Education, research and professional practice
I am an education researcher and computing education specialist with more than two decades of experience across secondary teaching, school leadership, national programmes, professional learning and evaluation.
Based in Leeds, I work with schools, universities and organisations to develop teaching and learning in computing, cybersecurity and digital literacy. My research interests include knowledge, professional judgement, teachers' lived experience, physical computing, participation and student outcomes.
EXPERIENCE
Experience across education
Teaching & leadership
Experience as a secondary computing teacher and senior leader, followed by consultancy with schools, universities and education organisations, including the National Centre for Computing Education and STEM Learning.
My work includes facilitating professional development and providing curriculum support, mentoring and coaching for teachers and school leaders.
Research & writing
Research across computing education, professional judgement, physical computing and cybersecurity, using empirical, philosophical and evaluative approaches. This includes phenomenological research into teachers' lived experiences, philosophical inquiry into professional intervention and care and empirical work on adversarial reasoning, participation and learner outcomes in cybersecurity education.
I also authored the foundational literature review that underpinned the national I Belong programme.
Programmes & evaluation
I design, deliver and evaluate programmes that connect computing and digital making with inclusion, participation and real-world challenges. Projects include the NCSC and The Hg Foundation's CyberFirst Horizons programme, RTC North's STEMFest activity across northern England, and Royal Academy of Engineering Ingenious Award-funded community STEM programmes.
Through the Foundation for Digital Creativity, my work has also included environmental sensing, data literacy, creative computing, university programmes, family learning and community engagement.
WORKING TOGETHER
Research, evaluation and professional development
I work with schools, universities, professional bodies and programme partners on research, evaluation, curriculum development and professional learning.
If you would like to discuss a project, partnership, speaking engagement or consultancy, please get in touch.
The familiar rhythms of teaching often fade into the background, much like the persistent sound of a waterfall. When this flow is disrupted and we pause to reflect on events, our experiences become more apparent.
Inspired by Jenner’s (2000) metaphor of the “freezer of waterfalls”