About me

Initially working as an Education Success Partner (ESP), I supported schools in raising attainment in Maths. I developed and delivered technical training, provided software support, and monitored and evaluated client performance.

I later transitioned into the role of Learning and Development Manager, driving the performance of the company through the professional development of our employees. As a member of the Central Services Team, this was a strategic role where I helped to create the People Strategy in collaboartion with the HR Manager.

As a primary school teacher, I planned and delivered fun, interactive and educationally powerful lessons. And in taking a data-driven approach, I was able to raise attainment of my students through targeted teaching and intervention.

Of course, helping young people to learn is a key part of teaching, but I also relished the opportunity to help guide my students in becoming kind, considerate and well-rounded individuals.

At Tesco I held a number of roles: Merchander, Customer Support Executive and Data Analyst.

As a Merchandiser, I was responsible for forecasting sales and purchasing stock inline with projected turnover. I had to arrange the logisitcal movements of stock to ensure stores had the right amount at thre right time. I also project managed the changing of product ranges in store and online.

In my role as a Customer Service Executive I developed and delivered sales and service training to retail staff across the UK. I was also responsible for responding to and mediating high-level customer complaints.

I started working at Tesco as a Data Analyst, where I compared and analysed competitor products and services. Providing this data to the commercial teams allowed them to make more informed decisions about their sales propositions.

Here I studied both Maths and Chemistry, as a Joint Honours. Although it feels like a lifetime ago, I had a wonderful 4 years in St. Andrews. I learned lots, about Maths, Chemistry and about myself, and built life-long friendships which I cherish to this day.

If you ever get to chance, I would say a trip to St. Andrews is well worth the visit.