SECRET GARDEN CHILDCARE - Key Persons

Diane Duporte

Job Titles:
  • Senior Childcare Assistant
Senior childcare assistant. NVQ level 3 in Childcare. Diane has been with the nursery since 1995.

Ellie Thundercliffe-Hull

Ellie is a level 3 practitioner and has a Foundation Degree in education.

Judith McIvor

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Working towards Level 2

Katie Akers

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Manager
Deputy manager. NVQ level 4 in Childcare. Katie has been with the nursery since 2000

Mary Burgess

Job Titles:
  • Nursery Manager, Language Lead and SEND. NVQ Level 4 in Childcare. Mary Has Been With the Nursery since 2004.

Melissa Thornton

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Working towards Level 2

Sarah Whittaker

Job Titles:
  • Area Manager. NNEB Level 4 in Early Years

Sylvia Dobson

Job Titles:
  • Director
Nursery Director since 2005. Area manager, having been in a managerial role for over 10 years. Sylvia was the manager of the Secret Garden for a number of years, but has handed over to our very capable and highly qualified manager Laura Richmond. Nonetheless, Sylvia remains very hands on with both nurseries, and believes in being actively involved in the day to day management of both sites.