Management and Staff

Our qualified management and staff are a credit to Bishopstrow.  As well as their array of qualifications and experience in education, all of our staff are trained in Safeguarding and Child Protection procedures.  Eight staff are trained first aiders.  We know that our staff are the life blood of our school and this is why we recruit carefully, paying particular attention to qualifications, experience and the capacity to connect with younger people.

We value the professional, yet friendly approach of our staff.  They are aware that many of our students are away from their families and home environments and mmay need extra academic, social and emotional support as a consequence.

MEET OUR SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

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CHARLIE FREER

Position: Director
Qualifications: BSc (Hons), ACA
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MARK JEYNES

Position: Director
Qualifications: BA (Hons), MBA

Josephine Velthoven

Position: Principal
Qualifications: BA, MA, LLM, PGCE, NPQH
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CHRIS LEWIS

Position: Director of Studies (Strategy)
Qualifications: BA (Hons), Cert TESOL, DELTA, PGCE, MA TESOL, PG Dip TESOL
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GREG JACKSON

Position: Director of Studies (Operations)
Qualifications: CELTA, Dip TESOL
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BETTY DAGISTAN

Position: Director of Global Engagement
Qualifications: BA (Hons)

Karen Westlake

Position: Head of Boarding (Welfare, Safeguarding and Strategy)
Qualifications: BA (Hons), PGCE
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VERNON DANDO

Position: Head of Boarding (Operations)
Qualifications: BEd (Hons), MA Ed
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SARAH MILES

Position: Head of Compliance
Qualifications: BA (Hons), MA

MEET OUR ENGLISH TEACHERS

Isobel Brazier

Position: EFL
Qualifications: BA (Hons), CELTA
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KATHY DILWORTH

Position: Assistant Director of Studies
Qualifications: BA (Hons), MA, PGCE, CELTA
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JUN FANG JACKSON

Position: EFL
Qualifications: BA (Hons), CELTA
Mengfei Zhu

Meng Fei Zhu

Position: EFL
Qualifications: BA, MA TESOL, PGCE, CELTA
Edain Jamision

Edain Jamison

Position: EFL
Qualifications: LLB, DELTA, Cert TESOL
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RUTH NAMBU

Position: EFL
Qualifications: BA (Hons), CELTA

Raina Stotts

Position: EFL
Qualifications: BA (Hons), CELTA
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TOM UPTON

Position: EFL, Primary Specialist
Qualifications: BA (Hons), PGCE, CELTA

Joe Wilsdon

Position: EFL
Qualifications: BA (Hons), DELTA
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EMILY ZORAB

Position: EFL
Qualifications: MA (Hons), CELTA, MA TESOL, QTS

MEET OUR SUBJECT TEACHERS

Michael Carver

Position: Humanities Teacher
Qualifications: BA(Hons), MA, PGCE
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MAGGIE DUNCAN

Position: Art and Financial Administrator
Qualifications: BA (Hons), MA, PGCE
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MARIANA LOPES ABRANTES

Position: Science & Mathematics
Qualifications: BSc, PGCE, CELTA

Maria Cottam

Position: Maths Teacher
Qualifications: BSc, PGCE
Sean Spence

Sean Spence

Position: Science
Qualifications: BSc (Hons), PGCE

Meet our Visiting Staff

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SALLY SNELL

Position: Teaching Assistant, EFL (Supply) & 1:1 BEd

MEET OUR BOARDING TEAM

Karen Westlake

Position: Head of Boarding (Welfare, Safeguarding and Strategy)
Qualifications: BA (Hons), PGCE
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VERNON DANDO

Position: Head of Boarding (Operations)
Qualifications: BEd (Hons), MA Ed
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LIAM BANFIELD

Position: Houseparent
Qualifications: BA (Hons)
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Freddie Botsford

Position: Assistant Houseparent

Lauren Bowdler

Position: Boarding Tutor

Julie Heron

Position: Houseparent

Stephanie Hyde

Position: Senior Boarding Tutuor

Ananya Joshi

Position: Senior Boarding Tutuor
Qualifications: BA (Hons), MSc
Beverley Patruno

Beverley Patruno

Position: Houseparent

MEET OUR ADMIN TEAM

Amanda Neill

Amanda Neill

Position: Registrar

Rowan Courts

Position: Digital Marketing
Qualifications: BComs

Abigail Landry

Position: Admissions Assistant
Qualifications: BA (Hons)
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Grace Edwardes

Position: Senior Administrator

Beverley Mundy

Position: Financial Administrator

MEET OUR CATERING TEAM

SUDHIR SHARMA

Position: Head Chef

SAMANTHA LANKEY

Position: Junior Chef

MARCUS VOWLES

Position: Food Service Assistant

CHELSEA MACDONALD

Position: Food Service Assistant

MEET OUR HOUSEKEEPING TEAM

SALLY CURTIS

Position: Head of Housekeeping

MEET OUR MAINTENANCE TEAM

Ryan Bonner

Position: Maintenance Manager