I felt extremely privileged to become a Parent Governor at Sandridge School in 2018, when my eldest two children started here in Nursery and Reception that same year.

Since my children started their education at Sandridge School, I have been overwhelmed by the encouragement and enthusiasm the teachers show towards the children, and parents, creating not only a lovely environment for them to learn in, but also a real sense of community spirit.

I believe that an effective Governing Body is vital to a school’s success, and as a parent I want to help and support the school as much as I can, to promote the interests of all the children within Sandridge School.

I have lived locally in Sandridge for the most of my life, and I am in touch with many parents at the school. My career when I left school was in Marketing, Creative Design and Fashion, and the Sales industry, but now I have chosen to be a full-time Mum. I hope that some of my skills will be useful to the Governing Body, providing the support they require to achieve outstanding results for the school.

I strive to be honest, hard working and sincere, aiming for excellence in all that I do, and I want to inspire the children, staff and parents at Sandridge to continue to excel in their education and work within the community. As a Parent Governor, I believe that our School staff and parents and the local community all have the same interests in creating an outstanding Primary School for the children.

The future success of Sandridge School is within our hands… let’s all ensure we provide and build a foundation of success for our children, and future generations and give the school as much support as possible.

I became a Governor of Sandridge School in November 2018.

I am a Principal Lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire and have children of my own currently in education in the local area.   I have an active interest in the education sector from primary through to higher education with a professional, academic, and personal understanding of the critical importance of the education environment to the development of young people.

I also bring financial and commercial skills to the Governing Body; I am a qualified accountant with a professional background in business advisory work.

I am delighted to be able to contribute my skills to the role of Governor.

Originally from South Africa, I have made London my home for the last 19 years. Here, I have become a highly experienced, CIMA qualified senior finance professional with a proven track record of success in delivering team restructures, process improvement and system implementations. I now use these operational and strategic skills to provide coaching and mentoring to create and maintain effective and efficient teams as well as individual coaching to professionals and executives. When I’m not in my office I can be found outdoors on the hockey pitch or training for my next challenge…I’ve completed the London marathon, climbed Kilimanjaro, Machu Picchu and Everest Base Camp.

After a long association with Sandridge School, I became a Parent Governor in February 2022.

Having lived in the local community for over twenty years, I have seen the school continue to evolve. I have witnessed its drive for high standards whilst, at the same time, establishing a school culture which works hard to nurture pupils and build community. As a parent of two children, one of whom still attends the school, I look forward to supporting the work of the Governing Body.

Professionally, I have enjoyed a thirty year career in Primary Education, both training and working in Hertfordshire schools. For the majority of this time I have been part of or led Senior Leadership Teams, which has involved working extensively in partnership with Governing Bodies.

Having dedicated my career to Primary Education, I have a passion for this formative and crucial stage of a child’s learning journey.  I have been part of many school staff teams who, like the team at Sandridge, have always worked so hard to meet the needs of our young people. I am well versed with the ever changing educational landscape and the strategic vision required to ensure schools adapt to this. I look forward to using my experience to contribute to Sandridge School through the work of the Governing Body.

I am delighted to be working with Sandridge Primary School as the newest governor! I have lived in Jersey Farm for over 20 years and been a teacher all of my working life – I was originally a primary school teacher, then moved into teaching English as a Foreign Language. For the last 21 years I have been working at a Further Education College in North London, training teachers, teaching assistants and nursery workers.
I am parent to three adult children, all of whom went to school in St Albans.

I am passionate about the importance of excellent teaching, the parent-pupil-teacher dynamic and most importantly, enabling every child to achieve their potential.

Outside of work, I am an avid walker and more recently runner. I am currently walking the London Outer Orbital Path (LOOP), 150 miles round outer London.

Originally from South Africa, England has been my home for the past 22 years.  I have lived in the lovely village of Sandridge for the past 11 years and have two children. My eldest has just moved on to secondary school from Sandridge School, while my youngest is still a pupil here. I have been impressed with the nurturing and confidence-growing attitude the school has provided for them both, as well as academic skills.

Professionally I am a registered nurse who currently works as an advanced nurse practitioner in a busy local surgery. I thrive on change management projects, and love taking on and developing new skills. I believe I am approachable and hard working and enjoy being part of a team. I hope to bring a highly organised, responsive ; and creative approach to the Governing Body team. When I am not in the surgery, I enjoy being outdoors, travelling to different places or can usually be found planning the next holiday.