Chris
has enjoyed a variety of roles in schools and universities. He was awarded a Fellowship in Management
Studies at the Institute of Education at University of London where he has also
tutored PGCE students and supervised their Teaching Practice.
For
most of his career he has worked in Independent Day and Boarding Schools in the
UK including as Head of English & Drama, Director of Co-Curricular
Activities, Housemaster, and Head of Boarding. Most recently he has been a
Headmaster for 16 years.
Chris also
has experience of working with international students. Further to
completing his TEFL and then MA in Language in Education, he has directed
International Summer Language Schools at schools such as Dulwich Prep and Stowe
and has taught business people in Spain. Chris is also a Tutor at Winchester University as well as being a School Governor.
Chris
enjoys working with families and advising students over their choice of school and
university. He believes
that learning should be fun and puts students' well-being at the top of the
list of priorities. He offers Mock Interviews and undertakes Motivational Maps (with children and adults). The maps provide
perceptive insight and greater understanding into what makes each student tick,
revealing their key motivators and leading to raised morale and higher levels
of achievement.