Emma is a trained primary school teacher who has taught in mainstream schools in England at key stages One and Two and has also taught in a special school for pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties. She studied for an undergraduate degree in Linguistics and Communication Disorders at the University of Manchester, followed by a primary PGCE at UCW Aberystwyth.
More recently, Emma has completed an MA in Education (SEN) and also has gained professional qualifications as a teacher and assessor of dyslexia.
Emma lives in Shrewsbury with her husband and two teenage sons and in her spare time enjoys running and walks in the countryside, as well as foreign travel.
Children's literacy and dyslexia.
Professional Associations
| Association |
Function |
| BDA |
Associate Member |
Committees
| Name |
Date |
| Collaborative Research Network |
03/2024 |
Employment
| Employer |
Position |
From/To |
| Melland School |
SEND teacher |
09/1996 - 12/1996 |
| Northenden Primary School |
Class teacher |
01/1996 - 08/1996 |
| Aveley Primary School |
Class teacher |
09/1994 - 12/1995 |
| Edge Hill University |
Sessional Lecturer |
09/2005 - 03/2006 |
| Laura Ashley Ltd |
Sales Assistant |
08/1987 - 08/1992 |
| Chester University |
Sessional Lecturer |
09/2018 - 06/2019 |
| DSS |
Income support officer |
09/1992 - 03/1993 |
Education
| Institution |
Qualification |
Subject |
| Wrexham University |
MA |
Education (SEND) |
| UCW Aberystwyth |
PGCE (Primary) |
Primary Education |
| Shrewsbury Sixth Form College |
A-levels |
A-levels in French, Spanish, Social and Economic History and General Studies. |
| The Priory School |
O-levels |
English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Biology, History, Geography, French, Spanish, Latin and Art |
| University of Manchester |
BA (Hons) |
Combined Studies. |
Languages
| Language |
Reading |
Writing |
Speaking |
| Spanish; Castilian |
Limited Working Proficiency |
Limited Working Proficiency |
Limited Working Proficiency |
| French |
Limited Working Proficiency |
Limited Working Proficiency |
Limited Working Proficiency |
Programs/ Modules Coordinated
| Title |
Subject |
| Core English 1 |
PEQ4036 |
| Core Foreign Languages 1 |
PEQ4041 |
| Learning and Teaching: Theory and Practice |
EDN605 |
| Curriculum Matters 2 |
EDN603 |
| Core English 3 |
PEQ6064 |
| Supporting Children and Young People: Communication and Interaction |
EDN505 |
| Broad and Balanced Curriculum |
PGP6040 |
| Curriculum Matters 2 |
EDN603 |
| Learning and Teaching: Theory and Practice |
EDN605 |
| Core English 1 |
PEQ4036 |
| Core Foreign Languages 3 |
PEQ6069 |
| Professional Studies 2 |
PEQ5029 |
| Core Foreign Languages 1 |
PEQ4041 |
| Core English 3 |
PEQ6064 |
| Equity and Diversity |
EDW707 |