Sharon Sadler (She/Her) West Yorkshire Schools Partnership Manager Expand Sharon has over two decades of experience in the education sector. A graduate of the Institute of Education at the University of London, she began her career by successfully coordinating the "Effective Provision of Pre-school Education" (EPPE) project in Inner London. This endeavour marked a significant milestone as the first major European longitudinal study of young children's development. Early in her teaching journey, Sharon achieved the status of an Advanced Skills Teacher, opening doors to a role as a pedagogical mentor across schools in Bradford, Birmingham, and Manchester. Sharon's leadership skillset led her to senior positions within Multi-Academy Trusts across the North of England. Here, she developed the effective use of the peer coaching model, with senior management teams across various educational settings. During her tenure as a Link Tutor at Bradford College, Sharon nurtured and developed vital Initial Teacher Training school partnerships. Beyond this, she delivered presentations and training sessions on leadership to local education authorities. Sharon's true passion lies in supporting the future generation of educators in the early stages of their careers. To this end, she volunteers her time and expertise to provide one-on-one coaching and mentoring. [email protected] Tel: 07876 581974 Sharon Jane Sadler | LinkedIn
Becky McNutt West Yorkshire Schools Coordinator Expand Becky first discovered Tutor Trust while at university, and spent two years during her undergraduate Linguistics degree as a part-time Secondary English tutor with us, working in many of our partner schools across Greater Manchester. Having the opportunity to work with pupils who experience additional barriers to learning fuelled Becky’s passion for a more equitable, accessible and holistic approach to education. Becky re-joined our team as a Schools Coordinator for West Yorkshire in February 2023. She is thrilled to once again be working with Tutor Trust to help make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged young people. LinkedIn profile E: [email protected] M:: 07384 226941
Simon Kirsima (He/Him) West Yorkshire Schools Manager Expand Simon is an experienced Primary teacher and senior leader, joining Tutor Trust in August 2022 to continue his passion to enhance the educational opportunities of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. After completing his teacher training, Simon took a teaching role in a Leeds school facing some of largest barriers to learning in the country. He stayed in this position for eight years, developed as Head of Maths and went on to join the school senior leadership team. This gave him valuable experience helping pupils and schools within the Trust to close the attainment gap and improve progress for the most disadvantaged pupils. He further developed as an educational leader through completing the Teaching Leaders fellow programme for talented educational leaders. Simon is excited to be a part of the Tutor Trust team and is determined to use his skills to help young people overcome barriers to learning and reach their maximum potential.
Janet Masters (She/Her) West Yorkshire Schools Administrator Expand Janet joined Tutor Trust in August 2023. Her background is in the education sector, where she worked for over 20 years as a teacher and teaching assistant. She has also worked in the charitable sector in various voluntary roles, including admin. Janet is excited to be able to support and enable the West Yorkshire team in delivering programmes which transcend socio-economic barriers to realise children’s and young people’s true potential. Email: [email protected] Mobile: 07407 279736
Aaron Durn (He/Him) West Yorkshire Full-Time Tutor Expand Aaron worked as a part-time tutor for Tutor Trust whilst studying Geology at the University of Leeds. He fell in love with the style of work and, following completion of his degree in 2022 [check], gave up his pursuit of all things crystallographic to dedicate himself to tutoring maths and science. In March 2023, Aaron joined our West Yorkshire Team as a Full-Time Tutor. An outstanding tutor, Aaron has a keen eye for producing maths lessons focused on engaging and out-of-the-box teaching styles. He brings to the table an enthusiastic persona and deep subject knowledge, which he combines with a love of puzzles.