Leadership at Leeds East Academy
Senior Leadership Team
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Mark Ayres - Interim Principal Before becoming a teacher, Mr Ayres was a professional musician performing with and for Her Majesty the Queen, Barry White, Matt Monro, Simply Red, the Communards, Grimethorpe Colliery and The Sellers engineering band... |
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Shery Milner - Vice Principal At age 4 Shery had decided that becoming a Mathematics teacher was her ambition. Upon completion of her A levels she moved from Kidderminster to attend Leeds University to study Mathematics with Business Management. |
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James Rawson - Vice Principal James graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University, now Beckett, with a 2:1 in Physical Education in 2010 and in 2012 completed his PGCE in Secondary Physical Education again at Leeds Metropolitan University... |
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Becca Capstick - Assistant Principal Rebecca graduated from Leeds Trinity and All Saints College in 2010 with a degree in English. Throughout her studies, Rebecca worked at Intake High School/Leeds West Academy tutoring Year 11 students in Maths and English... |
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Anna Simons - Assistant Principal Anna graduated from Leeds University with a BA Hons degree in History. Following this, she worked for a year as a residential Social Worker with autistic adults before returning to education to study for a Diploma in Career Guidance... |
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Lauren Bean - Assistant Principal Lauren graduated from Edge Hill University with a First-Class Honors Degree in Secondary Design Technology Education with QTS... |
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Emma Lennon - Assistant Principal Emma graduated with a BA (HONS) in Contemporary Dance in 2009. Following a successful dance career, Emma found her love for teaching after completing a voluntary placement... |
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Sarah Moss - Assistant Principal Sarah graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a BA(Hons) in Physical Education and Secondary Education with QTS in 2003... |
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James Hayward - Assistant Principal James graduated in 2014 from Teesside University with a First-Class BA (Hons) in Fine Art. After attending university, James taught English at Guizhou Minzu University, China... |
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Liz Armstrong - Academy Business Manager Liz Armstrong has extensive leadership and management experience both in an educational and a commercial setting. Liz worked for a major engineering company for 20 years... |
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Rachel LeBorgne - Data and Systems Leader Rachel graduated from the University of the West of England with a BA (Hons) in French and German. Rachel then lived in Brittany, France for 12 years where she worked in the tourism industry... |
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Hannah Harrison - Associate Assistant Principal Hannah graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University with a BA (Hons) in Art and Design, leading to completing her QTs at Sheffield Hallum University...
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Caitlin White - Associate Assistant Principal Caitlin studied Chemistry at Cardiff University, where she also served as President of the Ladies’ Cricket Club. She trained to teach through the Teach First...
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Sean Glover- Associate Assistant Principal Sean Glover graduated in 2003 with a BA (Hons) in Criminology and Sociology and spent 15 years working across youth justice, the prison service, and community-based criminal justice...
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