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Liz Cleverly Staff Governor until 18-9-11
Liz has worked at Beaumont for 14 years, starting as a full time PE teacher, then turning her hand to teaching her second subject of Mathematics. For the past nine years she has held a pastoral responsibility and in September 2008 became Head of PSHCE. She believes her varied experiences enable her to pose a balanced staff perspective on the Governing Body.
Personal Interests include playing hockey and skiing. |
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Paul Glithero-West LEA Governor until 19-5-14
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Yvonne Deal Community Governor until 31-3-12
Yvonne works for Hertfordshire County Council as Benefits Adviser for children with disabilities. She works with parents and carers who have children with a wide range of special needs as well as with CSF staff, health professionals and voluntary organisations across Hertfordshire. She served as a LEA governor in a Special School and is Beaumont's SEN Governor. Her Interests include staff welfare, special needs and inclusion and raising achievement for all. The primary area of experience she can offer to the school is in SEN/disability and pastoral care.
Yvonne is chair of the Community Committee |
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Dr Stephen Devereux Community Governor until 27-11-10
Stephen has lived in St Albans for 14 years with his wife Dawn who is a psychotherapist. During this time all of their 5 children have attended Beaumont including 2 at present, one of whom has special educational needs. Stephen works as a Consultant Haematologist & Senior Lecturer at Kings College London where he divides his time between patient care, running a research team and teaching. He is particularly interested in science education and hopes to make a contribution in this area by bringing a perspective from the tertiary sector. In his spare time he enjoys watching football and sailing. |
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Kevin Doyle Parent Governor until 19-10-10
Kevin has lived in St Albans for over 20 years, has two daughters at Beaumont, and works in London as an IT business analyst. He has been a school governor since 2000, firstly at his children’s primary school and now at Beaumont. During that period he has focused on improving the quality of parental communication, leading the production of a school prospectus and annual reports to parents, and setting up a school website. He is currently the Chair of Governors at the primary school and at Beaumont Kevin is a member of the Community Committee and is working with the school on ways to use IT to improve parental partnership. |
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Rosie Dudgeon Staff Governor until 7-02-2014
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Judith Fingland LEA governor until 11-10-13
I have a BA in History from Leicester University and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education from London University and taught History in secondary schools since graduating, until I retired 3 years ago, apart from a short break when my two sons - now in their thirties - were small. I spent the last 25 years teaching in St Albans. I was a pastoral head and this is a particular interest of mine. I was also a GCSE examiner for 15 years.
Since retiring, I have qualified as a St Albans City Guide and give talks on the history of the city, as well as taking guided walks. The Roman town is my particular specialism. I am also a volunteer teacher in the Education Department at St Albans Abbey and an Abbey Guide. I help with the children's holiday activities in the two museums in the city. |
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Nina Forster Staff (teacher) Governor until 18-9-12.
Nina graduated from Royal Holloway College, BSc in Maths and Computing, followed by a PGCE at Chelsea College, both University of London. She has taught at various schools in England and at Beaumont for the last four years. She took five years break to look after her children and during that time lived and worked in San Diego, California. She is married with two children, one studying Zoology University and the second one finishing A levels this summer (2009).
Nina is interested in the Curriculum, Teaching and Learning area of governors’ responsibility and is a member of that committee. |
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Elizabeth Hitch Headteacher, Governor |
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John Ingamells Parent Governor until 26-11-12
Father of Oliver and Hugh, both at Beaumont.
John graduated in languages (French, Spanish and Portuguese) from Liverpool University in 1984. He joined the Foreign Office (HM Diplomatic Service) in 1984 and served in South Korea ('85-'90) and Argentina ('90-'94). (Time in Korea included learning Korean - but now very rusty!)
John returned to UK in 1994 and settled in St Albans. In 2000 he left the Foreign Office and after 9 years in financial services has recently been appointed as director of a new industry body set up to promote the financial services at home and abroad.
