I am passionate about new technologies, business improvement, education/training & kayaking.
I graduated from Bournemouth University with a first class honours BSc degree in Forensic Computing and Security. In my 3rd year I completed a year long placement in industry at GlaxoSmithKline.
During my last year at University I worked for The Professional Fundraiser, designing and implementing their first CMS, before moving onto Teacher Training at Bedford University.
I taught GCSE and A Level Computer Science for 6 years and was a pioneer of Digital Teaching & Learning; piloting, launching and running whole-school CPD on the use of G Suite for Education (Google Classroom) over 4 years. I became a Google Certified Education Trainer from January 2020 and was responsible for leading a 1:1 Chromebook program for 1000 students across 18 months, with project costs over £300k. The program was featured as a flagship project for Dell Technologies.
In September 2022 I changed career and returned to The Professional Fundraiser, a national agency working with charities, as their Group Head IT, Innovation & Business Improvement.
In my spare time I'm busy in the outdoors; climbing, hiking and kayaking, or keeping my software developing skills up to scratch with some interesting projects!
Do you need extra support for Computer Science? Tutoring in South Bedfordshire and North Hertfordshire for £40 an hour - find out more.
From September 2015 to July 2016, I completed a Secondary Computing PGCE course at Bedford University supported by a scholarship from the BCS (British Computer Society).
First Class Honours graded 70% (1st) and higher in all units over all 4 years. Placement year at GlaxoSmithKline in year 3 as a European Project Manager.
Owner of a digital transformation agenda for the whole business to ensure they are fit for the future, developing a technology vision and strategy that will allow the company to thrive and build a solid competitive advantage in the fundraising arena.
The role focuses on the strategic direction for all elements of IT whilst identifying improvement opportunities, creating efficiencies, and leading on innovation projects. I provide the digital expertise and drive to develop the digital donor (customer) experience, automate the back office, build, and embed a digital mindset across the business, whilst delivering a robust IT platform, procedures, and policies, knowing what to outsource and what to insource to ensure that our business performs at its best.
Currently experimenting with a self-run freelance business (alongside my day-job) specialising in I.T. consultancy, software development, photography, videography and blended learning. Working with one long term client, and one regular repeating client, as well as supporting my current place of work with their digital needs on a pro bono basis.
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Pioneer of Digital Teaching & Learning; piloting, launching and running whole-school CPD on the use of G Suite for Education (Google Classroom) over the last 4 years. Google Certified Education Trainer from January 2020. Responsible for project managing and leading a 1:1 Chromebook program for 1000 students across 18 months, with project costs over £300k.
Responsible for Design, Technology and Computing during maternity cover. Key focus areas: budgeting, behaviour, support staff roles, health & safety, new Food Tech room, SWOTs, Rewards.
SLEs are the leaders of school-to-school support, helping other teachers at various stages in their career to develop their own team and classroom practice.
Newly Qualified Teacher in 2016 responsible for multiple GCSE and A Level groups. Before taking on further department responsibilities from 2017. Key focus areas: schemes of learning, SWOTs, timetables, behaviour, IT improvements.
Created and developed a purpose built content management system (in C#/ASP.net) now valued at over £500k, to record supporter details, run a welcome call program and support venue organisation. I also provided IT support to over 12 staff, solely overseeing the IT systems for the whole company.
Helped organise the deployment of servers, firewalls and networking equipment to 24 factories in 15 countries across the world to allow systems to put unique serial numbers onto drug packets. International travel to factories in Poland and Italy for meetings.
Recently elected to the governing board of an expanding two form entry primary school with 381 children currently on roll.
Various roles over a number of years including Scout Leader, Assistant District Commissioner for PR and a County Unit Leader for an International World Scout Jamboree in 2019 to America.
Volunteered in a call centre on BBC Children in Need night with the responsibility of assistant call centre manager for 5 years.
An ongoing hobby... spending way too much income on new equipment to get the best shot. At least one claim to fame with having a photo published on the Guardian. Also a fan of the GoPro!
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Ambassador. Delivering training to students, parents and staff across the County to help keep everyone safe online. Please get in touch if you wish to book a session.
Do you need extra support for GCSE or A Level Computer Science?
£40 an hour, face to face or online.
I can tutor for AQA, OCR, WJEC or any other similar exam body.
Available to tutor around North Hertfordshire or South Bedfordshire.
Co-Event Organiser. Over 650 Beavers, Cubs & Scouts in attendance + 200 adult helpers.
12 Year 8 students taken to the Peak District to complete a set of Outdoor Education challenges together.
TwitterRecruitment and awareness project for Hitchin Scouts in the centre of Hitchin.
74 page Year 11 yearbook, produced in Affinity Publisher and printed to hardback.
Custom built student homepage showing timetables, rewards & consequences, links to other apps and a badge tracking system. Web app built in PHP.
VideoCustom built Monopoly challenge web app built in PHP.
1 device per student Chromebook scheme for Year 7 starting September 2020.
Read Parent Pack VideoA series of 6 videos for students and parents on how to use Google Workspace apps.
Video Playlist2510 completed challenges, 26,785 page views, 6.5k video views and 25,835 points were scored across the week. Web app built in PHP.
Watch the VideoDesigned 18 new metal school badges & new school branding documentation.
Video and audio edited together provided by students and staff from the Priory School during lockdown.
Watch the Video Spotify36 young people from Hertfordshire travelled across to America to attend the World Scout Jamboree 2019.
Website Read the Book200 Year 9s on our #LifeSkills day now skilled in... CPR, vehicle checks, basic sign language, daily finances, saving water, looking after animals and lives not knives.
Twitter130 Scouts, 2 months of planning, 16 different activities, 24 hours, 9kg of bacon, 22 chocolate logs, 200m of Christmas lights and about 6 hours of sleep in 72 hours...
Instagram StoryVarious INSET training activities helping staff learn how to use Google Workspace tools.
Twitter Slide DeckNew branded banners for each department across the school.
A school challenge to create a giant game of pong with help from a Year 11 who coded the game as a extra project.
Deputy Event Organiser. Over 640 Beavers, Cubs & Scouts in attendance + 200 adult helpers.
News Article Video14 Year 8 students taken to the Peak District to complete a set of Outdoor Education challenges together.
Twitter2 week expedition with 14 Year 9 students to Morocco including sumitting Mt. Toubkal (4167m).
Facebook Post VideoA purpose built CMS system (ASP.NET) now worth over £500k.
£7k lottery funded, recruitment and awareness project for Hitchin Scouts including a zipwire down the high street.
Website News ArticleA mock social media site for teaching students online safety with practical activities.
WebsiteOver 25 hours of free activities for a recruitment and awareness project for Hitchin Scouts. Included the first ever campfire in the market square.
Website News ArticleA piece about teaching in lockdown published on the Phase website.
A Facebook post on how teaching is being badly reflected in the media during lockdown.
A piece about teaching with virtual reality published on the Hello World magazine - May 2019 edition.
A Facebook post about my visit to Number 10.
A blog about using a screen recording app to help improve lessons for ScreenCastify.
If you want to get in touch, please email me at contact@hank.in or fill out the form below.