The Inked Scholar

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About me

Gender Female
Industry Education
Occupation Teacher, Author, Journalist, Doctoral candidate
Location Saddleworth, United Kingdom
Introduction I am a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sunderland and Head of Education at IRIS Connect. For fifteen years prior to that, I was an English teacher and middle and senior leader. I facilitate the ECF and NPQLTD and speak at hundreds of schools a year. I have written three books: 'Preserving Positivity' 'Mentoring in Schools' and 'Humans in the Classroom' and have 3 more books due out this year. I am also int he final year of my Doctorate and crying into my keyboard writing up my dissertation. My Twitter handle is @HughesHaili
Interests Mentoring, experienced teacher retention, challenge in teaching and learning, tolerance, diversity, representation, writing, reading, 1940s fashion, tattoos, Asian horror films, metal music, The Smiths and dark 80s music.