Computer Science and AI Educator, AI Citizen of the Year Award 2025 Finalist, BCS Council Member, Advisory Board Member, DfE Edtech Evidence Advisor, Cisco Network Academy Instructor, BCS / CAS CS Coach and Mentor
Education Consultant · UK · Brentwood, Essex
Geographic reach: Local, National
Computer Science Teacher and AI educator with 15 years experience in UK secondary schools. AI focus group and IT sub committee member for the Osborne Co - Operative Academy Trust and nominated 2025 finalist for “AI Citizen of the Year” award in the "Public Service" category by The National AI Awards. Cisco Networking Academy instructor in supporting all young people, colleagues, parent(s), carer(s) and guardian(s) of the local school community and the local areas in acquiring digital literacy skills such as AI, cyber security to name a few. Pearson and OCR exam board committee member looking into digital literacy within the key stage 4 and 5 computer science curriculum. STEM Learning UK ambassdor and recently selected brilliant festival judge. Chartered College of Teaching / Department for Education (DfE) Edtech Evidence Advisory Board looking into the use of AI within the UK education system as well as a contributor to materials and articles for the DfE's using generative AI in education settings within schools and colleges. BETT UK advisory board and a member of the Oxford University’s AI in Education group (AIEOU) - looking at AI in education across the UK and the world education systems. Pearson and OCR exam board committee member looking into digital literacy including AI within the key stage 4 and 5 computer science curriculums. STEM Learning UK ambassdor and recent judge for the brilliant awards. Professional Member of the British Computing Society (MBCS) since 2007 as well as BCS council member for membership constituency, schools and colleges committee and the influence Board. Fellowships with the Chartered College of Teaching (FCCT) and the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) for services to education. Foundation for education development (FED) practitioners' council member since 2021 to champion education for all young people. Senior Professional Development Leader with National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE) / STEM Learning UK. Computing at School (CAS) Community Leader, Master Teacher and Academy Coach in Computing Education. Former member of SIGCSE Raspberry Pi working group panel on developing guidelines for culturally relevant learning resources in computing and creator of the “Diversity and the Curriculum” CPD programme programme delivery associate for the Computer Science Curriculum with Teach First supporting the training of newly qualified teachers. Speaker for various university computer science teacher training programmes. Co – author of “Women in Tech” project for International Womens Day 2023 and co – writer of article in “hwrk magazine” called “Women in Tech”. Mentor / advocate of “My Digital Future” programme – which is aimed at encouraging disadvantaged young people to access careers in tech Alumni mentor for the Kingston University “Elevate” programme and bright ideas competition judge - which is aimed at closing the degree awarding gap for students from diverse backgrounds through enrichment opportunities and use of AI technology. Featured educator in “Celebrating Black Computing” by Elizabeth Sparrow in Black History Month 2022.