Content Director
Karen’s combination of experience as a classroom teacher, a pastoral lead, and a department head (Karen headed up a science department in Dubai) along with her writing talents, give her the perfect skill set for working with Worth-it.
FULL INTRODUCTION
Karen grew up in a village outside Scarborough, on the beautiful North Yorkshire coast – she moved away for 20 years but bounced back to bring up her young children.
Karen was a research scientist before training to be a secondary science teacher. She soon became a pastoral head, supporting a large year group in an inner-city school. After teaching in Dubai for a couple of years Karen moved back to the UK. Her passion for writing led her to a career as a content and copywriter.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Professional Writer and Copywriter
Qualified Teacher
Ex Pastoral Leader
Trained in basic counselling skills
PASSIONS AND INTERESTS
Karen is passionate about preventing more serious mental health issues by protecting children’s mental health, improving wellbeing and empowering organisations to support the mental health of all staff and students.
Karen loves to spend time with family and friends, walks in the countryside, horse riding and body boarding with her kids. Karen loves to read, as well as write, and is working on her first novel.
Professional MEMBERSHIPS
Society of Authors
PUBLICATIONS
October 12, 2021
Find out the theory and evidence-base behind Worth-it’s Wellbeing Club and how it’s been developed to support senior mental health leads.
October 12, 2021
Read what Wellbeing Club is and how it can support you to improve the wellbeing and mental health of students and pupils in your setting
October 5, 2021
This interview with expert Clive Leach explores how to create a culture for positive mental health and wellbeing based on Positive Education
September 23, 2021
Worth-it is a leading provider of Positive Education in the UK. Here's why we base our approach on the SEARCH pathways for wellbeing.
August 31, 2021
Schools and other educational settings have a duty to support staff wellbeing but what matters the most?
August 31, 2021
How do our early intervention programmes can help school mental health leads, develop mental health and wellbeing for students?
August 31, 2021
Being locked down with our children due to COVID-19 restrictions made many of us appreciate what teachers do for our children.
August 30, 2021
Worth-it is proud to share with you our advice on how to lead our Wellbeing Ambassadors Programme in your school.
August 30, 2021
It’s important to let adolescents know where support can be found when they need it.
August 30, 2021
Diversity in student or pupil voice is about ensuring a range of voices are heard which reflect the wider school community, find out more...
August 30, 2021
How can you get students or pupils involved in school wellbeing?
August 27, 2021
Everyone needs to belong somewhere. The feeling of belonging is a basic human need
August 27, 2021
Our Wellbeing Ambassadors Programme trains young people as Wellbeing Ambassadors to develop their coaching skills and support their peers.
