Our Staff

No one forgets a great teacher, and our school’s success is based on professionalism and the formal yet friendly relationship between pupils and our teachers. All staff have the interests of every child at heart, both in and out of the classroom.

Our teachers are specialists in their subjects, who work in departments with a senior colleague as Head of Department with overall responsibility. Each school year group is split into forms, with their own form teacher. Parents are encouraged to keep in regular touch with this teacher by phone or email to discuss their child's development.

The Head of Year, a teacher well known to pupils and parents, deals with key matters such as discipline, uniform and punctuality.

Contact Teachers:

Main Switchboard:	020 7307 8700
Fax:	020 7436 2676
Email:	admin@portland-place.co.uk
To Report Absence
Lower School:	020 7307 8700
Senior School & Sixth Form:	020 7307 8706

 

PORTLAND PLACE SCHOOL

STAFF LIST AUTUMN 2011

HEADMASTER

Timothy J Cook, BA tim.cook@portland-place.co.uk

 

DEPUTY HEAD (Pastoral)

Miss Katherine Greenwood, BA London, PGCE (Geography) katherine.greenwood@portland-place.co.uk

 

DEPUTY HEAD (Academic)

Philip Smyth, BSc Galway, PGCE (Biology) philip.smyth@portland-place.co.uk

 

TEACHING STAFF:

Simon Aaronson, BSc BEd Perth Australia, MInstP (Physics) simon.aaronson@portland-place.co.uk

Kamran Akhtar, BSc (Hons) Mathematics, MSc London, PGCE (Mathematics) kamran.akhtar@portland-place.co.uk

Thomas Barnes, MA Cantab, PGCE (English) tom.barnes@portland-place.co.uk

Leonardo Blonda, PhD Bari (Italy), MA London, BA Bari (Italy) (Film Studies) leonardo.blonda@portland-place.co.uk

Mrs Catherine Brahams-Melinek, BA Durham, MA London, PGCE (English) catherine.brahams@portland-place.co.uk

Richard Brightwell, BA York, PGCE (Music) richard.brightwell@portland-place.co.uk

Miss Debra Brown, BMus Manchester, PGCE (Music) deb.brown@portland-place.co.uk

Colin Bryce, BSc Glasgow (Physical Education) colin.bryce@portland-place.co.uk

Juan J. Caballero, BA, CAP Seville (EFL), PGCE IoE London (MFL),

MA IoE London (ICT), MEd. Barcelona (Leadership & Management) juan.caballero@portland-place.co.uk

Roberto Chiodo, BA (Hons) Napoli, PGCE London (Italian and French) roberto.chiodo@portland-place.co.uk

Miss Lydia Coles, BA Hons Oxford Brookes, PGCE (History of Art) lydia.coles@portland-place.co.uk

Ms Susan Court, BA, MEd Natal, SA, PGCE London (English) susan.court@portland-place.co.uk

Roger Dean, BEng London, MSc Imperial London, MSc Kent, MA Ed Open, DiplC, PGCE (Mathematics) roger.dean@portland-place.co.uk

Ms Julie Dunkley, BSc London (Physical Education) julie.dunkley@portland-place.co.uk

Miss Danielle English, MSc Queen Mary London, MRSC, PGCE (Chemistry) danielle.english@portland-place.co.uk

Ms Elizabeth Ghojefa, MEd London, BA Brunel, PGCE (Physical Education) liz.ghojefa@portland-place.co.uk

Ms Kirin Gill, BA Brunel, PGCE (English) kirin.gill@portland-place.co.uk

Miss Elise Hartopp, BA Hons York, PGCE (English) elise.hartopp@portland-place.co.uk

Ms Lisa Hunt, MPhil, MA London, PGCE (History) lisa.hunt@portland-place.co.uk

Miss Claire Jabra, BA Hons Aberystwyth, PGCE (Physical Education) claire.jabra@portland-place.co.uk

Matthew Jones, BA London, PGCE (Art) matthew.jones@portland-place.co.uk

Paul Jones, BA Leeds, PGCE (Media and Film Studies) paul.jones@portland-place.co.uk

Mrs Natalie Keen, BA Hons Manchester, PGCE (English) nathalie.keen@portland-place.co.uk

Ms Hina Kizilbash, BSc Brunel, MSc IOE London (Child Development-Psychology) hina.kizibash@portland-place.co.uk

Thomas Lalande, BA Bordeaux, PGCE (French and Spanish) thomas.lalande@portland-place.co.uk

Chad Macfarlane, BA Ed Goldsmiths London (Design with Technology) chad.macfarlane@portland-place.co.uk

Adrian Martijono, BSc London, PGCE (Chemistry) adrian.martjiono@portland-place.co.uk

Jamie McLoughlin, BSc Brunel. PGCE (Physical Education) jamie.mcloughlin@portland-place.co.uk

Miss Caroline McMeekin, BA Lancaster, PGCE (Drama) caroline.mcmeekin@portland-place.co.uk

