Ashleigh Howells

Background

About Ashleigh Howells

Senior leader, skilled in staff development and continuous improvement • Qualified teacher with over 15 years experience of a wide range of subjects and settings • Skills and expertise with a range of hardware, software and data management tools, technically minded and a quick learner • Collaborative and supportive colleague, focused on supporting and delivering the organisational vision • Passionate about psychology, coaching and in my role in supporting opportunity and equality for all people Professional Skills • Highly experienced leader with extensive expertise in leading and coaching both inexperienced and experienced staff, including resistant staff and those on teacher improvement plans. • Effective leadership of diverse teams of teachers, administrators and ICT technical staff. • Designing and delivering educational material for a wide range of ages and audiences, with significant experience in both primary and secondary school settings and of meeting the needs of all students • Managing departmental and wider organisational budgets, implementing new systems and writing curriculum documentation. • Managing staff and student well-being, including developing their knowledge of mental health first aid. IT Skills • Use of Google Cloud, AWS, Python, Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL, Pandas, Numpy, C++, Ruby, Django, Flask and Agile. • Using content management systems such as WordPress to create and maintain school blog sites • Image manipulation and creation using MS Paint and other tools • Animation using Adobe Flash • Coding with young children using Scratch • Good technical knowledge, including building multiple PC’s and managing ICT systems and operations in several schools • Good general skills – MS Office (complete suite), Google Drive/Docs, managing data in Excel and additional tools.