Lisa has over 13 years’ experience in the UK and overseas across all phases as a SENDCO, school leader, adviser and executive inclusion lead.
She started her career as a Modern Foreign Languages teacher before quickly moving into department leadership, ITT mentoring and EBACC faculty coordination. Following her volunteering and fostering experiences, Lisa realised that her interests focused on student support and so she progressed into an Associate Senior Leader role, taking on responsibility for Pupil Premium and Looked After Children. During this time she completed her National Award for SEND Coordination.
Lisa stepped up to the challenge of Assistant Headteacher responsible for Inclusion and in that time, became the Secondary lead on the academy SEND strategic group. Her inclusion role was extended to include a SEND advisery position within the academy. As a SENDCO, she has designed and implemented enhanced alternative curriculum pathways, ensuring young people with additional needs are fully integrated into the mainstream provision. Lisa has also enjoyed roles as a citywide young carer schools lead and a qualified specialist assessor.
More recently Lisa has been working overseas in the Middle East, initially in an Autism specialist provision and then as an Executive leader for Inclusion. This role focused on implementing a mainstream Autism transition provision, the first of its kind in Abu Dhabi. Her work overseas extended to an advisory role; supporting the development of new to post SEND leaders and creating robust CPD for the development of teaching assistants.
Lisa believes wholeheartedly in the need for full and meaningful inclusion for all young people with additional needs. She is passionate about supporting mainstream schools to develop and enhance their curriculum offer with innovative ideas that will lead to amazing outcomes.
She supports schools with reviews, advice, guidance and training; providing solution focused ways in which to secure a fully inclusive community.