At Latymer Upper School, we place particular emphasis on nurturing our teachers intellectually and professionally, supporting their own development as lifelong learners and educators. As a result, we attract talented and ambitious academic staff who make inspirational teachers and stimulating colleagues.
Teaching staff
Head
D W Goodhew, MA (Corpus Christi College, Oxford), FRSA
Deputy Head
David Boyd, BA (Hons) (The Queens’ College, Oxford) (Deputy Head, Pastoral)
Assistant Heads
Charles Ben-Nathan, BA, MBA (Exeter; Middlesex), (Director of Studies)
Lucy Cole, BSc, MA (Durham), (Co-curriculum)
Rachel Collier, MA, MA (Corpus Christi College, Oxford; Birkbeck, London) (Sixth Form)
Matthew Chataway, BA, MA (King’s College, London) (Middle School)
William Goldsmith, MA (Edinburgh), (Director of Teaching and Learning)
Amy Sellars, BSc (Cardiff) (Lower School)
Heads of Year
Mark Holmes, BA (Bristol) (Head of Upper Sixth)
Sam Adams, BA, MA (Birmingham; Surrey) (Head of Lower Sixth)
Paul Goldsmith, BA, MBA, (Leeds, Cass Business School), FRSA (Head of Year 11)
Rachel Monahan, BSc (Birmingham) (Head of Year 10)
Debbie Kendall, BA (Leeds) (Head of Year 9)
Katie Temple, BA (Durham) (Head of Year 8)
Gareth Cooper, BSc (Port Elizabeth) (Head of Year 7)
Assistant Heads of Year
Sarah Weldon, BSc (Bath), Assistant Head of Lower Sixth
Lucy Snooks, BA (Loughborough), Assistant Head of Year 10
Andrew Copeman, BA, MSc (Newcastle University, Oxford Brookes University), Assistant Head of Year 9
Sam Burns, MSc (Bath), Assistant Head of Year 8
Kat Lawson, BA (Manchester), Assistant Head of Year 7
Academic Mentoring Department
Jackie Heywood, BSc (LSE), SENCO, Head of Academic Mentoring
Honorata Buchnowska, BA, MA (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland, Westminster University)
Ceri Ellis, BA (Sussex), Dip. SpLD (Hornsby) SENCo, Head of Academic Mentoring
Rory O’Keefe, BA, MSc (Buckinghamshire New University, ICMA Centre)
Natalie Weatherley, BA (London) CELTA, PATOSS
Art & Design
David Mumby, BA (Wolverhampton, Goldsmiths) Head of Art & Design
Christophe Blanchard-Conner, MA (Westminster, Goldsmiths)
Jane Clarke, BA (Canterbury)
Paige Davies, BA, MFA (Lancaster University, Wimbledon College of Art)
Janet Hillis Maidment, BA, MA, MA (Exeter College of Art; London Institute; Birkbeck)
Georgia Rodger, BA (Camberwell College of Art, UAL), MA (Bergen Academy of Art and Design)
Biology
Matt Reeve, BSc (Newcastle University), Head of Biology
Elizabeth Hansford, BSc, MSC (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Second in Biology
Kate Bartlett, BSc (Durham)
Katy Blatch, BSc (Bristol)
Sam Burns, MSc (Bath)
Stephen Eddison, MA (Jesus College, Cambridge)
Fiona Ratnaraj, BA, MSc (Newnham College, Cambridge, UCL)
Chemistry
Ed Forbes, MChem (Edinburgh), Head of Chemistry
Rebecca Thomas, MSci (Downing College, Cambridge), Second in Chemistry
Alice Donkin, MChem (Durham University)
Helen Doyme, MSci (UCL)
Holly Peck, BSc (University of Bristol)
Katy Pender, MSci (Magdalene College, Cambridge)
David Paul, MChem (Jesus College, Oxford)
Rachel Oxburgh, BA, MSc, PhD (Oxford University, University of Wyoming, Columbia University)
Amy Sellars, BSc (Cardiff), Assistant Head
Patrick Stokle, MA (Newcastle University)
Classics
Marcel Lewis, BA (Durham) Head of Classics
Rachel Collier, MA, MA (Corpus Christi College, Oxford; Birkbeck) Assistant Head
Greg Cook, MA (Queens’ College, Cambridge)
Mark Holmes, BA (Bristol) Head of Upper Sixth
Eleanor Hussey, BA (Jesus College, Cambridge)
Katie Lathan, BA (King’s College, London)
Shah Motz, BA, MA (Balliol College, Oxford; Columbia)
Rebecca Wright, BA, MEd (Nottingham; Jesus College, Cambridge) Second in Classics
Computing
Jackie Price, BA (Huddersfield) Head of Computing
Sarah Glencross, BA (Leeds)
Design
Ed Charlwood, BSc (Aston) Head of Design & Director of Digital Learning
Elizabeth Green, BA (Loughborough), Second in Design
Julia Selby, BA (Sir John Cass School of Art, London)
Lucy Snooks, BA (Loughborough)
Sharon Whyte, BA, MA (Canterbury Christ Church University, Royal College of Art, London)
Patrick Whitfield, BA (Brunel University London)
Drama
Justin Joseph, BA (London) Director of Drama
Mary Bruton, BA (Royal Holloway, University of London) Assistant Director of Drama
Stephanie Harris, BA (Leicester)
Suzy Woodham, BA (Aberystwyth)
LAMDA teachers:
Maja Barcot, (LAMDA Dip.)
