Our leadership team

Liam oversees Equal Education Partners’ teams working across Recruitment, Tutoring, HE & STEM Partnerships, Digital Solutions and eLearning.

Liam works closely with institutions including the Welsh Government, the Education Workforce Council (EWC) and the Department for Education (DfE) to address challenges facing the education sector – bolstering talent attraction & retention, tackling educational disparities, widening higher education access, and improving STEM education.

Liam has also worked in Investment Management at BW Group and Goldman Sachs, in Singapore & Norway. Liam is an Executive Committee member for the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), a member of Yale’s Alumni Schools Committee (ASC) and an external reader for the US-UK Fulbright Commission. In 2019, Liam was awarded a St Davids Award for expanding access to world class education.

As an undergrad, Liam studied Politics, Philosophy & Economics (PPE) at Yale-NUS College and Yale University, graduating with a distinction. From September 2022, Liam will be pursuing a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and an MA in Education at Stanford University.

Liam is an avid tennis fan and a father to Telyn Aur (see below!).

Carolyn founded equal in 2011 alongside her son, Liam. She has overseen the growth of our education and training teams as well as developing new initiatives for the company. Carolyn’s main focus is on enabling schools to attract, retain and develop excellent education professionals. 

Carolyn is a firm believer in ethical employment and ensures that all our team members feel respected, valued and supported, which is something we’re passionate about at Equal. 

After completing a BA in European Languages and Institutions at Leeds University. She went on to become an experienced teacher of Spanish and French. Carolyn draws on her experience and knowledge to coordinate, produce, and deliver professional learning opportunities. Helping our teaching and classroom teams in collaboration with school improvement bodies, the Welsh Government and the Education Workforce Council.

Carolyn completed a BA in European Languages and Institutions (Spanish, French and Politics) at Leeds University and a PGCE (MFL) at Swansea University. In 2018, Carolyn completed the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses programme delivered by Said Business School at the University of Oxford in collaboration with Goldman Sachs.

When ‘school is out!’, Carolyn spends her time with her sons, three dogs and her ‘diva’ cat. We’re all multilingual!

Mallorca is Carolyn’s favourite holiday destination. And her favourite saying is ‘hay que desplegar las alas y volar!’, meaning ‘you must spread your wings and fly!’.

Carolyn’s motto: broaden your horizons and explore all that you can! 

Rebecca (or Becca) is Project Manager for our International Partnerships team and is our Compliance Manager. She supports the delivery of the MISTI Global Teaching Labs initiative and Seren’s summer programmes at Yale, Oxford and other institutions. This includes maintaining all safer recruitment procedures and coordinating with all schools & colleges, student-instructors and university partners.

For our recruitment team, Rebecca oversees the compliance & vetting of teachers and learning support staff. She is passionate about bilingualism and embedding Welsh cultural experiences in our programmes, as well as our daily office life.

Rebecca studied French and Spanish (through the medium of Welsh) as an undergraduate at Swansea University, where she earned a First Class degree, and went on to gain a Distinction in her MA in Translation and Interpreting. Whilst studying, Rebecca spent a year in the south of Spain, where she had the chance to spend a night camping in the Sahara Desert. 

Rebecca recently discovered a newfound love for cold water swimming (brrr’), she is an expert on a Stand Up Paddle-board (SUP), and isn’t so bad at ‘Dobble’ either! 

Lois is our Higher Education and International Partnerships Project Manager. She is responsible for running programmes in partnership with the Welsh Government and academic institutions worldwide.

Lois grew up in Gwynedd but went on to study French as an undergraduate and postgraduate at the University of Oxford, gaining a Distinction in her Masters in Modern Languages. She spent a year abroad teaching English at two schools in Brittany. She considers it to have been the best year of her life (so far). During her time at Oxford, Lois became active in the field of access, outreach and widening participation through volunteering with various access groups and committees in the university. alongside working closely with Seren on various projects, including the Seren International Online Summer School.

