The KAA Team

Karen Ardley is a highly successful leadership consultant and facilitator, specialising in all aspects of leadership.

Jayne is an educator with experience and expertise as a teacher, school leader and senior adviser with schools in the UK and internationally.

David has been a Headteacher and Principal for 24 years in the UK, Singapore, The Netherlands, and China.

Kate Beetlestone is an experienced and highly successful business manager and external business project leader.

Sarah brings a wealth of organisation and administrative experience to the KAA team.

Basia Lubaczewska has been part of a school’s senior leadership team since 2002, opening Park Lane International School in Prague as the Founding Director.

Sue Darbyshire is the Chief Executive Officer of Community First Academy Trust and Executive Headteacher of Platt Bridge Community School.

Leigh is an experienced Senior Leader and Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching, with a proven track record in successful educational leadership in UK and International settings in both Primary and Secondary phases.

Joe Brown is currently an assistant headteacher and outstanding teacher at a high performing school in Northern England.