Sean Reece

A recently appointed Head of Humanities for a London start-up school with interests in educational leadership, recruitment and wider school business operations. A specialist in teaching economic history, Middle Eastern geopolitics, and the modern history of Russia. Committed to improving experience in fiscal studies and HR.

Leadership and Management

• Representing Teach First at events led by UNESCO, UCL and HM Government's Independent Advisers.
• Observing and mentoring colleagues to ensure the department's vision is being implemented.
• Invited by Teach First and Teachers Talk Radio to be a keynote speaker and panelist for several events in London and Manchester.

Research and Analysis 

• Used data from observations and school visits across the country to change my School Improvement Plan.
• Met with headteachers and academy CEOs to implement new teaching strategies in my own school.

Curriculum Improvement 

• Selected by the Holocaust Educational Trust to visit the Netherlands, Germany, Lithuania and Poland to carry out research and meet policymakers.
• Improved reading ages by introducing material from the Financial Times, the Economist and Harvard Business Review.

Employer and academic references will become available upon request