1. Best thing about teaching? Getting to know the students and their families. A lot of them make me laugh in their own special way.
2. Best city you've ever visited/lived in? I lived in Portsmouth for a short while and I loved it
3. A song you listen to when happy/sad? Break my stride - Matthew Wilder
4. Biggest education inspiration? Nate Holder. He is doing incredible work in the music education sector
5. Describe your TTR shows in one word: Fun
6. Favourite TTR guest (on one of your shows): Kemi Oloyede. She had some real wisdom to offer to women aspiring to be in school leadership positions
7. Favourite TTR episode (of yours) so far and why? Where have all the good men gone? An exploration into the shortage of men in education.
8. Your teaching philosophy? Academics are important but so is character development and emotional intelligence. Teach them to be clever in school but also teach them to be wise in the school of life.
9. Best bit of advice you ever got? Do your best and leave the rest.
10. Dream guest on your TTR show? Stormzy. I’d love to talk to him about his music education experience