✖
MA (Writing) PGCE (Secondary Science) BSc (Human Genetics)
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.
Content Writer
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
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
PUBLICATIONS
May 7, 2026
Peer support helps young people know where support can be found when they need it helping develop mental health and wellbeing.
May 5, 2026
Peer wellbeing programmes support whole school mental health. In this article we explores how to propose a peer wellbeing programme to SLT.
April 1, 2026
How can schools and colleges develop their ethos and culture of wellbeing to be more inclusive for pupils and students with autism.
February 3, 2026
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.