Nik Drake, (LAMDA)
Paul Tate, BA (LAMDA)
Economics
Mark Wallace, BSc (Birmingham) Head of Economics
Charles Ben-Nathan, BA, MBA (Exeter; Middlesex), Director of Studies, Assistant Head
Paul Goldsmith, BA, MBA, (Leeds, Cass Business School), FRSA, Head of Year 11
Laura Leicester, BA (Nottingham), Head of World Perspectives
William Wearden, BA (King’s College, Cambridge)
Sarah Weldon, BSc (Bath)
English
Jonathan Monk, BA, MSt (Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford; Wolfson College, Cambridge), Head of English
Eleanor Chapman, BA, MA (Newcastle; King’s College, London), Second in English
Sam Adams, BA, MA (Birmingham; Surrey), Head of Lower Sixth
Roisin Babuta, BA, M.Litt. (King’s College, London; St John’s, Oxford)
Catherine Comiskey, BA (Trinity College Dublin)
Andrew Copeman, BA, MSc (Newcastle; Oxford Brookes)
William Goldsmith, MA (Edinburgh), Director of Teaching and Learning
Stephanie Harris, BA (Leicester)
Luke Maxted, BA, MSt (St. Hilda’s College, Oxford; Kellogg, Oxford)
Jack Palmer, BA, MPhil (University of East Anglia; Homerton College, Cambridge)
Jack Seymour, BA (Exeter)
Extended Project
Helen Doyme, MSci (UCL), Head of Extended Project
Sam Adams, BA, MA (Birmingham; Surrey), Head of Lower Sixth
Kate Bartlett, BSc (Durham)
Ruth Bell, BA, PGDip (Bristol, Manchester)
Patrick Drumm, BMus, MA, DPhil (Bangor; York; Sussex), Assistant Head of EP
Richard Holder, BA, MA, PhD (Goldsmiths, London; Sussex; UCL)
David Paul, MChem (Jesus College, Oxford)
Julia Selby, BA (Sir John Cass School of Art, London)
Ian Thompson, BSc (Warwick)
Sharon Whyte, BA, MA (Canterbury Christ Church University, Royal College of Art, London)
Paul Wizonski, BA, MA (King’s College, London, SOAS)
Geography
Mike Ashby, BA, MSc, FRGS, C. Geog (Middlesex; King’s College, London) Head of Geography
Lucy Cole, BSc, MA (Durham), Assistant Head (Co-curriculum)
Andrew Edwards, BSc, MEd (Cardiff, Cambridge)
Helen Tindale, MA (Cantab), (Emmanuel College, Cambridge)
Rachel Monahan, BSc (Birmingham) Head of Year 10
Sam O’Leary, BSc, MA (Sydney) Second in Geography
Gill Snelling, MA (St Andrews)
History
Jonathan White, MA (Selwyn College, Cambridge), Head of History
Barry Bladon, BA (King’s College, London), Second in History
Laura Day, BA, MPhil (Murray Edwards College, Cambridge)
John Gilbert, MA (Wadham College, Oxford), Head of Politics
Lizzi Goodchild, BA (Newcastle University)
Richard Holder, BA, MA, PhD (Goldsmiths, London; Sussex; UCL)
Erin Null, BA, MA (Mount Vernon Nazarene University, University of Oxford)
Marc Stewart, MSt (Oxford)
History of Art
Ruth Bell, BA, PGDip (Bristol, Manchester), Head of History of Art
Mathematics
Patrick MacMahon, MA, MSc (Emmanuel College, Cambridge; OU), Head of Mathematics
Mark Aldham, MMath (Nottingham)
Neetha Alishaw, BSc, MSc (Kent; Imperial College, London)
Theresa Andrew, MA, MA (Mansfield College, Oxford; London), Second in Mathematics
Zack Bassman, BA (Cornell)
Gareth Cooper, BSc (Port Elizabeth) Head of Year 7
Max Devenport, BSc (University of Bristol), Third in Mathematics
Jon Haines, BSc (Southampton)
Caitlin Homes, MSc (London)
Joe Jordan, BSc (Leicester)
Kirsty Main, MEng, PhD (Girton College, Cambridge; University College, London)
Ed Mann, BA (Worcester College, Oxford)
