As an education expert and a specialist in thinking and learning differences, I untangle the trickiest issues which impact young people in life and learning.

After gaining my first degree in Education and English Literature at Cambridge University in 1994, I started my career as a primary school teacher. A few years later, I returned to Cambridge to complete a Masters degree and then a PhD, both in Education. My doctoral research was focused on understanding parents' experiences of working with education professionals when their child is struggling in school, and ultimately how to develop better frameworks for establishing authentic parent-professional partnerships.

I now work solely in private practice but over the past thirty years, I have worked in a range of educational settings and almost always with a lead inclusion/advisory role. For the last eight years of my in-school career, I was at Harrow School, and for much of this time led their provision for boys who have additional educational needs. Throughout my career, I have continued to write, cascading knowledge to parents and educators so that they can best understand and support young people.

My expertise and passion especially lies in young people who experience anxiety around learning or in a school context, are autistic (especially girls and young women), have ADHD or attentional issues, and/or experience specific learning differences such as dyslexia or dyspraxia. Complex cases or situations which involve boarding school settings are also areas of specialism.

Outside of work, I most love spending time with my own children and family, walking with my dog Woody, listening to podcasts, writing, and snuggling up with a book.