Outside the education sphere, Lois has a keen interest in theatre, and she especially has a soft spot for 17th century French theatre. However, not living in 17th century France makes keeping up with this hobby a little tricky. So, she also enjoys 21st century things like literature and going to gigs.

Sian is a Senior Recruitment Manager at Equal Education Partners, working with schools & colleges across Wales to recruit high quality teaching, learning support and administrative staff for long term contract, permanent and daily supply positions. Sian works with primary, secondary & Additional Learning Needs (ALN) schools and Further Education (FE) colleges, and leads on Equal’s highly successful Welsh-medium recruitment service.

Prior to joining Equal, Sian was a Recruitment Manager at a regional recruitment company based in Cardiff. Prior to entering the world of recruitment, Sian held management positions within the Marketing, Media & Public Relations sectors for over a decade, working with high profile public and private sector clients including Welsh Government, National Museum of Wales, Enterprise Ireland, Visit Wales, Ferrier Pierce, Santia, Meat Promotion Wales, NISCHR, NHS, Cardiff University Business School, Alcohol Concern and various multinational pharmaceutical companies.

Sian holds a BA in Business Management and French from the University of Glamorgan.

Sian is a lover of Yoga and Swimming, always inspiring the rest of us to achieve greater balance!

Kelly is a Senior Recruitment Manager at Equal Education Partners ,working with schools & colleges across South West Wales to recruit high quality teaching, learning support and administrative staff for long term contract, permanent and daily supply positions. Kelly works with primary, secondary & Additional Learning Needs (ALN) schools, pupil referral units (PRUs) and Further Education (FE) colleges.

Kelly is keen to speak with both experienced and newly qualified teachers, as well as experienced and aspiring teaching assistants, about career opportunities with Equal Education Partners. Kelly prides herself on delivering high levels of service to both educators and partner schools.

Kelly has 10 years of experience in the education recruitment sector, prior to which she worked in the Property Management and Finance sectors. Kelly completed completed the Level 5 Institute in Leadership & Management (ILM) qualification with Cardiff University.

Kelly is a fun-loving, outgoing and (some would say) chatty person, who loves exercising, walking and spending time with family and friends, ohhh and food and wine 😊.

“My favourite season is winter as I love cold nights cwtching in front of the TV and most of all Christmas. If I had my way my tree would be up in September.”

We can’t wait to tell you more about Anna. She’ll be joining us soon!

As Professional Learning & eLearning Manager Lindsey works with the recruitment and tutoring teams to build, curate and manage online learning content for educators working with Equal. She also coordinates additional opportunities for learning during twilight and half term. Lindsey also works with the partnerships team to manage online teaching and learning communities for the Innovations in Education Professional Learning Programme with MIT, and Welsh Government Seren networks. 

Lindsey completed a BSc (Hons) in Biology at Cardiff University. She then embarked on the TeachFirst programme in Wales, becoming Scientific Area Leader in a High School, before moving to Australia to teach Science. Lindsey is passionate about providing high quality education opportunities for all, and alongside teaching Science in Australia she dedicated time to support the education of Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Islander students. This was  through the NRL Cowboys House Charity Foundation in Townsville. 

Lindsey loves rugby league- particularly the NRL North Queensland Cowboys, scuba diving (although not so much in the UK!) and Stand up Paddle Boarding. Basically if there’s an ocean nearby, that’s where you’ll find her. 

As Head of Tutoring, Charlotte leads all aspects of our National Tutoring Programme (NTP) offering at Equal Education Partners, including overseeing the design & development of our programme, building and strengthening relationships with schools, recruiting excellent qualified teachers and tutors, and ensuring high quality support is available to schools and tutors at all times.

Equal Education Partners’ National Tutoring Programme (NTP) provision enables primary and secondary schools to access high quality subsidised tutoring in English, Mathematics and Science, to support the attainment of all pupils, particularly those who are most disadvantaged, addressing inequalities in educational outcomes.

Charlotte has 16 years’ experience working in the Primary Education sector, both in England in Wales. Charlotte gained a First-Class Honours degree in English and Media Studies from Falmouth College of Arts. Following a year working as a specialist teaching assistant with children with social and emotional difficulties, she undertook School Centered Initial Teacher Training and gained QTS with an Early Years specialism.