Andy Murray, BSc (University of Calgary)
Donal O’Hara, MMath (Corpus Christi College, Oxford)
Heerpal Sahota, MA, MSc (Emmanuel College, Cambridge; Birkbeck College, London), Timetabler
Isabel Sudbury, MA (Pembroke College, Cambridge)
Chloe Thompson, BSc (Newcastle)
Tom Udale, MMath (Somerville College, Oxford)
Modern Languages
Cameron Palmer, BA, MA (UCL, Institute of Education), Head of Modern Languages
Clem Desmons, BA (Exeter)
Holly Etherington, BA, (Durham) Head of Spanish
Begona Garcia, BA (University of Alfonso)
Guillermo Martin Ruiz, MA (Universidad de Alcala, Madrid)
Daniel Gysin, BA (King’s College, London)
Charlotte Healy, BA (Durham) Head of German
Anna-Clare Hetherington, MA (Robinson College, Cambridge)
Monica Jang Chapman, BA, MSc (Surrey)
Debbie Kendall, BA (Leeds) Head of Year 9
Salli Parra, BA, MA (Liverpool; Surrey)
Claudia Rodriguez, BA (University of Barcelona), MA (National University of Distance Learning), Second in Spanish
Katie Temple, BA (Durham) Head of Year 8
Jenny Wong, BA (Durham) Head of Mandarin
Bella Wu, BA, MA (National Taichung Educational University, Ta; University of London)
Language Assistants
Noura Boutliliss, BA, MA (Technische Universität Darmstadt)
Estelle Bara-Taylor, Diploma in Law (Kingston University), Conservatoire of Contemporary Dance and Music (Rambert School at Brunel)
Mei-Ling Chang, BA (Chinese Culture University in Taiwan)
Sarah Delhomme, (Université Paris Quest Nanterre La Défense)
Guillermo Martin Ruiz, MA (Universidad de Alcala, Madrid)
Carlota Porras, BA, MA (Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja)
Josep Soldevila, BA (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona)
Music
Tony Henwood, MA, (Exeter College, Oxford) ARCO, FRSA, Director of Music
Jonathan Geoghegan, BA (Durham), Assistant Director of Music
Patrick Drumm, BMus, MA, DPhil (Bangor; York; Sussex)
Peripatetic music staff
| Lauren Abbott BMus LTCL (Violin & Viola) James Arben BA (Oxon) MMus GSMD (Saxophone) Rebecca Austen-Brown BMus (RAM) (Recorder) Andrew Bottrill GGSM Dip GSMD MA (Piano) Head of Keyboard Elizabeth Bradley GRNCM MMus (Double Bass) Gerard Brooks MA (Oxon) FRCO (Organ) Ruth Buxton BMus RCM LGSM (Clarinet) Graham Caldecott GRNCM (Piano) Susan Clark, MA (Cantab) ARCM PGDip (RCM) CTABRSM LRSM (Piano and Theory) Simon Coleman MMus (Electric/Bass Guitar) Rebecca Coulthard BMus (Guitar) David de Winter BA MA(RAM) (Singing) Meryl Drower ARCM (Singing) Richard Edgar-Wilson MA (Cantab) Dip RCM ARCM (Singing) Dougie Freeman BMus (Piano) James Geidt BA MA(RCM) (Singing) Stephen Gibson BMus GSMD (Percussion) David Gordon MSc (Jazz Piano & Harpsichord) Geoffrey Govier DMA MFA MMus(RCM) GRSM LTCL (Piano) Mark Griffiths MA MMus (Singing) Pauline Ismay ARCM (Clarinet) Frances Jellard BA RCM Cert Adv Opera Studies, Head of Singing Tom Lees RNCM Dip RCM (Trombone) Head of Wind Katie Lockhart BMus PG Dip Perf. (Clarinet) Tom Marsden BMus MMus, Head of Percussion Flora McIntosh, BMus PG Dip(RNCM) (Singing) Helen Neilson BSc PG Dip Adv (RCM) MMus (cello) Head of Strings Stephen O’Regan DipRCM (Flute) Kathryn Parry, MA (Cantab) Dip RAM ARAM (Violin and Viola) Claire Philpot ARCM (Oboe) David Porter-Thomas Dip RCM ARCM (Singing) Gareth Procter BMus (Guitar) Harriet Roberts LTCL, GTCL, FTCL, MMSM (Singing) Howard Rowntree BMus RCM (Trumpet) Juliet Snell LRAM (Violin & Viola) Susanna Spicer MA (Cantab) Marion Sugars GBSM (French Horn) Head of Theory Jo Turner ARCM Dip RCM (Bassoon) Christopher Wood LRAM ARCM (Piano) |
