The Kemnal Academies Trust is one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in the South and East of England with 45 Special, Primary, Secondary and All Through Academies.

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Meet the Team

Ella has been in education for over 20 years and has worked in a variety of Schools across East Sussex, before joining TKAT in 2014 becoming Deputy Director of Learning in 2016 and then Director of Teaching School in 2019.

She has held a variety of senior leadership roles including Deputy Headteacher, Headteacher and Deputy Executive Regional Director. She has also supported many schools in a consultancy capacity including leadership development, teacher coaching, assessment and maths support. She is an EMCC Accredited Coach at Senior Practitioner level.

Ella is passionate about high quality teaching and learning and ensuring all children have the best educational experience possible. As Director of LDN,  Ella is responsible for the development of staff at all levels across the trust ensuring all schools and staff have access to high quality professional development, leadership development, school to school support and coaching.

 

With over 20 years of experience in education, Cat currently serves as the Head of Development within the Kemnal People and Culture team.

Previously a Lead Practitioner and Deputy Headteacher, Cat specialised in incremental coaching to enhance teaching and learning quality. She led the Kemnal ECF offer, ensuring all entitlements and development opportunities were met.

Cat is deeply committed to professional development for all staff. In her current role, she leverages her extensive school-based experience to support colleagues across Kemnal.

Cat champions the belief that high-quality professional development should be accessible to all. As Head of Development, she partners with individual schools, clusters, leaders and corporate services to design pathways and build expertise that can be shared trust-wide.

 

Over the last 15 years Gemma has taught in several secondary schools in Hampshire.

As the Assistant Teacher at Havant Academy she was responsible for teaching and learning, curriculum development and mental health and wellbeing.  Gemma is passionate about supporting staff through coaching and supervision and is excited to work with our next generation of teachers and mentors.

 

Following over 20 years working in finance, Steve decided upon a career change.

He joined TKAT in 2015 to support the Group Director of Learning, lead school headteacher, and strategic partners in providing leadership, and development/growth to the trust and wider partnerships.

Steve now supports the Director of Professional Learning in the administration, and development of the Learning and Development through all methods of communication.