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This week’s movers and shakers love the outdoors, including a leader who has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro twice

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This week’s movers and shakers love the outdoors, including one senior leader who has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro twice.

This column is our fortnightly guide to who is moving where in the schools community.

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Jane Mann

Chief education officer, Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Start date

August

Current role

Managing director, Cambridge Partnership for Education

Interesting fact

Jane took on some unusual jobs early in her freelance career, including voiceovers for GCSE poetry anthologies and even a Mars advert, writing Facebook updates for Disney characters, and adverts for Volvo.

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Nick Pointer

Director of academics and enrichment, The Kemnal Academies Trust

Start date

July

Previous job

Associate dean of learning design and strategy, Ambition Institute

Interesting fact

Before becoming a teacher, Nick worked as a windsurfing instructor in Spain and Greece.

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Andrea Atkinson

Senior regional director, E-ACT

Start date

September

Current role

Education director, E-ACT

Interesting fact

Having once been a keen runner representing the county and competing in the English national competitions, Andrea has now transferred her love of the outdoors by walking all the Wainwrights, the national three peaks and Yorkshire three peaks over the past few years.

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Rhian Warner

National director of SEND, E-ACT

Start date

September

Current role

National director of primary SEND, E-ACT

Interesting fact

Rhian has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro twice. The first time was aged 15 with her dad. The second was at university when she organised a charity expedition through an internship. She can confirm: once is enough.

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Sandra Appleby

Senior regional director for Bristol schools, E-ACT

Start date

September

Current role

Education director, E-ACT

Interesting fact

Sandra has hiked the Grand Canyon, swam with sharks in Key West and white water rafted the Nile. These days, walking Maeve, her Vizsla, more than satisfies her love of the outdoors.

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Kate Finch

Headteacher, Chatten Free School, Hope Learning Community

Start date

September

Current role

Headteacher, Harwich and Dovercourt High School

Interesting fact

Kate is addicted to touching tree trunks to share energy with them and the universe. Her favourite ever experience of this was at the 'Tomb Raider' temple, Ta Prohm, in Cambodia.

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Liane Heard

Head of school, Lakelands Primary School, Chelmsford Learning Partnership

Start date

September

Concurrent role

Deputy director of standards and school improvement, Chelmsford Learning Partnership

Interesting fact

Liane has always loved sport, with a particular interest in football, cricket and gymnastics. After competing when she was younger, she now spends her time watching as many sporting events as she can.

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