UCL ACADEMY - Key Persons
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- Head of EU Engineering Planning
Ajith Das is the Head of EU Engineering Planning & Automation with Amazon Transportation system. His team is responsible for the project delivery of engineering infrastructure for the middle mile network of Amazon in the EU. Prior to this he has also worked as an engineer in the Oil & Gas industry. Ajith has done his Bachelor of Technology from India and Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from Columbia University, New York. Ajith has experience of strategic leadership, operations management, change management, financial planning and organisational growth. Coming from a family with three generations of educators, Ajith is passionate about holistic education with a focus on skill sets required to lead a happy and successful life.
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- Local Authority Governor Member of the Finance, Audit and Resources Committee Appointed September 2013
Alison has been a governor at the UCL Academy since 2013, nominated by Camden Council. Alison was employed in senior roles in public bodies for many years, working with families with children with special needs, managing all services to children and young people in an inner London borough and then in the Audit Commission where she became Head of Governance. Before becoming an education officer, Alison worked with the government, the Open University and CIPFA on developing materials for school governors. She also had a weekly column in the Times Education Supplement for several years. Alison has always lived in Camden and has chaired various Camden schools, including secondary, primary, special and nursery schools. Alison is an active trustee of a human rights charity and of a national institute for group psychotherapy. Alison is a devoted and adoring grandparent.
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- Staff Governor Member of the Curriculum, Standards and Safeguarding Committee Appointed 24 January 2024
As a cover supervisor, I am deeply committed to prioritizing the wellbeing of our teaching staff, ensuring a fair and supportive workplace environment. My ultimate goal is to achieve academic excellence and create a positive school experience for our students. I firmly believe that the success of our academy hinges on the wellbeing of our staff. I am dedicated to supporting them in every way possible. With my passion for education and unwavering commitment to staff wellbeing, I am confident that together we can create a thriving and successful school community.
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- Professor Norbert Pachler ( Appointed 3 July 2018 )
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- Staff Governor Member of the Finance, Audit and Resources Committee Appointed 9 January 2024
I am a Psychology teacher who has worked in a range of schools across inner London. I am committed to serve as a mediator and advocate for the wellbeing of our teaching staff, ensuring a fair and supportive workplace. Collaboratively, we can navigate challenges and celebrate achievements, working towards a shared vision of academic excellence and a positive school experience for our students.
My primary motivation is to contribute to the overall success of our academy by prioritising the wellbeing of all stakeholders and fostering a collaborative environment. I am confident that my passion for education, strategic mind-set, and commitment to the development of our school community will facilitate progression for all.
Jasper Green is Associate Professor (Teaching) and Head of Initial Teacher Education at IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society. At UCL, Jasper leads IOE's initial teacher education programmes which educate around 1,000 teachers a year, in partnership with around 500 schools, colleges and early years settings. Prior to joining IOE, Jasper worked in a number of leadership roles in education. He was an HMI at Ofsted where he led the work on Ofsted's Science Research Review and Subject Report. Jasper studied Biology at the University of Oxford, has a MA in Science Education from King's College London and PhD from the University of York. He began his career as a science teacher working in London schools.
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- Curriculum Leader - Biology
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- Curriculum Leader - RE and Philosophy and PSHE
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- Assistant Principal
- Member of the Academy Senior Leadership Team
- Engineering & Computing
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- Assistant Curriculum Leader - KS3 Maths
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- Assistant Principal
- Member of the Academy Senior Leadership Team
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- Assistant Curriculum Leader - Engineering
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- Curriculum Leader - Spanish
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- Assistant Curriculum Leader - KS4 Maths
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- Curriculum Leader - Physics
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- Assistant Principal
- Associate
- Member of the Academy Senior Leadership Team
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- Curriculum Leader - Music
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- Director of Finance
- Member of the Academy Senior Leadership Team
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- Academy Director
- Director of AI & Google Deepmind Curriculum Innovation
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- Assistant Curriculum Leader - KS5 Maths
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- Member of the Academy Senior Leadership Team
- Member of the Safeguarding Team
- Interim Vice Principal
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- Curriculum Leader - KS4 Science
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- Curriculum Leader - KS3 Science
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- Member of the Academy Senior Leadership Team
- Assistant Principal for Sixth Form
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- Member of the Safeguarding Team
- Deputy Safeguarding Lead
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- Member of the Academy Senior Leadership Team
- Principal
Philip Quinn - Parent Governor; Member of the Curriculum, Standards and Safeguarding Committee; Link Governor for SEND; Four year term from 5 December 2022.
