Helen joined Brigshaw High School in 2010 as a trainee teacher after graduating from the University of Leeds with a degree in German and French. Before commencing her teaching qualification, she lived and worked in Austria to teach English as a foreign language to young people. Helen has undertaken a range of roles at Brigshaw with responsibility in both curriculum and pastoral aspects of school life, including Lead Teacher of KS5 Languages and House Leader. Helen currently leads on our Year 7 Transition strategy at Brigshaw, as well as leading the Modern Foreign Languages department.  Helen is committed to providing students with the very best learning opportunities both inside and outside the classroom. She became a teacher to inspire pupils to become the greatest version of themselves and to ignite a passion for learning and personal development in every single student, despite differences in academic starting points and socio-economic backgrounds.