DevonPathways staff

I have worked with secondary age children for over 20 years. I believe in a holistic approach to young people, assisting them in making decisions and realising that we all have choices and consequences for those choices, whether positive or negative.

 Forest School training has given me the opportunity to work alongside students that may struggle within the classroom. 

  I am a qualified Land Based Studies teacher and have seen how working with animals and being outdoors has transformed the lives of the young people I have taught and mentored.  I have observed the young person's self confidence, self esteem, and self motivation restored through a flexible, personalised, needs led programme which supports to maximise engagement and achievement.  

 I have been in education for over 15 years. I am a trained primary teacher and have worked in both mainstream primary and specialist secondary environments.  I believe in creating positive relationships based on trust in order to allow young people to achieve their potential. 

I have worked in both inner city and rural schools with students from age 9 to 18. As well as working in schools, I have privately tutored students for GCSE and A level Maths. I believe strongly that building good relationships is at the heart of good teaching and I have always worked hard at this aspect of my work. 

I have worked with children for over 10 years. I have worked both inner city and most recently more rural since moving to Devon a few years ago. 

 I believe in creating a great relationship with children through understanding and trust.  

I am a qualified science teacher and have worked in both mainstream and special needs settings.  I enjoy working alongside young people, helping to support them as they navigate issues they might be facing and encouraging their educational progress.  I find they have much to offer and often just need someone to invest time in hearing what they have to say.

I have worked in special education for 25 years

Throughout my career, I have taken great pride in seeing children develop and thrive. 

The challenge to help them overcome hurdles or perfect their skills, is something that drives me to find different ways of communicating and supporting them.

 I have mainly worked in the healthcare industry, most recently as a 999 call handler before joining a secondary college as an attendance officer. I love working with young people and helping them thrive. 

 I left school at 16 to join the Army and spent 9 years there before leaving to join firstly the prison service and then the police, where I spent the next 21 years.

In 2023 I qualified as a bushcraft instructor.

I hope to bring these skills and a passion for nature to the fore in helping young people find their place in the world and flourish.

I am a Qualified Secondary Teacher of English (and occasionally Drama).  I have worked with a wide range of young people and have seen first hand the amazing things they are capable of, with the right tailored support. I believe that every child and every family has a voice and it should be listened to, in order to help a young person succeed in life. I also have over 20 years of experience within Martial Arts and work as an instructor in Dojo’s across mid-Devon.

 I have worked in education since qualifying as a teacher in 2005 and working in a mainstream and special schools. I have always valued the importance of developing positive relationships and working therapeutically, inclusively and creatively to provide personalised support and guidance to enable and empower young people to engage and participate positively, maximise their potential, achieve their goals, fulfil their dreams and develop strong interpersonal skills.

  I love being outdoors, dancing, being with animals, cooking (and eating!) and learning new skills. I'm trained in Drama and I'm currently working towards a counselling qualification. I've previously worked as a teaching assistant with primary school age children and provided pastoral support to young adults starting work in apprenticeships.  

I am a qualified Secondary English Teacher who has worked with a range of pupils from ages 2-18 in schools, both in England and abroad. I have also gained experience working in the world of social care and enabling. I believe that everybody has the ability to succeed and live purposeful and fulfilling lives; I hope to nurture this through listening, compassion, and creating opportunities to try new experiences.