Heather Butensky

Heather Butensky

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Heather Butensky

Providing Strategic solutions:  turned round 3 schools from challenging circumstances to Good/Outstanding. This involved not only work on teaching and learning and the curriculum, I was also responsible for Human Resource management, Finance and Estate Management.
 

Providing Strategic solutions: turned round 3 schools from challenging circumstances to Good/Outstanding.  This involved not only work on teaching and learning and the curriculum, I was also responsible for Human Resource management, Finance and Estate Management.

International Consultancy: Linking with The Pudong Special School, Shanghai for development of international working practice in UK and Chinese schools; I have also developed several links with schools in New York City which was mainly alternative provision, for example a Music project in Spanish Harlem and work with Manhattan Community College exchanging practice.

Innovation: Development of Cyber Girls First Initiative, encouraging young women from Year 8 upwards to take up technology-based courses in Cyber Security with active engagement from City of London and North West Powerhouse.  The project has been invited to 10 Downing Street on two occasions.

Currently undertaking a MSC in Mental Health ARU.

MBAEast London Business School
MA (Law and Education)University of London (Institute of Education)
B.Ed. (Hons)North London University
Post-Graduate Diploma in CounsellingEast London University
Qualified Mediator 
Qualified Ofsted Inspector 
MHFAAdult and Children First Aid Mental Health (2019/20)
  • 14 years as Head Teacher of 3 special Schools that were in challenging circumstances.
  • 2016-present Director of Genesis Education Trust.
  • 2014-2015 Non- Executive Director of Herts for Learning.
  • Board Member ARP (Specialist Housing Association)