and Leadership and Management within the Early Years Sector. I lead a Forest School project within the university, providing trainees with the opportunity to develop their skills and understanding of learning outside the classroom and encouraging young children to develop their confidence and understanding of the natural world.
I am currently working with the Edge Hill sustainability group with the overall aim of increasing environmental and sustainability awareness across the university.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Leadership and Management , MA, Advanced Educational Practice , Liverpool John Moores University
2016 → 2019
Award Date: 17 Oct 2019
Forest School Leader, Other, Forest school Leader Award , Forest School Learning Alliance
2017 → 2018
Award Date: 17 Sept 2018
Advanced Learning Coach , Other, Subject Learning Coach , ELSIS
2009 → 2011
Award Date: 21 Jul 2011
Education and Training , Other, Further Education, Training and Skills , Knowsley Community College
1999 → 2002
Award Date: 9 Jul 2002
Early Childhood , Other, HND, St Helens College
1998 → 2000
Award Date: 30 Jul 2000
Education, PGCert, Certificate in Post 16 Education , Liverpool John Moores University
1996 → 1998
Award Date: 18 Jul 1998
Early Years , Other, NNEB, Mabel Fletcher Technical College
1983 → 1985
Award Date: 25 Jun 1985
Other positions
External Examiner, University of the West of England
Dec 2020 → 2024