About me

I moved to West Berkshire in 2000 to begin my Geophysics PhD at Reading University. During this time, I participated within the Pupil Research Initiative, working alongside science teachers at Reading School for Boys. This was my first time experiencing the role of a teacher and it was pivotal in influencing my decision to begin my PGCE at Oxford Brookes University. I gained my first teaching position in 2006 and have taught Science, Geography, Travel and Tourism, and Integrated Humanities over the past 16 years. Beyond being a teacher, I am the proud father of two children and enjoy hiking and camping. When I have a few spare hours to myself, I can often be found angling along the beautiful River Kennet or River Thames.

Why do I love teaching?

Teaching science is a real pleasure, helping pupils discover, understand, and question the world around them. Guiding them along that exploratory track, never knowing the destination at times, is thrilling. Equally, the magic of using Bunsen burners never fades alongside the excitement and stress that they cause for pupils and teachers alike.

My other roles at Pangbourne are...

• Harbinger Visiting Tutor
• CCF Instructor

If I hadn't been a teacher I would have been…

a geologist for the British Geological Survey

My role model is…

William Smith, creator of the first Geological map of any country. Despite receiving little interest within his work at the time and suffering from periods of extreme poverty, he never gave up on his ambition to create the map. Little did Smith realise that his map would become pivotal during the industrial revolution as the demand for locating new raw materials rapidly grew.