Meet the Team

Kirsten Jowett

Kirsten has worked in education for the past 30 years. Starting as a primary school teacher, she has worked in both primary and secondary phases of education. In the past 10 years she has led three schools as Headteacher. She is a governor of an independent special school leading on curriculum and leadership support.

Kirsten has worked for the DfE, Department of Health and a wide range of local authorities across London and the south-east as an LA advisor and independent consultant. She was a National Strategies Regional Adviser for London and the London Regional Coordinator for the National Healthy Schools Programme and is a published author of a range of education resources.

Prior to this role Kirsten led on the creation of a Multi-Academy Trust in North-West London where she was CEO for three years. She is currently completing her NPQEL.

Rachael Holland

Rachael was a Headteacher with Lime Trust for 4 years. She has over 25 years’ teaching experience, has taught throughout the primary age range, was a SENCO for a number of years, as well as a Local Authority moderator. She successfully managed and led the academisation process at Lime Academy Abbotsmede and the school has seen improved outcomes at all key milestones as a result. Her qualifications include a BA (Hons) in Law, PGCE, SENCO accreditation, NPQH and NPQEL qualifications.

Rachael has been a Director of Education for the Trust since April 2020. In this time, she has developed the Trust’s primary curriculum, assessment framework and embedded all our primary systems and schemes consistently across all our primary schools. From January 2021, Rachael was deployed as an Interim Headteacher at Parnwell until the new Headteacher started in July 2021. During this time, Rachael rapidly improved the school.

From April 2021, Rachael has supported the CEO to embed systems in the Trust’s special schools and she will lead this work from September 2021.

Lisa Collison

Experienced HR professional with extensive private, academy, MAT and public sector experience. An experienced governor of both primary and secondary schools.

Laura Fisher

BSc First Class with Honours, PCGE, DSBM. Over 10 years’ experience working in the education sector in a variety of different roles, supporting staff with enabling change and building capacity in schools. 

Ricky Barton

BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance, BTEC LEVEL 7 – Advanced Professional Certificate in School Financial and Operational Leadership (CIPFA) and currently working towards ACCA. Over 14 years’ experience in finance, including banking, corporate finance, and, most recently, consulting on school finance and training on PS Financials and the SBS Online Budget Software. Ricky is also the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Trust.

Kelly Smith

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Lee Dobson

Lee is the School Improvement Lead for Lime Trust, working closely with the Trust Director of Education and School Improvement Advisor to support all schools across the Trust. Prior to this role, Lee has had a range of leadership roles.  He was headteacher at a two-form entry primary school in Peterborough, which is part of the Lime Trust, leading the school through a successful Ofsted in February 2022. Lee is also a Mathematics Specialist Teacher and SLE in mathematics.  He has also completed the NPQSL and NPQH qualifications.

Prior to becoming a Headteacher, Lee has taught in a range of year groups across the primary phase.  He has led mathematics at school level and now leads the subject across Lime Trust.  His expertise is in the use of manipulatives across the primary mathematics curriculum and he has led a wide range of CPD in this area for Lime Trust, a range of other Trusts and the Peterborough Local Authority. 

Miranda Cummings

Assistant Headteacher and Designated Early Years Specialist Leader of Education. Experience of school leadership across three local authorities, including work as an Assessment Lead. Holds NPQSL and NPQH. Experienced lead practitioner on a successful nursery start-up, developing provision for 2-4 year olds. NQT Induction Manager and Lime Trust training programme coordinator.