I obtained my PGCE at University of Leeds, and taught in First, Primary and Middle schools in Yorkshire and London. I worked for London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and London Borough of Newham on teacher recruitment and Early Professional Development, then at the London campus of University of Gloucestershire, teaching English and Professional Studies on the Primary PGCE and GTPs. I joined UEL in 2010.

I am subject leader for English on PG3500, Developing Understanding and Skills in English and Mathematics, Professional Tutor on the Primary PGCE and I carry out advisory visits and assessments on the Assessment Only route to Qualified Teacher Status.

Children's sense of genre and development of reading taste. Social Capital in children's fantasy fiction. The use of social media in extending and supporting trainee teachers' knowledge of children's literature. UEL Goodreads discussion group: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/71767-uel-primary-pgce-2012-13

• Primary PGCE

• PG3500

The use of social networking to support trainee teachers' reading for pleasure (with Caroline Elbra-Ramsay, York St John University) York St John and UEL Goodiscussion group: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/79825-york-st-john-and-uel-discussion-group

Presentation: "Using social networking to develop trainees teachers’ subject knowledge of children’s literature and the importance of reading for pleasure" Cass School of Education Research and Knowledge exchange