Rosebery School is a highly successful girls’ comprehensive school for students from 11-18 years old. Our students are a pleasure to work with; intellectually curious, empathetic and fun, they continually challenge themselves to achieve demanding objectives which leads to great personal success. This is coupled with a body of incredibly dedicated and passionate staff who are driven to deliver the best possible provision to our students, to help them all overcome their personal challenges to ensure all doors remain open to them, and to empower them to achieve their dreams.

As a passionate champion for girls’ education, I’m delighted to be on the SSB for the wonderful school that is Rosebery. I have been in many schools and have witnessed for myself a particularly supportive community here. As we shift towards something approaching greater equality for all in this country, it’s never been more important to instil in young women the skills, ambition and confidence to seize opportunities and make their mark in the world. Rosebery is the perfect launch-pad for students to reach their potential and it is a privilege to be a small part of their journey.

Previously an English teacher and leader in the independent sector, Sharon now trains teachers and develops mentors to be outstanding practitioners in some of the toughest schools in London. Her MA is in Educational Leadership and Innovation specialising in distributed leadership models. She runs a bespoke book charity in UK and Ghana and is working towards being an accredited professional coach.

I am super excited to act as a Community School Standards Board Member as I am passionate about supporting individuals to be the best they can be. I look forward to working as part of a team, to ensure the school and its students can thrive in a safe and progressive environment, supported by wider community participation.

Lisa has worked in learning and development roles within government departments for several years, supporting apprentices and graduates to attain various qualifications and progress at pace within the Civil Service, as well as ensuring colleagues in the wider working community have access to, and funding for, learning opportunities to progress their professional careers.

I volunteered to be a Rosebery Parent Member to support the school in providing an enriched learning environment for our daughters. In addition to academic study, I believe that schools have a crucial role in nurturing personal qualities such as resilience, creativity, a sense of purpose, and a sense of connectedness to a wider community. I hope to support the school to continue creating additional opportunities for our daughters to flourish, as well as the excellent education Rosebery already provides.

Rosalie has worked as a Clinical Psychologist in the NHS for over 15 years in adult mental health services, as well as being a parent to two daughters. She is passionate about finding ways to support girls and young women to build confidence as they navigate multiple challenges on their paths to adulthood.

Being a father of four (three daughters, two of them studying at Rosebery) I feel proud that I have the opportunity as a member of SSB, to contribute towards making strategies for the school to enhance and provide conducive educational environment and character building for pupils.

Khalid completed a Masters of Arts in Economics and LLB and has been a professional lawyer for over twenty four years. He has been affiliated with humanitarian organisations where he also gained managerial and human resource management experience and also worked for several years as General Secretary and other positions of a non-profit institution. Twice he was elected as member of Executive Committee of Islamabad Bar Association. During his academic years he represented his school, college and university and inter university sports at national level. These teamwork and leadership experiences have given him an edge in communicating at all levels. Khalid can therefore put all his experiences to a purposeful test for the benefit of school. Lastly, he has a continuous urge to work for humanity and dedicate some of his time on social improvement.

David has worked in education for over 20 years, teaching ICT & Computing in a range of secondary schools, and PRU’s (Pupil Referral Units). He is now Director of School Improvement for a Trust that specialises in PRU schools. The founding school in the Trust is also a Behaviour Lead school in the DfE’s Behaviour Hub programme, and David is supporting schools across the country in this area. His interests lie in staff development, curriculum, teaching and learning, data, tracking and interventions and assessment.