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National Leadership Development
The Leadership Development team aims to support Teach First Participants in becoming effective and inspirational teachers and leaders. The team designs, delivers and evaluates the Leadership Development Programme as well as supporting the Participants in achieving Qualified Teacher Status. This includes the six-week Summer Institute and numerous events, often hosted by our Supporters, including a short course at Tanaka Business School, Imperial College. Leadership Development is also responsible for placing participants in challenged schools across London, the Midlands and the North West. The Maximum Impact Programme, funded by the Goldman Sachs Foundation, is also managed by the Leadership Development Team.
The focus of National Leadership Development is on designing the course content and ensuring consistency across the regions of London, the Midlands and the North West.
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Professor Sonia Blandford
Director of Leadership Development
London Office
020 7517 6417
sblandford@teachfirst.org.uk
Sonia has an extensive portfolio in education encompassing teaching, leadership, research and publications. As former Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean of Education at Canterbury Christchurch University, Sonia has been involved with Teach First since the beginning of the programme. She has published over 20 books focusing on middle leadership, special educational needs, financial management and classroom management and behaviour. Sonia has taught in primary and secondary schools in Yorkshire, Wiltshire, Bath, London and Bristol. She is also the founder of two community arts charities and Trustee of two Academies. Sonia has a Doctorate in Education from the University of Bristol, an MPhil from the University of Bath, an MA in Music from the University of Reading, and a Cert Ed and a BEd from Bretton Hall College, University of Leeds.
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Laura Donovan
Associate Director of Leadership Development
London Office
020 7517 2743
ldonovan@teachfirst.org.uk
Laura is responsible for the National Leadership Development team. The team is responsible for the design and delivery of the national components of the two-year Teach First Leadership Development programme. Laura joined the Teach First staff team in 2005 and worked as Manager of Training and Support until 2007. Prior to this Laura taught Business Studies as a Teach First participant at Crown Woods School in Greenwich and coordinated KS4 Business Studies and Out of Hours Learning across the school, including the development of parental workshops. Laura graduated from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in Business Management and is currently completing her Masters in Personnel and Development with CIPD.
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Joe Ellison
National Leadership Development Officer
London Office
020 7517 6414
jellison@teachfirst.org.uk
Joe joined Teach First in 2004 teaching History and RE at Ashburton School, Croydon. In 2006 he was appointed Head of History and won the Teach First school project competition with 'Vibe' - a peer led youth club run by pupils in his school. As an ambassador he co-led the 'Leadership' chapter of the Teach First Policy Book. He now works in the National Leadership Development team, which delivers all national aspects of the two year Teach First programme. His areas of responsibility include School Projects, Tanaka/Institute of Education Knowledge Days, The Leadership Discovery Day and the HSBC Maths Fellows.
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Rhys Parry
Participant President
London Office
020 7517 2744
rparry@teachfirst.org.uk
Rhys was a 2006 Teach First Teacher and part of the first North-West cohort, having taught MFL at Parklands High School in Wythenshawe, Manchester. During that time he also worked as a TLG facilitator for South Manchester as well as representative on the regional SPLiC and SPLiC summit. Elected by his peers Rhys works directly with participants towards representing their views at this exciting time in Teach First’s development. He spends an equal amount of time on implementing his manifesto pledges. These include looking at celebrating and promoting Equality and Diversity within the national cohort, establishing and strengthening ties within and between regions, as well as looking into new ways to support all Teach First teachers through their initial two years and encourage them to share best practice.
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Alison Williams
National Leadership Development Administrator
London Office
020 7517 6471
awilliams@teachfirst.org.uk
Alison has spent the last five years working at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), she progressed from being an Administrative Assistant to being an Executive Officer providing policy advice, supporting senior managers and managing communications. Before working at DEFRA Alison had various other work experiences including being a Dance Instructor in Enfield during her evenings.
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Maximum Impact Programme The Maximum Impact Programme aims to determine how our Participants can make the maximum impact on educational disadvantage in their time teaching. It is currently funded by the Goldman Sachs Foundation. |
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Treina Fabré
Associate Director of the Maximum Impact Programme
London Office
020 7517 2745
tfabre@teachfirst.org.uk
As a product of inner-city schools in South Central Los Angeles, Treina has a personal commitment to promoting educational equality and opportunity for all children. She heads the Training & Support team and has primary responsibilty for coordinating school placements and the Summer Institute. Prior to joining Teach First, she served as a Teach For America corps member and taught 11 to 14 year olds in EAL and Gifted & Talented classes across four subjects. She also worked on Teach For America's summer institute as a School Director. Treina graduated from Harvard University with a BA (Hons) in Government and a Masters degree in Public Policy (MPP).
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Antonia O'Sullivan
Maximum Impact Programme Officer
London Office
020 7517 6410
aosullivan@teachfirst.org.uk
Toni is responsible for further researching the nature and degree of participants’ achievements in their classrooms. Before Teach First, Toni served as a Teach for America corps member teaching in Newark, New Jersey. Toni graduated from Binghamton University cum laude with a BA in History and a BS in Human Development, and has also earned an Education Leadership, Management, and Policy Masters degree from Seton Hall University. Growing up in Jamaica, Queens, Toni has long understood the importance of working towards equality of opportunity in education for all.
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