Leadership at Leeds East Academy
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Andrew Whitaker - Chief Executive Officer- The White Rose Academies Trust Andrew joined the White Rose Academies Trust in September 2016 as Executive Principal, securing the role of Chief Executive Officer in December 2019. From the outset, his ambitions have been made clear to his staff: ensure that our academies provide high quality education throughout the incredible communities they serve. Andrew is also a member of the Executive Leadership Team for Luminate Education Group, a Fellow of the Institute of School Business Leadership, and acts as a Trustee for the community charity Hamara. In 2018, he was awarded with a Churchill Fellowship which he will use to fund a fact-finding mission and research Charter Schools in America. |
Senior Leadership Team
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Danny Bullock - Principal In 2013 Danny joined the White Rose Academies Trust at Leeds West Academy through the Teach First programme as an Computer Science Teacher. During his training with a Teach First Danny was selected to give the closing speech... |
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Bethan Shafiq - Vice Principal Bethan graduated from the University of Leeds in 2014 with a 2:1 in Theology and Religious Studies. After attending university, Bethan moved back to her hometown of Sunderland where she completed a Schools Direct placement in Religious Studies... |
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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 - Assistant 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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Louise Wisson - Assistant Principal Louise graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2014 with a 2.1 BSc Hons Degree in Psychology. Currently, Louise is also completing a Masters in Education with Leeds City College... |
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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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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 Le Borgne - 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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