Charlotte gained her MA in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and has a particular passion for improving outcomes for disadvantaged learners to ensure equality of opportunity.  Charlotte is a designated Specialist Leader of Learning and has worked as a senior mentor for teaching students. Charlotte has worked as both a Deputy Head and Headteacher and holds her National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH).

Amy is Project Co-Ordinator for the tutoring programme at Equal. She is responsible for planning out tutoring requirements to meet the needs of schools and managing the day to day running of the tutoring at Equal.  Her skill set lies in people-management, strategic planning, reporting and collaboration. 

Amy studied for her BA degree Religious Studies at Bangor University, with a passion for education and making a difference in the lives of young people she then went on to study for her PGCE in Secondary Education at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. And after gaining her qualified teacher status she went into teaching in the English Education system in an Outstanding school and in her career progressed to become Head of Department and Professional Tutor for trainee induction.  After relocating to Wales she wanted to continue her career within education and transferred her skills and knowledge of the English curriculum and schooling system into her role at Equal. 

When not working she enjoys gardening and growing her own vegetables, which she then uses to attempt to cook new recipes for her family.  She also enjoys long walks with her dog, which often result in a very muddy, but happy dog at the end.

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Natalie is our Business and People Manager at Equal Education Partners. Natalie works alongside the Managing Director & Director dealing with the day-to-day running of the company. She also assists with corporate development. And that’s not it! Natalie supports sourcing new employees for internal and external permanent roles. A true people’s person. 

Natalie graduated from Swansea University in 2014 with a degree in law. After graduating, she began her journey to qualifying as a lawyer. And after years of hard work, Natalie qualified in 2018 (life goal: check). However, in 2021 she took a leap of faith to leave life as a lawyer. Now she keeps us in order, phew. 

Natalie is a real foodie and never says no to an invite to go out for dinner with her friends. Although, come 9:00pm she will happily retire home to a pot of tea.

Lewis is our Brand Manager. He is in charge of our creative output, managing our brand and marketing campaigns. His skill set lies in everything creative – idea generation, copywriting, strategy, campaign management and art direction are just a handful of his talents.  

Lewis studied Advertising Design at the University of South Wales, graduating with a first class BA honours. And after earning his creative stripes, he found himself working in the world that they call ‘adland’.  

Whilst working in the creative industry, Lewis curated and helped manage brand campaigns for the likes of Welsh Government, Public Health Wales, The National Farmers Union, Clogau, and Foster Wales. Now, he’s adding us to his roster.

When Lew(is) or isn’t coming up with ideas, you’ll often find him hitting the waves (when it’s warm) or kicking a ball around a field (when it’s cold).

Other than that Lewis has one rule. Always coffee, never tea.

Thomas works closely with our Managing Director and Project Managers to develop and manage a series of international higher education and STEM partnerships at Equal Education Partners.

Thomas also oversees our compliance processes, ensuring full adherence to the standards set by our REC Audited Education accreditation, the NPS framework for supply staffing, our National Tutoring Programme and all legislative requirements.

Thomas is a qualified IQA and is currently pursuing an MSc in Management at the University of York and an MBA at Hult International Business School. Prior to joining Equal, Thomas was a Lead Auditor with one of the UK’s largest approved inspectors. Before that, Thomas worked in the Planning and Public Protection department within a local authority.

As our Wellbeing Officer, Telyn is responsible for putting a smile on everyone’s face.

Fully qualified in: ball chasing, treat eating, zooming (not the digital kind) and sleeping.

A lover of people, and a demolisher of toys.

Louise is Equal Education Partners’ Payroll Manager, with over 10 years’ experience in the Finance sector, working both at a large public institution and then within a firm of Chartered Accountants servicing over 400 clients prior to joining Equal Education Partners.

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Interested? Get in touch with us by emailing hello@equaleducationpartners.com to find out more about this role.

Interested? Get in touch with us by emailing hello@equaleducationpartners.com to find out more about this role.