Hobbies backgammon and bonsai. Educational interests: Workplace learning, Languages and Financial Capability |
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Andy Mallett Parent Governor until 26-11-12
Andy is married to Rachel and has one boy at Beaumont, another in the Sixth Form Consortium and a girl at junior school. Andy has worked in the Financial Services sector for a number of years and is currently employed as an IT Programme Manager. He has broad business and change management experience, as well as a Professional Diploma in Management and a degree in Engineering. His interests include cycling, tennis and skiing. Andy is a member of the Resources Committee. |
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Jean McCann LEA governor until 18-9-12
Jean attended teacher Training College in London, followed ten years later by Physical Education College, teaching in Sheffield, London and West Sussex, before moving to Australia where she duplicated her qualifications and was asked to undertake teacher training in colleges and universities. Returning to UK she gained a degree in Philosophy of Education and was involved in formulating and examining PE as an examination subject. She has experience of appointing staff, time-tabling, assessing needs of the disabled of all ages and coaching awards and has been involved with international women’s games.
For many years Jean has volunteered for the National Rose Gardens, Talking Newspapers and the Lifeboat Association, the latter as presenter for schools and adult groups.
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Carolyn Morris Parent Governor until 31-3-12
Carolyn has three children, two of which currently attend Beaumont School. She joined the Governing Body in May 2008 and is a member of both the Resources Committee and the Community Committee, and has just taken over the role of Governor Development Co-ordinator.
Carolyn works for Hertfordshire County Council within the Governance department, where she has been involved in organising training courses for Hertfordshire school governors. She is in the process of moving into the Leadership Appointment Service which deals with all aspects of recruiting Head Teachers and Deputy Head Teachers within Hertfordshire schools.
Carolyn’s outside interests include playing tennis and escaping to the cinema and theatre whenever possible. |
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Anthony Rowlands LEA Governor until 18-12-13
Education: MA in Modern History, Oxford University; Post-Graduate Certificate in Education, Cambridge University and MA in Educational Administration, London University. Anthony taught History in a number of secondary schools before being appointed a Director of an independent public policy think tank in 2000. He is a member of St Albans City & District Council (Marshalswick South Ward: 1986 -2003 and Ashley Ward: 2006 – date). Portfolio Holder for Community Engagement and Support since 2007. He is a former member of Hertfordshire County Council (St Albans North - 1993-97). Anthony stood as Parliamentary candidate in 1997 (St Albans) and 2005 (Isle of Wight). He is a Trustee of Cross Herts Community Counselling. He is married to Harriet who teaches Drama and English at Beaumont and has two children: Alice (25) and Sam (23). Interests: long-suffering (until recently) supporter of Burnley FC, member of MCC and enjoys (?) long distance running - 12 London Marathons - so far. |
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Mike Tidball Parent Governor until 31-3-12. Chair of Governors from March 2010
Mike has worked in Social Service Departments for 25 years, most recently as Deputy Director of Social Services for Bucks County Council and Operations Director for Aylesbury and Milton Keynes. He has been Vice Chair of a local NHS Trust and Chair of its Audit Committee, Mental Health Act Managers Committee and Complaints Convenor. Mike has experience of working in the voluntary sector and as a Governor. He is a Mental Health Act Manager in Hertfordshire. He enjoys working as part of a team. The high point of his career has been convening 20 Dads to run the Fleetville Junior School car boot team. He is an enthusiastic parent of four children, the youngest in Year 9, keen cyclist, yoga enthusiast and lover of France.
Mike is chair of the Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Committee. |
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Alison Wallis Parent Governor until 19-10-10
Married to Nick, a Finance Director, mother of 3 children, all educated at Beaumont. Prior to having children Alison worked in HR in the City in the banking sector for ten years and was a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Nowadays she is involved in various areas of the school through the governor role, being a member of the Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Committee and the Community Committee, as well as doing some HR work in Recruitment and Selection of teaching staff. She also works as an Exams Invigilator which gives her a valuable insight into school life. Her outside interests are studying Spanish at the University of Hertfordshire, holidays in Spain and Spanish life in general, watching football and spending time with family and friends. |
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Simone Kilka-Green Clerk to the governors
Simone took over the role of clerk to the governors in January 2010. She graduated from Nottingham University with a 2:1 in Law and then gained a first class honours at the College of Law in Guildford. She qualified as a solicitor with a large partnership in the City in 1994 and was promoted to Partner in a London firm, specialising in company/commercial law until 2006. After 18 months spent with a St Albans practice she now concentrates on looking after her 2 young daughters, Matilda and Jemima. The role of clerk involves arranging and recording governing body and committee meetings, and helping the governors keep abreast of the mass of rapidly evolving legislation and guidance aimed at schools. In her spare time Simone enjoys gardening, cinema, Garden Fields School PTA, keeping fit and is learning to make increasingly complex birthday cakes!
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