Who's who

Along with the rest of the governors, I am committed to giving every child the best education that we can. Working with the governors to achieve this is an essential part of our school. 

Zac, Founder of Global Higher Education Partnerships, is also the company’s Chief Executive Officer. In addition, he is also a Director of Z’S Local Limited, a local supermarket based in Leeds. He is currently serving as a Trustee for Cola Life, which pioneered the development of ORS with zinc for treating diarrhoea in children. 

Zac has over 20 years of academic experience working in higher education. During his extensive career at Leeds Metropolitan University (now Leeds Beckett University) he was a senior lecturer/International Teacher Fellow. He made huge contribution toAssessment, Learning and Teaching across the University and in Africa and gained the recognition as an International Teacher Fellow. Zac helped to establish and run distance learning Master’s Degree in Public Health in Zambia and the Gambia for more than 7 years. He also managed a highly successful DeIPHE- DfID funded project from 2003 – 2010 on Solid waste management for small and medium enterprises with Dar-Es-Salaam Institute of Technology and Chainama College of Health Sciences. 

Zac holds a BSc(Hons) in Environmental Health, MSc in Public Health Engineeringand a PhD in Upflow Grave and Sand Water Roughing Filtration.

As a child, I attended Greenhill Primary School so my links with the school extend over a long period of time. My own son attended Greenhill as a pupil and now has his own business in China. As an adult, I worked as a Training Office for the civil service before commencing work at Greenhill where I have spent the last twenty-four years. Throughout that period I fulfilled a range of roles from teaching assistant, phase leader for upper key stage 2 to acting assistant head.

I have only recently become a governor, having taken partial retirement, but as a governor I am driven by the same ethos that drove me throughout my teaching career – ‘If it isn’t good enough for my child, then it isn’t good enough for yours.’ I am passionate that every child should reach their full potential and leave school as an independent and resilient learner with a thirst for knowledge and as a governor my aim is to support the school, whilst still challenging it, as we move forward together.

Outside of school my interests include: reading (I have to read every day), swimming, photography and travel but most important of all, time spent with family and friends.

I am delighted to take up my first Governors role at the Greenhill Primary School and currently work as a Project Manager for one the UK's largest bank. As part of my role, I deal with stakeholders of varying levels, manage projects etc. and can adapt my style to suit differing needs. I am able to communicate with varying stakeholders at any level in an appropriate manner. I have strong IT knowledge and enjoy analysing data. I am confident and able to express my opinion and views in a calm manner. I have a high level of literacy and numeracy which helps in this role.

I am passionate about helping young people achieve their potential through education and ensuring youngsters have the best opportunities to succeed whilst growing into responsible and caring individuals. I am really looking forward to working with the children, staff and parents within the school community.

 Just like every other parent at Greenhill Primary School, I want the very best for the children. I want them to be happy, confident and become the very best they can be. Greenhill Primary School is already a great school and just like everyone else, I want it to continue to succeed and improve further. I enjoy and thrive on the challenge that comes with every aspect of school life and I am passionate about high quality education and each and every child reaching their full potential. Nothing but the best is good enough.