I am in my third year as my role as CODE Maths Hub Lead, having previously taught in Primary schools in Plymouth for almost 20 years, mainly in Upper Key Stage 2. I was also Maths Lead for the majority of this time and Trust Subject Network Lead more recently. I am so proud to work with such an incredible team of people at CODE, both within the Maths Hub Leadership and Management team and the wider LLME Community; such highly skilled and committed teachers, dedicated to thinking about best practice in maths in the South West. I am passionate about closing the disadvantage gap present in the South West, equality of maths education and opportunities for all and ensuring that all schools know they can access support from CODE in lots of different ways. I enjoy working and collaborating with strategic partners such as CAPH, CASH, SWIFT, the Early Years Stronger Practice Hub and One Cornwall, as well as Local Authorities and trusts.

I first started working with the Maths Hub network about 8 years ago in my role as MAT Maths Lead. Prior to this I took part in Work Groups as a subject leader. I was excited to become part of a network that supports schools wherever they are in their maths school development, working with whatever their chosen resources are, helping to develop pedagogy in the classroom and support sustainable subject leadership. Now, as Assistant Maths Hub Lead I work across the Hub and lead the Early Years Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics Programme and a Teaching for Mastery Work Group, as well as offering more bespoke school development support to individual schools. I am particularly passionate about the Mastering Number programme for both KS1 and KS2, having been part of the team since it began.

I first joined the fledgling Cornwall and West Devon Maths Hub as the Post 16 Specialist in September 2014! The Hub as well as my role and various titles have changed from year to year but my enjoyment in thinking of ways to share my enthusiasm for mathematics with students and their teachers and lecturers has never altered. Having the opportunity of working with inspiring teachers who share my love of teaching and mathematics makes it an amazing job. My favourite past projects include organising a Maths and Yoga residential weekend in 2016, to helping run a practical mechanics workgroup, complete with apparatus, in 2021. In recent years it has been fantastic to increase the Post 16 team, as well as introducing Further Education Mastery Specialists to colleges in Code.

I’ve worked across Education and Administration since leaving school back in the dark ages. I qualified as a Primary Teacher working across various educational settings (including time in Eritrea, Africa) but then like a lot of teachers, I moved away from education and then spent 15 years in administration in the Hospitality sector. I came to CODE in November 2023 as Joint Project Manager responsible for Engagement, Communication and Recruitment – I LOVE it, working back in Education has been like coming home and feeling like I’m helping to make a difference in some small way to the outcomes of children’s learning is really rewarding.