Emily is the Head of Infant School for FS1-Y2 and has been within the GEMS family since 2015 and worked for GEMS Metropole since 2016.

She is originally from Yorkshire in the north of England, although she grew up in the South of England in Sussex. After completing her schooling, she sat her undergraduate degree at Oxford Brookes University, where she read Music and Psychology. Following the completion of her undergraduate degree, she completed her PGCE at the University of the West of England, Bristol. During her time in Bristol, she also worked for the Local Authority as an EYFS Profile Moderator.

Even before training to be a teacher, she knew she had a passion for working with children through holiday camps while spending time at Camp America. In addition, she also went on to spend 4 years as a Specialist Leader of Education, with a responsibility for progress of learners.

Emily started out her teaching career working in Bristol in a variety of diverse schools. It was there that her love of the Early Years developed. After gaining many years’ experience as a classroom teacher in the Foundation Stage, she took on the role of Head of Early Years. She is extremely passionate about early education and the way that the youngest children learn. She believes that children deserve the best possible start to their formal schooling and strive to provide the best for every individual child.