Meet the Team
Sarah Petherick
Founder and Director, Tutor and Emotion Coach
About me…
Favourite way to stay emotionally healthy:
A good hug and a great big cry when needed!
Favourite part of your role:
Seeing children overcome trauma and anxiety, and then begin to truly thrive in their learning. I also feel incredibly privileged to lead such an amazing team—each person is so gifted in their role!
When I was younger…
What job did you want to do when you were younger?
I wanted to be a vet.
Nina Thomas
Tutor and Emotion Coach
About me…
Favourite way to stay emotionally healthy:
I get outside!
Favourite part of your role:
Watching a child’s confidence grow and start to believe in themself. Learning isn’t just about information. It’s about confidence, curiosity and connection.
When I was younger…
What job did you want to do when you were younger?
I have always wanted to teach. Even my Sylvanians had a great education from me at their desks!
Brogan Carter
Emotion Coach
About me…
Favourite way to stay emotionally healthy:
Talking, a big cuddle, or a big cry!
Favourite part of your role:
Building relationships with young people and creating a safe and trusted space for them to be authentically themselves. I also enjoy learning the latest teen lingo which results in me giving myself the “ick” when I try to use it in a sentence (no cap, nice flex, right?) 😬
When I was younger…
What job did you want to do when you were younger?
I wanted to be a teacher or psychologist.
Jessica Edwards
Tutor
About me…
Favourite way to stay emotionally healthy:
Spending time with family.
Favourite part of your role:
Helping my students to really recognise how amazing they are and what they are capable of achieving. It is the absolute best to see them feeling proud of themselves!
When I was younger…
What job did you want to do when you were younger?
I have always wanted to be a teacher!
Anne Lees
Tutor and Emotion Coach
About me…
Favourite way to stay emotionally healthy:
Journalling.
Favourite part of your role:
Seeing students growing in self-confidence; planning sessions around a student’s interests and seeing them engage and enjoy learning.
When I was younger…
What job did you want to do when you were younger?
I wanted to be in the Royal Navy.
Heather Collins
Administration & Finance
About me…
Favourite way to stay emotionally healthy:
Self care and therapy.
Favourite part of your role:
All of it! Keeping everyone (especially Sarah) organised & supported.
When I was younger…
What job did you want to do when you were younger?
When I was little I wanted to be a vet.
Rob Stainsbury
Tutor
About me…
Favourite way to stay emotionally healthy:
Walking through ancient forests, in any season.
Favourite part of your role:
Seeing people succeed.
When I was younger…
What job did you want to do when you were younger?
Spitfire pilot!
Lauren Fayers
Tutor
About me…
Favourite way to stay emotionally healthy:
Going for a long walk in nature and cuddling my two children.
Favourite part of your role:
Forming nurturing relationships with the children I work with.
When I was younger…
What job did you want to do when you were younger?
I wanted to be a vet or a teacher.
Catherine Churchill
Tutor
About me…
Favourite way to stay emotionally healthy:
Taking time to myself to read a book and eat a big slice of cake.
Favourite part of your role:
Finding creative ways to make learning fun!
When I was younger…
What job did you want to do when you were younger?
Own a sweet shop.
James Hancock
Schools Team Lead, Tutor and Emotion Coach
About me…
Favourite way to stay emotionally healthy:
Spending time outside in nature.
Favourite part of your role:
Getting to meet and work with all the different amazing children, young people and adults.
When I was younger…
What job did you want to do when you were younger? I wanted to be a chef.
Ange Neale
SEN and EHCP Consultant and Emotion Coach
About me…
Favourite way to stay emotionally healthy:
Enjoying being in the countryside: the sound of bird song, a trickling stream, catching sight of wildlife. I love being in God’s creation!
Favourite part of your role:
Always has been and always will be helping people and empowering them with skills and knowledge for them to be the best version of themselves.
When I was younger…
What job did you want to do when you were younger?
A teacher—my mum, my aunts and my brother are teachers.
Lauren Donovan
Tutor
About me…
Favourite way to stay emotionally healthy:
Getting outside! My favourite places are the woods or the beach.
Favourite part of your role:
What I value most in my role is building strong relationships with learners and knowing I can make a positive difference, both in their learning and in their wider confidence.
When I was younger…
What job did you want to do when you were younger?
I wanted to be a teacher or a fashion designer.
Kate Derrett
Counsellor
About me…
Favourite way to stay emotionally healthy:
My faith is very important to me and reflecting, reading, praying and attending church really does keeps me living a meaningful life and brings me peace. I love to spend time with my family, and my grandchildren bring a particular joy and always make me laugh. I have a regular mindfulness practice which can also be calming and reflective. I also love my friends too and enjoy coffees and catchup and sharing our lives and feeling supported. I love to walk in nature and I will often be found at Hanningfield enjoying the scenery and ambience.
Favourite part of your role:
Being able to offer a space where a young person can feel safe and having the privilege of watching them grow. Seeing them being able to share and trust, growing in confidence when this was previously a challenge. To observe and be part of this growth, seeing them gain an understanding of who they are and finding solutions and ways forward… gaining awareness, and supporting them in this, as well as their families.
When I was younger…
What job did you want to do when you were younger?
I wanted to be a nurse, which I did do for several years.
Nicole Price
Tutor
About me…
Favourite way to stay emotionally healthy:
I enjoy long walks with my dog. I love walking him around the river, which looks particularly beautiful on a sunny day. I enjoy watching the seasons change. I’m a big believer in connection with nature keeping us grounded.
Favourite part of your role:
The relationships I build with the children is without a doubt the best part of my work. Knowing I can support them and make a difference in their lives is incredibly rewarding.
When I was younger…
What job did you want to do when you were younger?
When I was little I wanted to be a Nanny like Mary Poppins!
Jenna Green
Tutor
About me…
Favourite way to stay emotionally healthy:
My favourite way to stay emotionally healthy is to spend time with my family and to watch my two sons play football.
Favourite part of your role:
The best part of my role is seeing the things I’ve taught ‘click’ and the students then feeling that achievement.
When I was younger…
What job did you want to do when you were younger?
When I was younger I would have loved to have been a Child Neuro-psychologist or a Butlins Red Coat!