Physical Education & Games
Tallan Gill, BA (Manchester Met) Director of Sport
Paul Gibson, BA (Wolverhampton) Head of Football
Ella Harvey, BSc (Gloucestershire) Head of Netball & Athletics
Olivia Harvey, BSc (Loughborough University) Head of Hockey & Rounders
George Tidey, BA, (Chichester) Head of Cricket
Sally Roch, BA (Leeds) Sports Administrator
Claire Rimmer, BSc (London) Sports Administrator
Phil McGee, MA (Edinburgh) Head of Boats
Andrew Edwards, MA (Cambridge) Head of Rugby
Will Rowley, Head of Swimming
Thomas Cannon, BSc (Loughborough) Assistant Head of Boats
Chris Clark, Lead Senior Rowing Coach
Nick Barry-Parker (St Mary’s) Rowing Coach
Jack Keech, Rowing Coach
Huw Jones, Rowing Coach
Keiran Brown, Rowing Coach
Kirsty Main, MEng, PhD (Girton College, Cambridge; University College, London) Rowing Coach
Jonno Davidson, Boatman
Ben Taylor, Cricket Professional
Lawrie O’Keefe, Hockey Professional
Gilberto Damiano, Football Professional
Rhianne McHale-Ogedengbe, Netball Professional
Edd Conway, Rugby Professional
Paul Hopkin, Rugby Coach
Chiara Semple, Netball Coach
Emma Toft, Netball Coach
Rene Fontaine, Football Coach
Frank Prenesti, Cricket Coach
James Williams, Cricket Coach
Physics
Alex Birchmore, MSci (The University of Nottingham) Head of Physics
Miguel Rodrigues Gomes, BSc (King’s College, London)
James Hunt, BSc (Manchester), Second in Physics
Maria Lewis, Part IB Law, BA, MA (University of Cambridge, Malbank School Nantwich)
John McCarthy, BA (Trinity College Dublin) Acting Second in Physics
Mayank Shah, BSc (University of Surrey)
Ian Thompson, BSc (Warwick)
Daniel Wright, BSc, MSc (Birmingham, Bath)
Chris Young, MPhysPhil (University of Oxford)
Politics
John Gilbert, MA (Wadham College, Oxford) Head of Politics
Paul Goldsmith, BA, MBA, (Leeds, Cass Business School), FRSA, Head of Year 11
Matthew Chataway, BA, MA (King’s College, London)
William Wearden, BA (King’s College, Cambridge)
Religion & Philosophy
Keith Noakes, MA, MA (Corpus Christi College, Cambridge; Manchester) Head of Religion & Philosophy
Georgina Beevor, BA (Durham University)
Jack Boteler, BA, MA (University of Birmingham; Goldsmiths,London)
David Boyd, MA, MA (The Queens’ College, Oxford; UCL, London), Deputy Head (Pastoral)
Kat Lawson, BA (Manchester)
Paul Martin, BSc, MA (University of Wales, Bangor)
Monika Walker, MA (Aberdeen)
Paul Wizonski, BA, MA (King’s College, London, SOAS)
World Perspectives
Laura Leicester, BA (Nottingham), Head of World Perspectives
Andrew Edwards, BSc, MEd (Cardiff, Cambridge), Head of World Perspectives
David Boyd, MA, MA (The Queen’s College, Oxford; UCL, London), Deputy Head (Pastoral)
Greg Cook, MA (Queens’ College, Cambridge)
Laura Day, BA, MPhil (Murray Edwards College, Cambridge)
Mark Holmes, BA (Bristol) Head of Upper Sixth
Katie Lathan, BA (King’s College London)
Kat Lawson, BA (Manchester)
Sam O’Leary, BSc, MA (Sydney)
Gill Snelling, MA (St Andrews)
Marc Stewart, MSt (Oxford)
Mark Wallace, BSc (Birmingham) Head of Economics
Will Wearden, BA (King’s College, Cambridge)
Sarah Weldon, BSc (Bath)