About Me
I'm a software developer with 15 years experience working as
a teacher and leader in education. I hold a degree in Applied Psychology and Sociology,
as well as a Postgraduate Certificate in Education and a
Postgraduate Certificate in Mathematics Specialist Teaching.
In my most recent role in education, I worked as an assistant
headteacher at a large inner-London school where I was responsible for
the quality of teaching and learning for a third of the school,
comprising approximately 30 members of staff and 270 pupils. I have also worked
as a Pupil Voice Lead, where I led on environmental education and
human rights. In this role, I championed environmental issues and led the
school in earning the
Unicef Rights Respecting Gold Award
My time as a teacher has given me skills in
communication, mentoring, time management and prioritisation and also
gave me my first taste of software development, when teaching children
how to code. I have wanted to transition into software development for
a long time and finally took the leap this year. I have completing a great deal of
self-guided learning, building proficiency in JavaScript, HTML and CSS. I am now enrolled on the
Founders and Coders Software Development bootcamp where I am honing my skills
in JavaScript and other areas such as git workflow and testing. So far,
I have successfully collaborated on a number of projects
which can be viewed in the 'Projects' section.
My short term ambition is to earn a place on an
apprenticeship program where I can further develop my technical skills
and put them into practice in real-world projects. In the future, I
would love to work projects which can positively impact the planet and
future generations, from education apps, to technology which supports
sustainability and the environment.
