About me
I am a researcher, author and consultant committed to helping schools maximise leader and staff wellbeing and build healthier workplace cultures.
I bring a perspective shaped by fifteen years leading schools, more than a decade of research, and my own experience of burnout.
15 years
Leading international schools across Asia and Europe
10+ years
Researching educator wellbeing
10 years
As a workplace health and safety lawyer, before education
Author
School Leaders Matter and Self-Help for School Leaders (forthcoming)
My story
Before I became an educator I spent ten years as a lawyer, specialising in workplace health and safety. That background gave me a practical, systemic view of how organisations can either protect or harm the people who work within them.
I moved into education and led international schools across Asia and Europe for fifteen years. In 2020, I stepped away from the principalship after my own experience of burnout. That experience became the foundation of everything I do now.
Since then I have devoted my time to researching educator wellbeing, writing, speaking and working directly with schools. The question I keep returning to is why so many schools — even those with genuine care for their people — still fail to create conditions in which staff and leaders can sustainably thrive.
What I do
Consulting
I work with senior leadership teams to audit wellbeing culture, identify the working conditions that most affect staff experience, and build a strategic, sustainable approach that goes beyond isolated events or initiatives.
Find out moreCoaching
Confidential, focused coaching for school leaders at any stage of their career. I draw on my research and my own experience of leading — and of burnout — to offer honest, grounded support.
Find out moreWriting & speaking
I speak at conferences and school events, run practical workshops for staff and leaders, and write regularly for educational publications. I am the author of School Leaders Matter.
KeynotesPublications
My first book, School Leaders Matter: Preventing Burnout, Managing Stress and Improving Wellbeing, draws on my research and direct experience to offer school leaders a practical framework for protecting their own wellbeing while leading effectively.
I am currently writing my second book, Self-Help for School Leaders.
I also write articles for a wide range of educational publications and appear regularly as a podcast guest. You can find the full list on my publications page.
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Work with me
I work with schools and educators all over the world. If you think what I do might be useful to you or your school, get in touch. There is no obligation and I will be honest about whether I am the right fit.