Our team

Carol Sampey

Area Mentor for Wessex & South Wales

With over 30 years’ primary experience of teaching Year 2 to Year 6 behind her, Carol has held the…

Dr. Alison Trew

Area Mentor for Dorset (West), Devon & Cornwall

Alison started her career as a research scientist, namely as a biochemist, and worked for nine years…

Kathryn Horan

Area Mentor for the East Midlands

Kathryn is a part-time teacher with experience of teaching across the primary age range. She became…

Kulvinder Johal

Area Mentor for Greater London

Kulvinder Johal was awarded a Primary Science Teaching Award in 2012, endorsed by the Royal Society…

Lesley Hunter

Area Mentor for Northern Ireland

After starting her career by teaching physics in post primary schools, Lesley moved into the primary…

Linda McKee

Area Mentor for Northern Ireland

Linda McKee has 25 years’ experience in primary education. She is currently a teacher at Antrim…

Michele Grimshaw

Area Mentor for North West England

Michele Grimshaw joined the Trust as the North West Area Mentor in October 2015 after teaching in a…

Nina Spilsbury

Area Mentor for the West Midlands

Nina Spilsbury has over 40 years’ experience of teaching age groups, from Nursery to Secondary, in…

Sarah Eames

Area Mentor for the West Midlands

Sarah Eames began teaching in 1992 and still thinks it’s the best job in the world. In 2012, she…

Simon Smith

Area Mentor for North East England

Simon Smith was awarded his PSTA in 2011 and is now PSTT Area Mentor for North East England.

Jo Moore

Jo Moore is very excited to be joining the Explorify team after 18 years of primary teaching. For…

Rebecca Ellis

Rebecca Ellis has taught for 20 years in a 3 form entry junior school in Warwickshire and has two…

Robin James

Robin James became a primary teacher at 30 after working as a wine merchant, among several other…

Stacey Reid

Stacey Reid has been working in education for the past 15 years. In her previous role, Stacey was an…