Philip has three children including one at the UCL Academy. He lives locally and loves investing in this community. He serves as a governor at New End Primary, is a pastor at London Community Church and works as Deputy Director at a community charity in west London. The charity he helps to lead is focused on empowering, supporting and integrating migrant communities.
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- Office Manager and Student Enrichment Leader
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- Member of the Safeguarding Team
- Deputy Safeguarding Lead
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- Academy Director
- Director of KS4
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- Curriculum Leader - Computing
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- Curriculum Leader - Chemistry
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- Curriculum Leader - Geography ( Maternity Cover )
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- Curriculum Leader - Geography ( on Maternity Leave )
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- Assistant Principal
- Associate
- Member of the Academy Senior Leadership Team
- Performance
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- Academy Director
- Director of Careers
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- Member of the Academy Senior Leadership Team
- Assistant Principal ( Currently Seconded to UCL IOE )
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- Assistant Principal
- Member of the Academy Senior Leadership Team
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- Academy Director
- Member of the Academy Senior Leadership Team
- Director of Initial Teaching Training
- Interim Vice Principal
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- Assistant Curriculum Leader - KS4 English
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- Curriculum Leader - Sociology and Health & Social Care
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- Member of the Safeguarding Team
- Safeguarding Link Governor
- Sponsor Appointed Governor Member of the Curriculum and Standards Committee Link Governor for Safeguarding Appointed February 2024
I have lived in Camden for 40 years. I qualified as a teacher in 1972, and have worked in various senior roles, including as a SENCo, and in the field of School/Industry links. I am now retired, but busier than ever with my interests in art, reading, and voluntary work.
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- Director of Finance
- Sponsor Appointed Governor Member of the Finance, Audit and Resources Committee Appointed September 2024
Tom Turner is the Director of Finance Business Partnering at UCL. He is responsible for leading the strategic finance support to the university as well as helping deliver it's change agenda. Tom has been with UCL since 2022, before that he has a background in large corporates including KPMG, British Airways and adm Promotions. His most recent role pre UCL took him to India where he relocated for two years to help grow adm across Asia. He has experience in a variety of finance and accounting roles, including audit, commercial finance, technical accounting and business partnering. In his private life, Tom has a young family at pre-school age, however has always been engaged in the education sector, with both his parents being teachers, as is his only sibling.
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- Independent Consultant
- Sponsor Appointed Governor Member of the Finance, Audit and Resources Committee Appointed 1 Sept 2023
Wendy Feher is an independent consultant in the areas of business development, corporate client relationship development, leadership development, culture transformation, new technologies and social impact. Wendy served as a founding team member of DoinGud, a social impact & blockchain start-up, and has worked at London Business School, Yahoo and USA Today where she served in B2B sales and growth of corporate client relationships. While at London Business School, Wendy and her team successfully sold, designed and implemented one of the largest-ever leadership and culture change programmes. The programme supported ING Bank's transformation from traditional bank to a global fintech. The collaboration went on to win an Europe-wide award for excellence in organisational transformation. Alongside her corporate career, Wendy consistently committed her efforts to build the confidence and competence of young people. Wendy was a co-founder of a career-readiness nonprofit (New York, USA) for senior school and university students. She has supported early career professionals with an emphasis on increasing diversity at the upper levels of organisations. Wendy earned her BA from Brandeis University (Boston, MA, USA) and MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Management (Evanston, IL, USA).