Introducing the GEC Circle
Meet the experts who are helping us shape positive cultures.
The GEC Circle was founded in 2018 to support Nic’s doctoral research on inclusion, belonging, and well-being. It helped her map out the field and connect with experts in education. What started as a research project grew into a grassroots collective. Today, the GEC Circle is the largest collective in education for inclusion and well-being, with over 400 members.
If you would like to access any of our GEC Circle experts or more information about the GEC Circle please contact us at office@thegec.education
The Circle of Influence
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The Circle of Friends
Ndah Mbawa
Happier Every Chapter
David Church
Queer Ed Consultant
Adam Speight
Consultant, Speaker, Writer
Robyn Muir
Lecturer, Researcher
Fonetti
Harmeet Sahota
Curriculum Wide
Alex Baird
Senior Lecturer, Researcher
Tzeitel Degiovanni
Senior Consultant
Susie Heywood
Suicide Prevention Implementation Lead
Souky Arsalane
Shrehan Lynch
Deputy Head Teacher
Sarah Mullin
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Sara Matthews
Director
Roopa Master-Coles
InclusionNation
Olivia Taylor
Pesticides Team Lead
Dr Michelle Thomason
Senior Lecturer
Maria O’Sullivan-Abeyratne
Adaptista
Lilian Dogiama
Head of EDI and Belonging
Lawrence Tijjani
International Speaker, Founder
Kerrine Bryan
Butterfly Books
Karrie Liu
Hypatia Analytics
Jessica Squires
Lead UX Designer
Jasmine Navarro
With Nava
Jack Poulton
Helena Ramsden
Flexa
Ellie Maidment
Dimple Khagram
Purple Beard Ltd
Conscious Being
Charlie James
Learning Technologist
Bilkis Miah
You Be You
Annette Joseph
Diverse and Equal
Common Sense Media
Mark Taylor
Education on Fire Podcast
You Be You
Tiffany Dawson
Wingspan Wealth
Suraiya Rasheed
Diversity Diagnostics
Sophie McPhee
PSHE Teacher
Sharon Nash
Senior Consultant
Sarah Johnson
Parish Councillor
Sallyann Baldry
Independent Consultant
Rob Anarfi
Chief Risk Officer
Pinky Ghadiali
Netwomen
Neeru Mittal
Teacher
Mia Pledger
Head of Digital Platforms
Lyfta
Let’s Talk Racism
Laura Drewett
Entrepreneur, Changemaker
Kaye Jones
The Herstorian
John Drew
Practitioner Trainer
Jessica E-Liz
Jan Wagner
W1 Concept
Ian Clarke
Author, Entrepreneur
Hatty McCafferty
RealMenopauseTalk
Fab Giovanetti
Alt Marketing School
Edleen John
Co-Chair Women In Football
Dawn Morton-Young
10Eighty
Clare Edmonson
Changing Behaviour
Caroline Biddle
One Full Round
Bella Ikpasaja
Founder
Andy Nuttall
Start-Up Founder
Chris Williams
Chatta
Sue Atkins
Parenting expert, speaker
Robert Panico
EDI Speaker & Consultant
Migrant Leaders
Ubbu
Virginia Mendez
The Feminist Shop
Curriculum Wide
Lucy Bayliss
Solihull Metropolitan BC
Show Me CIC
Lucy Gill
Micro:bit Educational Fdn
Toria Bond
Diversity Lead/ ELE/ Podcaster at #TinyVoiceTalks
Suse Bentley
Life Coach
SOS Global
Shivani Uberoi
Wallflower Academy
Sarah Mohammad-Qureshi
Head of EDI
Sara Hailan
Marketing Consultant
Ronke Kokorowe
IVerbalise
Raj Unsworth
Nicky Crockett
Clinical Psychologist
Michelle Gyimah
Equality Pays
Maria Bolaino
MenTalkFeminism
Life Lessons
Lauren Foley
Speaker, Consultant
Kelly Challis
SpLD Team Lead
Julie Walters
Digital Programme Manager
Jessica Shiel
Head of Life Enrichment and Wellbeing
Jasmine Kelland
Lecturer, Researcher
Jack Clark
Customer Adviser
Helen Wilson
Copywriter
Find Your Wings
Ella Sloper
UX Designer
Deborah Campbell
Born Equal Consults
Deborah Campbell
SEND Officer
Catherine Bailey
Think Or Blue
Beth Cox
Inclusion Consultant
Ann Stor
Fables
Vie Portland
Author, speaker, founder
Swoperz
Bold Voices
Education on Fire Podcast
Yvonne Crocker
CARA Executive Search
Tony Koutsoumbos
Civil Servant
Susan Brownrigg
Children’s Author
Sophie Smallwood
Regional Director
Sharon White
Nurse Consultant
Professor Sarah Jones
Pro Vice Chancellor
Sara Chandran
Fresh and Fearless
Robin Zaragoza
Consultant
Rachel Beech
Fetching
Nemo D’Qrill
Michaela Lawson
The Prosperity Project
Marcus Sheehan
EdTech Evaluation Expert
LGBTed
Laura George
Head PSHE
Kellie Goodall-Williams
Assistant Headteacher
Julia Edwards
About Equality
Jessica Heagren
Careers After Babies
Janeen Hayat
You Be You
Indy Sira
Voices of Colour
Helen Douglas
Author
FidlLeaf
Elizabeth Carr-Ellis
Writer