Ms Sarah Nelson, BA Cardiff, PGCE (English) sarah.nelson@portland-place.co.uk

Miss Teffany Osborne, BA (Hons) Fine Art, Slade (Art) teffany.osborne@portland-place.co.uk

Miss Alissia Paris, MA Metz, PGCE (French and Spanish) alissia.paris@portland-place.co.uk

Miss Emma Parker, BSc (Hons) Manchester, PGCE (Biology) emma.parker@portland-place.co.uk

Ms Ruth Picado, BA Coruna Spain, PGCE (Spanish) ruth.picado-dopico@portland-place.co.uk

Ms Lucy Price, MA Edinburgh, PGCE (Classical Civilisation and History) lucy.price@portland-place.co.uk

Miss Helen Richards, BSc Coventry, PGCE (Geography) helen.richards@portland-place.co.uk

Scott Rider, BA Brunel, PGCE (Physical Education) scott.rider@portland-place.co.uk

Miss Imogen Riley, BA Oxon, PGCE (Geography) imogen.riley@portland-place.co.uk

Ms Amy Rogers, BA (USA) MSc, London PGCE, (Business Studies and Economics) amy.rogers@portland-place.co.uk

Richard Rodger, BA Glasgow, MA London, PGCE (Politics and Sociology) richard.rodger@portland-place.co.uk

Mrs Edna Scott, BSc Hons Edinburgh, PGCE (Biology) edna.scott@portland-place.co.uk

Miss Sara Segerstrom, BEd Kalmar Sweden, PGCE (Mathematics) sara.segerstrom@portland-place.co.uk

Patrick Smullen, BSc Open, PGCE (Biology) patrick.smullen@portland-place.co.uk

Parwez Soogund, MA London, PGCE (Design and Technology) parwez.soogund@portland-place.co.uk

Phillip Stanway, BA Manchester Metropolitan, PGCE (Physical Education) phillip.stanway@portland-place.co.uk

Ms Alison Stringell, Postgrad. Theatre Design, Slade, PGCE Goldsmiths (Art) alison.stringell@portland-place.co.uk

Sam Sugarman, BA Hons Lancaster, PGCE (Drama) sam.sugarman@portland-place.co.uk

Steve Thompson, BSc Plymouth, PGCE (Physics) steve.thompson@portland-place.co.uk

Klaus Wehner, MA LCP (Photography) klaus.wehner@portland-place.co.uk

David Wellings, MSc LSE, PGCE (Business Studies) david.wellings@portland-place.co.uk

Ms Virginia West, BSc Hons Sheffield, PGCE (Mathematics) ginny.west@portland-place.co.uk

Miss Heather Wilson, BA Leeds, PGCE (English) heather.wilson@portland-place.co.uk

Nader Yazdi, MSc Leeds, PhD UCL, MBA Imperial (Mathematics and Computing) nader.yazdi@portland-place.co.uk

 

VISITING MUSIC TEACHERS:

Nick Bentley (Brass) nick.bentley@portland-place.co.uk

Adam Blake (Guitar) adam.blake@portland-place.co.uk

Miss Zrinka Bottrill (Classical Piano) zrinka.bottrill@portland-place.co.uk

Miss Naomi Bristow (Clarinet) naomi.bristow@portland-place.co.uk

Dan Ezard (Bass) dan.ezard@portland-place.co.uk

Peter Fraser (Saxophone) peter.fraser@portland-place.co.uk

Sam Jesson (Drums) sam.jesson@portland-place.co.uk

Siobhan Lavin (Voice & Flute) siobhan.lavin@portland-place.co.uk

Darren McCarthy (Guitar) Darren.mccarthy@portland-place.co.uk

Mike O’Neill (Jazz Piano) mike.oneill@portland-place.co.uk

Miss Charlotte Raven (Cello) charlotte.raven@portland-place.co.uk

Miss Rosie Secker (Voice) rosie.secker@portland-place.co.uk

Balint Szekely (Violin) balint.szekely@portland-place.co.uk

 

ADMINISTRATION:

Alec Thorp Major (Retd) Bsc (Open) MCMI (Bursar) alec.thorp@alphaplusgroup.co.uk

Miss Emily O’Brien BSc Comb Hons (Assistant Bursar) emily.obrien@alphaplusgroup.co.uk

Mrs Imelda Rafter-Phillips (Admissions Registrar) imelda.rafter-phillips@portland-place.co.uk

Ms Sharon Wood (Headmaster’s Secretary) sharon.wood@portland-place.co.uk

Miss Clemmie Studd (School Secretary) clemmie.studd@portland-place.co.uk

Ms Amanda Murray (School Manager) amanda.murray@portland-place.co.uk

Mrs Nihad Soogund LLB Hons Law London (Data Manager/Administrator) nihad.soogund@portland-place.co.uk

Miss Amanda Berrisford (Librarian) amanda.berrisford@portland-place.co.uk

Kim Wykes (Laboratory Technician) kim.wykes@portland-place.co.uk

 

 

CARETAKING STAFF:

Joseph Akyeampong (Caretaker)

John Himana (Maintenance)