As Principal, I have the privilege of leading our all-through Academy and working alongside our pupils, staff, families and wider Portland community. My role is ultimately about making sure every child who comes through our doors receives an excellent education, feels that they belong and leaves us ready for whatever comes next.
A little about me
My route into education wasn’t a conventional one! I graduated from University College London with a degree in Architecture and worked in design for several years before deciding to follow a very different dream – sailing on the Olympic circuit. I spent two incredible years training, racing and competing around the world before putting my sailing career on hold to start my family.
It was then that I decided to train as a teacher, beginning a career in education that eventually brought me to Atlantic.
What matters to me
I’m incredibly proud to work on Portland and to lead a school that sits at the heart of its community. Being an all-through Academy gives us something particularly special: the privilege of watching our youngest children begin their journey with us, seeing them grow and flourish, and ultimately helping them discover the pathways that will take them into their futures.
For me, Self Worth, Engagement and Purpose isn’t simply our Academy vision. I want every young person at Atlantic to know that they matter, to find something that excites and motivates them, and to leave us believing that their future is full of possibility.
You’ll often find me…
Out and about around the Academy, visiting lessons and talking to pupils – from Reception right through to Year 11.
Outside Atlantic…
Sailing is still a huge part of my life, although these days you’re more likely to find me supporting my children’s sailing than campaigning myself!
Ask me about…
Atlantic’s future, sailing, design – or why I believe growing up on Portland should never limit how ambitious a young person can be.