Working in environmental research and management for the first ten years of my career, I became convinced that the solutions we needed for nature conservation could only be achieved with a long-term approach, founded on education. Following my convictions, I re-trained to work as a teacher of science. For the last twelve years I have been a popular and highly successful classroom practitioner, and a champion for environmental education and learning outside of the classroom, in state, independent and international schools in the UK and Sweden. Today, I am convinced more than ever of the transformative power of education to enrich young people's lives and develop the capacities needed in wider society to achieve social and environmental sustainability.

Qualifications

MBA. Warwick Business School (2020)

MRes (Education). University of Bath (2015)

Qualified Teacher Status. Canterbury, Kent (2005)

PhD (Plant Ecology). Keele University (1995)

MSc (Bioarchaeology). UCL, London (1990)

BSc (Zoology). King's College London (1989)

Career - In Education

Futuraskolan Stockholm, Sweden

Internationella Engelska Skolan, Sweden

Beechwood Sacred Heart School, UK

Bell Bedgebury International School, UK

The Skinners' School, UK

Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, UK

Website Author - The Natural History Museum

Career - In Ecology

Habitat Survey Manager - Kent County Council

Acting Director - Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust

Survey Manager - Scottish Wildlife Trust

Survey Manager - Queen's University Belfast

Project Officer - SOAS, University of London