Experts

Expert online advice for mums & dads from the MyDaughter panel of experts.

Experts

The MyDaughter team of experts comprises heads and senior staff of independent girls schools as well as specialists in fields such as nutrition, psychology, health education and business. All our contributors have a unique insight into raising and educating girls.

Jill Berry

Position: MyDaughter consultant

School: Former Head of Dame Alice Harpur School

Qualifications: BA(Manchester) ; MEd (Liverpool)

Julia Burns

Position: Headmistress

School: Leicester High School

Qualifications: BA (Hons) History, Southampton, PGCE Birmingham

Del Cooke

Position: Head

School: Sir William Perkins's School

Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Mathematics, Bristol; PGCE, Nottingham; MBA, Leicester; NPQH

Stephen Crump

Position: Headmaster

School: Hethersett Old Hall School

Qualifications: BA(Hons); MA; PGCE; Diploma in School Marketing

Sarah Dixon

Position: Headmistress

School: Northampton High School GDST

Qualifications: BA (Hons) English and European Literature; PGCE; University of Warwick

Jo Ebner

Position: Headmistress

School: The Royal School, Hampstead

Qualifications: Bed (Cantab), MA (Lon), PGDip (Couns), Cert FT, NPQH

Diana Esland

Position: Head of English

School: The Mary Erskine School, Edinburgh

Qualifications: BA (Hons) English, PGCE

Mike Farmer

Position: Headmaster

School: Kilgraston, Perth

Qualifications: BA (Hons), PGCE

Hilary French

Position: Headmistress

School: Central Newcastle High School

Qualifications: MA Oxon MEd PGCE NPQH

Jane Gandee

Position: Headmistress

School: St Swithun’s School, Winchester

Qualifications: MA Cantab PGCE Open

Bobby Georghiou

Position: Headmistress

School: Bury Grammar School Girls

Qualifications: BA (Hons) English Language and English Literature, PGCE English and Drama, MEd, Liverpool, ATCL, NPQH

Marion Gibbs

Position: Headmistress

School: James Allen's Girls' School

Qualifications: BA (Hons), MLitt, PGCE, FRSA

Sue Goff

Position: Headmistress

School: Alderley Edge School for Girls

Qualifications: BA Durham University (Modern Languages -Russian and French), PGCE Oxford University – St Hilda’s College

Wendy Griffiths

Position: Headmistress

School: Tudor Hall

Qualifications: BSc (Hons) PGCE

Jo Heywood

Position: Headmistress

School: Heathfield School, Ascot

Qualifications: BSc Hons (Kingston), PGCE (Kingston)

Kathy Jefferies

Position: Headmistress

School: St. Catherine’s Preparatory School, Bramley

Qualifications: BSc (Hons) PGCE

Jo Jenkinson

Position: Head

School: Lady Royd Prep School & Nursery, Bradford Girls’ Grammar

Alun Jones

Position: Principal

School: St Gabriel’s, Newbury

Qualifications: LTCL LWCMD

Caroline Jordan

Position: Headmistress

School: Headington School

Qualifications: MA (Oxon), PGCE (Manchester)

Bethany Kelly

Position: Deputy Headmistress

School: Heathfield School, Ascot

Qualifications: BA (Hons) Theology, Durham, PGCE Exeter

Frances King

Position: Headmistress

School: Roedean School

Qualifications: MA (Oxon) MA (London) MBA (Hull) PGCE (London)

Pat Langham

Position: MyDaughter expert

School: Former Head of Wakefield Girls’ High School

Qualifications: BA (Hons), PGCE, MEd

Julie Lodrick

Position: Principal

School: The Mount School, York

Qualifications: MA Ed (Open), PGCE, NPQH

Gillian Low

Position: Head Mistress

School: The Lady Eleanor Holles School

Qualifications: MA (Oxon); PGCE (Cantab)

Rosemary Martin

Position: Headmistress

School: St Albans High School for Girls

Qualifications: M.Ed NPQH FRSA

Karl McCloskey

Position: Headteacher

School: The Marist Senior School

Qualifications: BA (Hons) (London), PGCE MA (Surrey)

Jill Milner

Position: Headmistress

School: Walthamstow Hall

Qualifications: MA (Oxon) English Language and Literature, PGCE (Oxon)

Ruth Mercer

Position: Head Mistress

School: The Godolphin and Latymer School

Qualifications: BA (Hons) History, University of London, PGCE, Oxon, Advanced Diploma in Local History, Oxon

Alison Morris

Position: Editor of MyDaughter

School: Former Head of Manor House School

Qualifications: BSc (Hons), PGCE

Caroline Pascoe

Position: Headmistress

School: Truro High School

Qualifications: : BSc (Hons) Microbiology University of Bristol, PGCE Physics and Science Roehampton Institute, MSc Educational Leadership University of Leicester, Currently studying for an EdD (Doctorate in Education) with the University of Exeter, NPQH (National Professional Qualification of Headship), Licentiateship in Youth Training, Qualified Mountain Instructor

Alice Phillips

Position: Headmistress

School: St Catherine’s School, Bramley

Qualifications: MA Cantab

Janet Pickering

Position: MyDaughter Consultant

School: Former Headmistress, Withington Girls' School, Manchester

Qualifications: BSc (Sheffield)

Gill Richards

Position: Former Headmistress

School: Bolton School Girls’ Division, Bolton (2005-2011)

Qualifications: BA, MEd (University of Wales, Bangor)

Louise Robinson

Position: Headmistress

School: Merchant Taylors' Girls' School, Crosby

Qualifications: M Ed, BA(Hons) Maths and Computer Science, NPQH, PGCE

Julie Roseblade

Position: Head

School: Prior’s Field, Godalming

Qualifications: BA (York), PGCE (York), MA (London)

Jan Scarrow

Position: Headmistress

School: Badminton School

Qualifications: BA Hons, FRSA

Barbara Stanley

Position: Headmistress

School: The Abbey School

Mark Steed

Position: Principal

School: Berkhamsted School

Qualifications: MA (Cantab), MA (Nottingham)

Isabel Tobias

Position: Headmistress

School: The Red Maids' School

Qualifications: BA Hons – New Hall, Cambridge, PGCE – Cambridge

Jayne Triffitt

Position: Headmistress

School: Woldingham School

Qualifications: MA (Oxon), PGCE (Oxon)

Susan Whitfield

Position: Former Headmistress

School: Notting Hill and Ealing High School GDST (1991-2008), Heathfield School Pinner, GDST (2010-2011)

Qualifications: BA/MA Cambridge University (New Hall). Natural Sciences and Physical Anthropology

Dr Helen Wright

Position: Headmistress

School: St Mary’s Calne

Qualifications: MA (Oxon), MA (Leics), EdD (Exeter), PGCE (Oxon) FRSA MIoD

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