About the Boolean Team
Lisa Pollard: Maths Hub Lead
Lisa Pollard became the Senior Leader of Mathematics for the Cabot Learning Federation (CLF) after successfully leading a Mathematics and Computing faculty for four years. Lisa’s value base revolves around the belief that everyone and anyone can be a mathematician. Lisa has worked with and supported schools and academies across the South West in Mathematics with a variety of themes including: embedding problem solving, mathematical reasoning, raising attainment at GCSE and Post 16 and systems change. Lisa leads the highly effective CPD for the Maths team across the academies in CLF, is a Core Maths Lead and was selected to visit Shanghai as an SLE in January 2014.
Alison Fletcher: Senior Lead Link
Alison previous to moving to the CLF was Head of Education Department at the University of the West of England, responsible for approximately 1200 students and 90 staff. Before that Alison was a secondary mathematics teacher and a Senior Lecturer in secondary mathematics education for Initial Teacher Education and Masters in Education programmes. Alison’s areas of expertise include secondary mathematics, Initial Teacher Education, national Teachers' Standards, action enquiry research approaches to developing teacher effectiveness, developing and managing effective partnerships between HEI and schools and school governance. Her areas of research interest are mathematics pedagogy, teacher education and professional development, all-through schooling including transitions and closing attainment gaps.
Ieuan Pearse: Level 3 Lead
Ieuan Pearse studied Mathematics with Economics at Exeter University and became a maths teacher in 2008. He has spent most of his teaching career at Bristol Cathedral Choir School, helping the Maths Department receive a departmental Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ rating in 2012. In his time at Bristol Cathedral Choir School, Ieuan has led on developing maths across the curriculum, presented 100s of GCSE CPD and A-Level revision online videos for Pearson and Edexcel and has spent 5 years as a Staff Governor. Ieuan leads the Y13 provision at Bristol Cathedral Choir School including entry exams such as STEP and MAT and embedding technology into Post-16 learning. Ieuan joined the Boolean Maths Hub team as the Level 3 Lead in 2016.
Abby Cotton: Assistant Maths Hub Lead (Secondary TfM)
Abby was a cohort 1 Primary Mastery Specialist and exemplified her understanding of maths education as a teacher and mathematics leader in a South Gloucestershire primary school. Abby is an experienced SLE and in her role as Assistant Maths Hub Lead, facilitates, supports and encourages the development of Teaching for Mastery across Primary and Secondary. She is passionate about achieving deep and sustainable learning in mathematics for all children and values the importance of professional development and collaboration between educators in all settings.
Alex Parry: Assistant Maths Hub Lead (Primary TfM)
Alex came to teaching following experience in sales and marketing in the business and charity sectors. She is knowledgeable about the pedagogy of teaching maths and enjoys working to improve staff subject knowledge. Pupil learning is at the heart of her work with teachers and school leaders from YR to KS3 and she has a particular interest in the transition of pupils from primary to secondary schools.
Jo Cronin: Assistant Maths Hub Lead (Place Based - Somerset)
Jo Cronin was appointed an Assistant Maths Hub Lead for Somerset in February 2020, prior to that she has been part of the Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Maths (SKTM) team developing subject knowledge across the Hub for the past two years. Jo has significant experience as a Maths consultant working with schools in across the South West, starting out as a Primary Strategy Maths Consultant for Somerset LA in 2005 and then started working as a freelance adviser in 2010 offering support and training to schools. Jo is passionate about improving outcomes for all children and changing mindsets to ensure that all children access mathematics learning to the full.
Linda Corbidge: Maths Hub Administrator
Linda’s role in the Maths Hub brings together her previous administrative background, in a large central Bristol secondary academy, and her vast experience working with both primary and secondary phase governance across the region. Linda has a genuine interest in the provision of excellent teaching, to ensure Maths is an accessible and an enjoyable experience for everyone.
Geraldine Pearce - Teaching for Mastery Administrator
Due to the success of our TfM Leads and Specialists, nearly 150 schools are participating in the Teaching for Mastery Programme and teacher research groups. As such Geraldine Pearce has joined the team as TfM Administrator and will be applying her previous admin and finance experience to this exciting new role. Following her degree in Maths and Education Studies, Geraldine has a keen interest in helping the team to make mathematics enjoyable and accessible to everyone.
Ali Jones: Maths Hub Finance Administrator
Ali is a key member of the Cabot Learning Federation Institute administrative team. She works with the Maths Hub using her vast experience in administration and finance to help the team achieve their objectives to raise standards of Maths education across the hub region.