Debate Camp
Clare Willetts
Not Only Pink And Blue
Caroline Strachan
Festive Road
Ben Halder
Rockerbox News
Angharad Welch
Language Therapist
Tech She Can
Vicky Fuller
Co-Founder of Swoperz
Susie Ramroop
Coach and Speaker
Spectrum Speakers
Simon Gellibrand
Head of Client Success
Sarah Williams
EDI Consultant
Sarah Burrell
Inclusion Consultant
Rosa Legeno-Bell
Director
Rebekah Clark
Happy Marlo
Omena Osivwemu
Education Policy Officer
Mike Stevenson
Thinktastic
Marie Basting
Author
Leah Jewett
Outspoken SexEd
Kate Broadribb
School Improvement Manager
Dr Jim Rogers
Consultant
Jayne Ashby
Leadership Coach
Jade Parkinson-Hill
Education Community Manager
Gemma Read
Primary Teacher
Future 4 Fairgrounds
Ellise Hayward
Motivational Speaker
Donna Shah
Digital Trainer
Cynthia Fortlage
cynthiafortlage.com
Charlotte Harling
Client Principal
Bretta Townend-Jowitt
Freelance Consultant
Annie Auerbach
Starling Strategy
Alisha Bissoondoyal
Investor
Emma Rose
Esports Gamer, Speaker
Care Start
The Sex Lies Love Project
Rob Wall
Data Geek
Charlene Hurlock
Swoperz
Natasha Eeles
Bold Voices
Ruth Talbot
Single Parent Rights
Victoria Bond
HR Expert at TenSpace
Suzanne Hemming
Author
Stacy Kunst
Science Educator
Solutions Not Sides
Saskia Burn
Subrights Analyst
Sarah Burrows
Rowan Roberts
Participation & Learning Mgr
Rebekah Lloyd
Rela Health
Orla McKeating
Still I Rise
Mindful Equity
Marissa Ellis
Diversily
Lisa Selin Davis
Author
Leana Coopoosamy-Pearson
Director
Kevin Withane
Diversity X
Kate O’Neill
Jo Malone
Chief Executive Officer
Jemima Willcox
The Willcox Collective
James Hutton
Shift
Helly Douglas
Head of Content
Gemma Williams
Researcher
Emily Balcombe
ESG Specialist
ECIS
Danielle Nicholls
Head of Category - Hair
Charlotte Speak
Power of The Parent
Caitlin McMillan
Cultural and Creative Learning Lead
Parent Promise
Alison Coward
Bracket
Ruth Sinhal
Project FREE
Joanne Feaster
Changemaker
Neuroteachers
Kavitha Ravindran
S[AI]naptic
Institute of School Business Leadership
Vineeta Garg
HOD Computer Science
Tanya Howden
Computer Science Teacher
Stephanie Dirik
Product Designer
Sophie Bailey
EdTech Podcast
Shaddai Tembo
Critical Early Years
Sarah Darrall
Policy Advisor
Ruth Miller
RM Associates
Rees Bushell
HRBP Operations
Pamela Aculey
JustLikeMe Books
Naqeeb Suleman
Individual Giving Officer
Melody Lang
MPA Capital
Lizzy Lewis
Jr Learning For Life Coordinator
Leon Walker
Speaker, Writer
Kristof Hamilton
Design Director
Katie Allen
Consultant
Jody Frost
Advisor
Jeremy Davies
Deputy CEO
James Millar
Author
Henry Stewart
Happy Ltd
Gill Cooke
Consultant
Emma Rainey
Gorgo Consulting
Ed Harding
MyInhouseLawyer
Dawn Dines
StampOutSpiking
Cheryl Campbell
ABBLed
Carly Hind
Senior Product Manager
Cynthia Davis
Diversifying Leadership
Amita Malhotra Lalwani
EqualSportz
Happier Every Chapter
Cathal Lynch
Wellbeing Quality Mark
Rob Power
Powerful Histories
Festival of the Girl
Chatta
Wellbeing Quality Mark
Shola Adewale Sandy
Author
End Sexism in Schools
Aife Hopkins-Doyle
Lecturer, researcher
Education Round Tables
The Feminist Shop
Project FREE
Sonia Sood
Data Analyst
Libby Flenley
The Sex, Lies Love Project
Now Press Play
David Bartlett
Lifting Limits
Single Parent Rights
Wendy White
MyMoodStars
Tasha Fletcher
International Teacher
Stephen Edward
Sophie Manning
Investment Director
Sharifah Lee
Deputy Head Teacher
Sarah Forbes
Lecturer, Researcher
Ryan Evans
IncludeEdu
Richard Pickard
Inclusive Search
Philippa Wraithmell
EdRuption
Level Playground
Men Teach Primary
Luba Kassova
Storyteller, Researcher
Leslee Udwin
ThinkEqual
Lainy Russell
Flourish
Katie Stickley
Those Who Can
John Rees
PSHE Solutions
Jerome Cargill
HOD Media Studies
Jamie Shields
Disabled By Society
Holly Edgar
Write Up
Han-Son Lee
DaddiLife
Emma Sheppard
MTPT Project
Ed Johnson
PushFar
Dawn Hallybone
Chief Operating Officer
Claire Mitchell
Head Teacher
Carol Johnson
IT Director
Barbara Adzajilic
Gender Friendly Nursery
Andreu Gual
NexGen Careers
Ben Brown
Education Round Tables
Elham Fardad
Migrant Leaders
Andrew Cowley
Queer Education Consultancy
Powerful Histories
SuperKind
Catrina Lowri
Neuroteachers
John Roberts
Show Me CIC
Becky Patel
Tech She Can
Vicki Edgar
Fonetti
Alice Hargreaves
SIC Official
Alice Stephenson
Sales Director