With 25 years as an educator, I bring a wealth of academic and professional knowledge and experience to inspire, enthuse and motivate my students to become confident learners and achieve their academic goals. My exam sitting students achieve, on average, 2 grades higher than predicted before starting tuition.

I hold a BSc in Philosophy and Economics from UCL and a PGCE from University of Edinburgh. Prior to becoming a tutor in 2015, I was a youth work professional, developing and delivering projects to enable young people to develop skills through hands-on projects in film making, theatre and arts.

The positive, productive relationships I've built with students and their families, alongside the wide variety of subjects I teach effectively, have resulted in many extended contracts, referrals, and returning students.

My love of learning has kept me in direct delivery of education because every session, every course, and every student is a continuous learning experience for the teacher as well.

As a private tutor since 2015, my practice has organically extended to all ages and a multitude of subjects.

In 2016-17, I trained as a teacher, gaining experience in classroom delivery within secondary schools and increasing my knowledge and understanding of assessments. I have practised as a teacher and a tutor in secondary schools, supporting KS3, GCSE, and A-Level students through the curriculum.

I have tutored students of all abilities. Supporting neurodivergent students and SEND provision has been a significant part of my practice since 2002. A lot of my students fall in these categories and I tend to tutor the younger ones for the long term - 7 years being the current record. I am particularly proud of having helped SEN students achieve higher than was expected of them or those resitting exams finally pass by using learning and exam strategies which we developed together to fit their specific needs.

I have extensive experience of mentoring high ability students. I love sharing my knowledge or going on learning journeys with them to extend their knowledge and understanding of the topic beyond what school can provide; being the coach that makes them stretch their intellectual ability to its furthest extent; being a whetstone they can sharpen ideas and reasoning against. The 8/9s and A and A* grades they bring home at the end of it all are a lovely bonus. And having them return to ask for support with their university assignments is an honour.

I have provided the more comprehensive teaching required for home-schooled students and helped them achieve their target grades. I enjoy having the freedom of planning and pacing the course content delivery and assessment preparation to best fit the student.

Every student is a unique individual and has their own particular development needs so my approach to tutoring is person-centred - support targeted at the individual's particular needs.

I provide learning sessions that build upon students' strengths and interests to support their learning. I source, modify or develop learning resources that will be relevant to and engaging for each learner.

I agree learning aims with learners - suited to their abilities but informed by my high standards. I routinely monitor their progress, from school feedback and my own assessments, and adjust aims accordingly. Ultimately, I develop revision and assessment strategies suited to the learner in partnership with them.

My aim for every learner is for them to be confident in their understanding and knowledge of the subject matter and to develop learning and assessment skills they can transfer across to others subjects.

I strive for every learner to aspire to their best, to have the confidence to achieve their goals, and develop a lifelong love for learning.