Speakers

Emma began her career teaching English and coaching sport at Oakham School, after which she moved to Rugby School and then Bloxham School where she oversaw the introduction of co-education and opened the first 13-18 boarding house.

She left Bloxham as deputy head to take on her first headship of Winchester House Prep School and then became Head of the Dragon School Oxford in 2021. She is an experienced governor having been on the board of Cheltenham College and is currently a governor of Gordonstoun and Wellington College. She also sits on the board of IAPS.

She loves the community life of schools and seeking new opportunities for young people to thrive. An early adopter of the power of Instagram in marketing schools she launched her @head_in_heels account.