She was previously Head of the School of Education at Kingston University, where she led a team of 40 colleagues devoted to the education of undergraduate and postgraduate student teachers.
Mary has also worked at Edge Hill College in Ormskirk, where she was Head of Secondary Education and at the University of York where, in 1992 she re-established the English PGCE course and became Director of Initial Teacher Training.
Prior to this, Mary was an English teacher in comprehensive schools in North London, including being Head of English at Whitmore High School, Harrow.
In addition to a PGCE, Mary holds a degree in English from Hull University and further educational qualifications at Masters and PhD level. |
