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What are you leading?
I am leading East London Arts and Music: a 16-19 school which specializes in Music, Film and Games Design based in London. Graded Outstanding by Ofsted in 2017
How did your experiences as a fellow inspire or prepare you for what you’re doing now?
I was surrounded by the most amazing people with the most amazing experience which always encouraged me to raise my expectations and do things I otherwise wouldn’t have thought possible with my kids and my school.
Alumni info
Partner
Alumni Cohort
2008
Current Home
London, UK
Subject(s) Taught
History, Maths
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Leadership Journey
2008
Started the Teach First Programme
2012
Joined Teach For Malaysia as Director of Recruitment and met Dzameer Dzulkifli (Teach For Malaysia CEO) who inspired me beyond belief and I still regard as my biggest inspiration
2014
Opened ELAM
2015
Completed my first year as Principal of ELAM
April 2017
Moved into our new premises in the heart of East London
May 2017
Received the highest possible grading from Ofsted in all categories
Support
2014
The Teach First network was pivotal in this from people to expertise to space in the startup phases
2015
Oli de Botton – Teach First Alumnus and Principal of S21 – I was based in his school for the first three years and that was pivotal