Until 2010 Claire
was a brand manager
for the multi-million
pound primary portfolio
of a major UK educational
publisher. Her degree
is in Marketing and
she has extensive
experience in this
field and in market
research.
Claire has an excellent
understanding of
the challenges and
opportunities facing
publishers of literacy
resources in the
primary sector: both
online and print.
Her ten years experience
in educational publishing
have given Claire
a thorough commercial
background to her
research activities.
Contact Claire if
you are interested
in research associated
particularly with
branding.
Melissa worked
in educational publishing
for 12 years
as a product development
manager and provided
independent research
and advice for major
educational publishers
prior to joining
Schoolzone in 2006.
This has allowed
her to develop a
thorough insight
into the issues and
challenges facing
the education industry,
as well as an excellent
awareness of the
products and services
available to schools.
Melissa is well
placed to advise
clients on how
they can maximise
their research budget
to inform their business
decisions and is happy
to visit potential
clients to chat
about their business
strategy, issues
in the market place,
and offer a free
consultation with
no obligation to
place an order.
Contact Melissa
if you would like
to discuss your research
needs - at whatever
stage you may be
at in thinking about
them.
Nick is responsible for
numerical data analysis
and creation of online
research tools. He
graduated from the
University of Exeter
with a Master of Mathematics
in June 2000. Since
then he has worked
as a Multimedia Developer,
creating online interactive
training courses and
as a Research Scientist
for QinetiQ.
Philip founded Schoolzone
in 1997 after 15
years teaching to
senior management
level in comprehensive
schools. He has
also been a governor
in a number of schools
and is currently
Vice-Chair of governors
for a very successful
comprehensive and
link governor for
its partner.
Philip’s MA
in Education included
a dissertation on
assessment for learning
and in 2000 he undertook
the UCE Primary Conversion
Course to supplement
his secondary based
knowledge.
Although Philip's
main role at Schoolzone
is as MD, he is also
very involved with
all our research
projects and is a
full member of the
Market Research Society.
Contact Philip about
anything: he's always
happy to talk about
any ideas you might
like to explore.
At the same time
as being Schoolzone's
financial ace, Sara
is the Business Manager
for a cluster of
40 schools and is
a primary school
Chair of Governors.
Sara keeps a watchful
eye on our accounts
and keeps everything
moving smoothly in
the business.
Contact Sara if
you are a teacher
chasing payment for
a piece of work or
if you are a client
being chased for
payment.
Verity
looks after 70,000
Schoolzone members
- no mean feat! If
you take part in any
of our research work,
it will almost certainly
be Verity with whom
you liaise.
After
completing a joint
hons degree in Media
and Communication Studies & Sociology
in 2009, Verity trained
as a teacher and then
worked as lead researcher
at infinitas Learning
before joining us in
2011.
Contact Verity if
you are a teacher interested
in taking part in any
of our research projects,
or with enquiries about
being paid for any
work that you may have
done for us.
