Lisa Forkin
Chester-le-Street,Durham
Summary
Accomplished educational professional with extensive expertise in teaching standards, strategic visioning, and educational research. Demonstrates proficiency in subject specialisation, pupil behaviour management, and personalised learning support. Adept at navigating educational legislation, exam board regulations, and government education guidelines compliance. Skilled in curriculum review and development, with a strong understanding of the national curriculum and English curriculum expertise. Proven leadership in strategic educational management, teacher performance management, and school budget planning. Committed to fostering inclusive education strategies and integrating social emotional learning while ensuring safeguarding regulations are met.
Overview
7
7
years of post-secondary education
30
30
years of professional experience
Work history
Deputy Headteacher
Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, Durham
2020.01 - 2026.08
Strategic Lead for Personal Development, Careers and Performance Management routines using clear review cycles.
Coordinated literacy and communication initiatives to strengthen reading, writing, and speaking outcomes including phonics, comprehension and fluency.
Taught English and history lessons across all ages and ability ranges (11-16), supporting progress through planned schemes of work.
Designated Teacher for CiC, managing statutory safeguarding processes.
Deputy safeguarding lead, monitoring concerns and escalating risks promptly.
Managed cover duty rotas and calendar schedules to keep teaching consistent.
Oversaw humanities, PSHE, library, and visual arts departments to ensure curriculum alignment and quality instruction. for humanities, PSHE, library, and visual arts departments.
Assistant Headtecher
Haughton Academy
Darlington, Durham
2003.09 - 2019.12
- 2003-04 - Second in English
- 2004-07 - Head of English
- 2007-2019 - Assistant Headteacher including Quality Assurance Lead for Standards, CPD Lead, NQT/ITT Co-ordinator (cross trust), Line Manager for Geography, History, PE and Science.
Teacher of English, Literacy Co-ordinator
Usworth School
Washington, Tyne and Wear
1996.09 - 2003.08
- Taught English to all ages and abilities (11-16).
- Led whole school initiatives to improve reading and literacy across the curriculum.
Education
Master of Science - Leadership and Organisational Change
Teesside University
Middlesbrough 2008.09 - 2010.08
Post Graduate Certificate in Education - Secondary
University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion 1995.09 - 1996.06
Bachelor of Arts - Combined Arts - History, Politics & Victorian Studies
University of Sunderland
Sunderland 1989.09 - 1992.06
A-Levels - English Language, Sociology and History
Monkwearmouth College
Sunderland 1987.09 - 1989.06
Skills
- Teaching standards expertise
- Strategic visioning
- Educational research proficiency
- Subject specialisation
- Pupil behaviour management
- Educational legislation awareness
- Exam board regulations
- Parent-Teacher liaison
- Reading schemes
- Personalised learning support
- Special educational needs understanding
- Knowledge of national curriculum
- School marketing strategies
- Government education guidelines compliance
- School budget planning
- Safeguarding regulations
- Social emotional learning integration
- Ofsted inspection familiarity
- Appraisal and feedback delivery
- Lesson planning mastery
- Leadership
- Lesson planning
- Budget management
- Teacher performance management
- Curriculum review
- Curriculum knowledge
- Teaching methodologies
- Inclusive education strategies
- Parental engagement and involvement
- Behaviour management
- Pastoral care
- Strategic educational management
- Policy development
- English curriculum expertise
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Deputy Headteacher
Greenfield Academy
2020.01 - 2026.08
Master of Science - Leadership and Organisational Change
Teesside University
2008.09 - 2010.08
Assistant Headtecher
Haughton Academy
2003.09 - 2019.12
Teacher of English, Literacy Co-ordinator
Usworth School
1996.09 - 2003.08
Post Graduate Certificate in Education - Secondary
University of Wales, Aberystwyth
1995.09 - 1996.06
Bachelor of Arts - Combined Arts - History, Politics & Victorian Studies
University of Sunderland
1989.09 - 1992.06
A-Levels - English Language, Sociology and History
Monkwearmouth College
1987.09 - 1989.06