About
I’ve been a teacher for over 20 years, teaching Business, Computing and ICT, and I am genuinely happy in what I do. Alongside my classroom experience, I’ve worked in school leadership across three different schools, and I bring with me years of insight from the corporate and charity sectors too.
I’ve also spent several years as a school union rep, standing beside colleagues, negotiating on their behalf, and supporting them through all kinds of workplace challenges. More recently, my focus has been helping teachers take control of their workload, reclaim their time, and build a teacher worklife that actually works.
Through my own journey, I’ve developed what I call The 4 Pillars for Sustainable Teaching — a framework I created to help teachers build lasting, healthy habits, set boundaries, and shift their mindset around what it means to be “enough.” Because here’s the truth: teaching can be sustainable, and it starts with us. It should not be this way, but that is where we are as a sector.
I never take work home. I don’t work weekends. I don’t touch school work during holidays. And yet I show up fully for my students, feeling prepared, present and energised. That’s the balance I want more teachers to experience, and I’m here to help make it happen.
My Motivation
My motivation is simple. I’ve spent over two decades in education, and I know first-hand how unsustainable teaching can feel. This coaching isn’t about quick fixes or corporate fluff. It’s about giving real teachers the support they should already have — personalised, practical, and built around the real-life demands of school. I want to support teachers in making their work more sustainable on a personal level, so they can enjoy long, fulfilling careers in education.
Over the years, I’ve seen how powerful it can be when teachers make small but intentional shifts. Things like leaving work at work. Embracing the idea that good is good enough. Setting clear boundaries around term-time hours. And perhaps most importantly, changing the narrative about what it means to be a “good” teacher.
That’s why I created The 4 Pillars for Sustainable Teaching – a practical, teacher-led framework designed to help educators take control of their worklife. It’s built on real-life experience and is all about giving teachers the tools and mindset to thrive, not just survive!