Teaching Staff
Some of the staff work across the Trust's sites, including Roman Fields and Forest House Education Centre.
William Allen – History Teacher
William retrained as a history teacher in 2018. He previously spent many years running local charities supporting disadvantaged groups, such as ex-offenders and pupils with mental health conditions.
William is passionate about history and happy to explore any topics of interest with pupils, especially if they are new to him. He enjoys all things historical including films, board games and visiting historical buildings, and finds ways of bringing these into his lessons.
He is keen to nurture young minds and apply his past experience to help pupils to overcome whatever holds them back from achieving their potential.
Tiffany Brown – Art Teacher
Svetlana Emiloanova - Science Teacher
Annika Etches - HLTA
Steve Harwood - Head of Maths
Steve Harwood joined James Marks Academy in September 2023 as Head of Maths.
Natalie Henderson - Teaching Assistant
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Sarah Jay-Voller - Horticulture Tutor
Chris McCarthy - ICT Teacher
Chris was previously the computing lead at a St Albans secondary school, teaching computer science up to and including A Level. He came into teaching following an over 20-year career in the IT sector, providing technical services and support to Enterprise customers.
He has since returned to the classroom to share his experience and curiosity for all things technical, which all began with many long hours spent on home computers in his youth.
Melissa Milehan - Sports Tutor
Faye Moulton - Head of English
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Liz Poynton - Food Tutor
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Stephen Robins - Humanities Teacher
Sophie Tyler – Head of Science
Sophie joined the James Marks Academy Trust working at Roman Fields as an experienced Science Teacher. Prior to joining our Trust she was part of the faculty leadership team at a large secondary school. Sophie has taught science across Key Stage 3 and 4, and BTEC Applied Science and Medical Science at post-16.
She is a biology specialist and loves to enhance young people's understanding of the world around them.
Sophie is a keen equestrian, having studied Equine Science at University and has represented the county at team competitions.
Sophie is a kind, approachable person who aims to build positive and supportive relationships with pupils which support their academic and personal growth.
