I grew up in the West Midlands, attending Hagley Catholic High School and then Aberystwyth University gaining a degree in English Literature and Creative Writing. I was brought up a Catholic and currently attend Our Lady of Perpetual Succour on the Cannock Road. I have been teaching for nearly 15 years, all of those at Our Lady and St Chad as an RE teacher; I enjoy raising the profile of Catholic life and worship within the school, working with other teachers, supporting liturgies, charity work and our chaplaincy team within school. I also help lead the youth SVP group in school and take 6th formers to work with the sick on the Archdiocese of Birmingham pilgrimage to Lourdes every year. I am Chair of the Birmingham Lourdes Hospitalité and volunteer as Deputy Chief Handmaid, helping to organising the pilgrimage. I live with my husband, two daughters and two labradors. I am new to being a governor but I am looking forward to helping with the Catholic life of the school.

I have been in Catholic education my whole life.  I’m a former pupil of St Anne’s and Blessed William Howard schools in Stafford and I have taught in Catholic secondary schools for the last 28+ years, gaining an MA in Catholic School Leadership from St Mary’s in Twickenham along the way. I am currently an assistant principal and English teacher with whole school pastoral and communication, language and literacy responsibilities, and I believe in helping every child to become the best that they can be.  I attend St Austin's Catholic Church in Stafford, which I serve as both a reader and Eucharistic Minister.  I have worked on governing bodies and Boards of Directors for the past 8 years to support our Catholic schools in their mission to provide every child with an excellent education and to secure Catholic education for the future.  I love reading, travelling and, since lockdown, I have been developing my artistic side through painting and crafting.

I have a degree in German with Spanish from Aberystwyth University. I am a Curriculum Leader for MFL at Our Lady and St Chad and have been teaching for 10 years. I am a Catholic and I attend Corpus Christi Catholic Church on Griffiths Drive, Wolverhampton. I am part of the reading team at Corpus Christi and although it´s slightly nerve wracking, I am enjoying reading in church. I am new to the governing body of Corpus Christi, however I am very much looking forward to working with the other Governors to support the staff and students here. I have an interest in raising the profile of languages at primary school level; I look forward to learning a lot from my colleagues, and sharing my experiences and knowledge with staff who are less experienced. I enjoy reading in my spare time, as well as spending time with my family and our two cats.