Following some time teaching in primary schools, I began my HE career in ITE in 2007. I have worked across primary, secondary and Further education in ITE including partnership and Head of Department roles. I am an experienced external examiner and advisor and I am vice-chair of the UCET secondary forum. My areas of expertise and research interest are initial teacher education, teacher and researcher identity, professional development and leadership. I have presented at numerous national and international conferences including UCET, TEAN, EduLearn and Enirdelm.