EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

 

Jan 2017–present: freelance publisher / editor 

Since the start of my freelance career, I have continued to work almost exclusively on teaching and learning resources for primary maths in schools.

 

Apr 2014–Dec 2016: Senior Publisher, Primary Maths & Professional Development, Pearson Education, Oxford OX2 8EJ

Including: collaborating with the Cambridge Primary Review Trust to develop professional development courses for primary schools; overseeing the migration of Heinemann Active Maths (a programme for primary schools in Scotland and Northern Ireland) to a new online platform

 

Jan 2011–Mar 2014: Publisher, Primary Maths, Pearson Education, Oxford OX2 8EJ

Including: commissioning Abacus, a whole-school blended programme designed for the 2014 primary maths curriculum; overseeing the migration of several thousand schools from Abacus Evolve to Abacus

 

Sep 2008–Dec 2010: Commissioning Editor, Primary Maths, Pearson Education, Oxford OX2 8EJ

Including: Talk Maths Extra, a set of digital games for pairs of pupils, aimed at promoting speaking and listening skills; Abacus Evolve Challenge, a set of textbooks and teacher guides aimed at stretching more able pupils in maths

 

Jun 2007–Aug 2008: Senior Editor, Primary Maths and Science, Harcourt Education, Oxford OX2 8EJ / Pearson Education, Oxford OX2 8EJ (Harcourt was acquired by Pearson in 2007)

Including: Reactions, a set of primary science teacher guides aimed at helping teachers to deliver hands-on investigations

 

Jan 2006–May 2007: Managing Editor, Primary Maths and Science, Harcourt Education, Oxford OX2 8EJ

Including: revising Abacus Evolve for the 2006 Primary Mathematics Framework

 

Aug 2004–Dec 2005: Editor, Primary Maths and Science, Harcourt Education, Oxford OX2 8EJ

Including: Abacus Evolve, a whole-school blended maths scheme for primary schools

 

Mar 2004–Jul 2004: Editorial Assistant, ELT, Macmillan Education, Oxford OX4 3PP

Including: digital learning games for ELT

 

EDUCATION

Sep 2000–Jun 2003: BA in English Literature (2:1), University of Bristol

A-Levels in English (A), Maths (A) and German (A)