Carolyn graduated from the University of Newcastle, having studied Business and Information Technology as well as a PGCE qualification, training and development and assessor awards. Carolyn is a trained international inspector, a highly successful school leader and teacher with a broad range of skills from early years through to further and higher education. Her work has taken her across the UK and the Middle-East, where she managed the development, growth, and implementation of learning systems across the UAE, driving education standards and quality improvement.