Assistant Director of Music - Worth School - Turners Hill, West Sussex
(2022-01)
- Led two Music tours to Austria and Italy
- Director of the school's Jazz Orchestra, Concert Band and Symphony Orchestra
- 6th Form Tutor
- Teacher of KS3, A Level and GCSE Music
Teacher of Music - Coopers School - Chislehurst
(2019-01 - 2022-12)
- Teacher of Music, Years 7 – 13
- Performed in the school's musical "Cabaret and The Wiz"
- Directed several school ensembles
- Teacher of Music Technology A Level, A Level Music, NCFER V. Cert course in Year 9/10, GCSE Music
Director of Creative Arts - Al Ain English Speaking School - Al Ain
(2017-09 - 2019-12)
Director of Creative Arts – Music, Art and Drama.
- Created an Orchestra/Band, Choir and small instrumental ensembles
- Directed the School's Musical "Grease" April 2019
- All lesson Observations rated as Outstanding
- Chosen as a mentor to help colleagues
- Teacher of A Level and IGCSE Music
Teacher of Music - St Bede's School
(2016-09 - 2017-12)
- Teacher of KS3 Music, GCSE, A level and A Level Music Tech
- Conductor of String Orchestra, Boys Choir and Junior Jazz Orchestra
Director of Expressive Arts with Peripatetic Responsibility - Dubai British School - Dubai
(2008-09 - 2016-06)
DBS is annually inspected by the DSIB who use OFSTED trained Inspectors, in 2016 DBS was rated as Good with Outstanding features. In 2016 DBS was rated as an Outstanding School by BSO.
- Faculty Leader for Music, Drama, Art and Design Technology
- Leader of the Music Peripatetic Team coordinating over 100 individual lessons per week
- Performance Management and maintaining excellent Teaching and Learning across the faculty
- Regular concerts and events profiling the talent we have in school
- Established new ensembles at the school: Jazz Orchestra, Senior Girls Choir, KS3 Choir, Junior Band, String Ensemble
- Increased KS 4 and 5 uptake in Music. When I arrived there were no A Level students – now there are 5 in AS and 4 in A2. There were 2 GCSE students and now there are 13 in Year 11
- GCSE results raised from 40% A*-B to 83% since arriving at DBS (60.25% is this year's UK Average)
- Results in my Faculty, Music 83% A*-B, DT 50%, Drama 100%, Art 65%
- Established Ensembles (Jazz, KS 3 and Senior Choir) when previously there were none
- Raised KS3 attainment across the faculty
- Conducted Sweeney Todd, Peter Pan, Night at the Musical, Little Shop of Horrors
- Performances at Emirates Airlines Literary Festival, Dubai
- Installed and re-organised new Peripatetic Team
- Established new Music Curriculum
- Established many Music extra-curricular activities
Subject Leader for Music - British School Washington DC - Washington DC, USA
(2007-01 - 2008-12)
- Subject Leader for Music including small peripatetic team
- Weekly planning and creating Schemes of Work
- Teaching Music from Yr 1 through to Yr 13 (GCSE and IB Diploma)
- Promoting choir and small ensembles
Head of Music - Bruntcliffe High School - Leeds
(2005-01 - 2007-12)
- Head of Department of four members
- Raised GCSE results A-C from 21% to 82%
- Created new ensembles in school
- Equipped music room with a suite of computers
- Conducted Oliver and Annie
Curriculum Area Manager for Expressive Arts - Norwich High School - Norwich
(2003-01 - 2005-12)
- Leading the faculty of Music, Art, Drama, Dance and Physical Education
- High numbers of students taking all exam subjects
- Established a Jazz Orchestra and Concert Band and developed a Junior Music Ensemble Programme
- Organised concert tour to Washington DC conducting Choir, Jazz Orchestra, Concert Band, Orchestra
Head of Music - Park Community School - Hampshire
(2002-01 - 2003-12)
- Appointed to achieve Performing Arts Status, leading a team of three
- Performing Arts Status and Arts Gold Mark achieved 2003
- Established school ensembles as there were none before
Head of Performing Arts Faculty - Scalby School - North Yorkshire
(1991-01 - 2002-12)
- Leader of the faculty of Music, Dance, Drama and Physical Education
- Expanded the Schools Music Ensembles and directed Guys and Dolls, Seven Brides, Babes in Arms
- Performed at National Schools Music Festival at the Festival Hall, Albert Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room
- Organised and conducted three concert tours to the USA with a variety of ensembles
- Organised and conducted two concert tours to Netherlands and Germany
- Performed many times on local and national TV, including two appearances on Blue Peter
Head of Music - Adams School - Shropshire
(1985-01 - 1991-12)
- Developed Music Ensembles including "Adjazz"
- Appeared with Adjazz at the National Festival Music for Youth
- Won the Daily Telegraph Award for Youth Jazz 1989
- Organised USA and Europe concert tours
- Directed several musicals
Head of Music - Lady Lumley's School - North Yorkshire
(1983-01 - 1985-12)
- Developed Schools Music Ensembles
- Appeared for first time in London at the National Festival Music for Youth
- Organised concert tour to Europe with Choir and Concert Band
Head of Music - Knavesmire Secondary School - North Yorkshire
(1979-01 - 1983-12)
- Developed all aspects of classroom teaching and introduced ensembles to the school
