Leadership at Leeds East Academy
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Andrew Whitaker - Chief Executive Officer- The White Rose Academies Trust Andrew Whitaker enjoyed a ten-year career in the University sector, including working as an Associate Senior Lecturer, before moving into the 3-18 education sector as a Senior Leader. As Senior Vice Principal of the UK’s largest all-aged special school based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Andrew led all operational areas of the school including Post 16 provision. Throughout a transformative eight years he project managed a £25m BSF building programme, created a highly successful school improvement consultancy and played a key role in leading... |
Senior Leadership Team
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Sarah Carrie - Principal Sarah Carrie’s ambition from a young age was to become a professional dancer. She achieved this ambition after training at the highly acclaimed Northern School of Contemporary dance in Leeds, graduating with a Bachelor of Performing Arts Degree in Dance... |
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Lisa Clark - Vice Principal Mrs Clark graduated from York St John University in 2005 with a degree in Communication Arts, followed by a PGCE in Drama in 2008. Prior to embarking on her studies Mrs Clark had pursued her passion for acting and was fortunate to play the role of Jenny Kirby in Heartbeat... |
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Danny Bullock - Acting Vice Principal Coming soon...
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Shery Milner - Assistant 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 - Associate 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 - Acting Associate 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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Emma Lennon - Acting Associate 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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Sam Bradley - Academy Business Manager Sam Bradley graduated from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, with a First Class BA Hons degree in History and Sociology, and completed further post-graduate study at the University of East Anglia... |
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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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