Major Past Work and Projects
Teacher of Performance and Music Technology
– Thomas Telford School (Telford City Technology College Trust Ltd)
December 1992 – August 1997 (full-time), September 1997 – July 2011 (part-time)
Education Director, Faulkes Telescope Project
- Cardiff University
May 2002 (part-time), January 2004 (full-time) to June 2008
Responsible for the day-to-day organisation of the FT education programme including teacher training, educational materials development, management of the team working on educational materials and user support. Responsible to the Project Director.
Teacher of Physics and Gifted & Talented Student Co-ordinator
– Abraham Darby School
September 1997 – December 2003
Responsible for teaching physics/science at Key Stage 3/4. Also responsible for co-ordinating the gifted and talented provision across the whole school curriculum. Responsible to the Head of Science and Headteacher.
Other Past Work and Projects
- Institute of Physics – Hon. Treasurer of the Midland Branch Committee
- Member of the Chartered Scientist and Chartered Physicist Assessment Panels for the Institute of Physics.
- Online convener for the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth online Astronomy and Space Academic Study Group.
- Re-design and Development of Educational Materials for the PPARC and NHM Lunar Samples and Meteorite Loan Scheme.
- PPARC Small Award (January 2002) to do talks for primary and secondary schools about the Moon and meteorites using the PPARC lunar and meteorite loan scheme.
- Re-design and Development of Educational Materials for the PPARC and NHM Lunar Samples and Meteorite Loan Scheme.
- Content Author for www.digitalbrain.com
- Previously managed Internet websites for a number of businesses and organisations; including TXU Europe Power (Ironbridge Power Station), Institute of Sound and Communications Engineers, and Musical Instrument Repairs (largest retailer of used musical instruments in Europe).