Full description of my responsibilities at SAMS

1. Expand the STEM network to incorporate teachers and other education professionals

2. Develop and deliver STEM engagement activities in schools and at events with a focus on physics, engineering and chemistry

3. Contribute to the development of the STEM hub

4. Lead on outdoor STEM education

Qualifications

1994 - D.Phil How Does the Effect of Elevated Carbon Dioxide Affect Species Rich Grasslands. University of York

2007 - PGDE (Primary), Professional Graduate Diploma in Education. University of Strathclyde/UHI

1989 - BSc(Hons) Biology (Ecology). University of Aberdeen

Relevant employment history

2007 - 2024 - Primary Teacher / Head Teacher. Argyll and Bute Council

1997 - 1999 - Ecologist – Mar Lodge Estate. National Trust for Scotland

1994 - 1997 - Ecologist - Freelance

Membership of professional bodies

GTCS – General Teaching Council for Scotland