As a Meridian Trust Area Lead of English, Catherine works closely with the Director of English by supporting English departments in raising standards and aspirations in Meridian Trust secondary schools – North. Prior to joining the Meridian Trust family, from 2015-2019, Catherine worked with a small team to grow and develop the English department and sixth form in a Private British school based in Cyprus. Catherine trained as a teacher of English and in 1998 joined what is now known as Ormiston Bushfield Academy, where she was head of department for English and then assistant principal. During her career Catherine has worked extensively with local primary schools and universities to support students in excelling in the field of English.