Tutors & Staff

GRAHAM ALMOND obtained a first-class honours degree in Chemistry at Coventry University before completing a PhD and PGCE at Durham University. He has taught Chemistry at MPW Cambridge since 1997 and was appointed Deputy Principal in 2003.

ELPIDA CHRISTIANAKI read English at Anglia Ruskin University before completing a Masters and PhD at the University of Kent and her PGCE at Canterbury Christ Church University. She has taught Classical Civilisation and English at MPW since 2011.

KEITH MILLER read European Business Studies at Swansea University before completing his PGCE at the Institute of Education in London and an MA in Advanced Japanese Studies at the University of Sheffield. He has taught Business Studies and Economics at MPW since 2019.

INGA MORRISSEY read Modern Foreign Languages and Psychology at Belarus State University before completing a CELTA qualification and a Masters at Anglia Ruskin University. She has taught EAL and Russian at MPW since joining the college as a Director of Studies in 2014. Read Inga’s full bio.

JON SLAY read Sport Science and Geography with Environmental Issues at Brunel University. Prior to joining MPW he worked at Framlingham College where he held a variety of roles including Housemaster, Director of Sport and Deputy Safeguarding Lead.

FRANKIE FRANGESKOU read French and English at Stafford before completing a Masters in Education at the University of Cambridge. He has taught English at MPW since joining the college as a Director of Studies in 2018. Read Frankie’s full bio.

ANA SOBRINO GONZALES obtained first-class honours degrees in Philology at the University of Salamanca and English Language at Anglia Ruskin University, where she also completed her PGCE. She has taught Spanish at MPW since 2009.

BRIGITTE GRIMSHAW read French Literature and Italian at King’s College London and completed her PGCE at Greenwich University. She has been a French tutor at MPW for 15 years and the Head of MFL since 2018. Read Brigitte’s full bio.

JAMIL RASHID read Politics and Government at London Metropolitan University, where he subsequently completed an MA in Politics and Contemporary History and a postgraduate diploma in Film Studies. He subsequently obtained a PGCE at the Institute of Education and has taught History and Politics at MPW since 2013.

SEB ANTONIOU BA (De Montfort), Art and Design
SUSANNA ARKELL MA (Oxon), PGCE, Mathematics
ALEC ARMSTRONG BA (Coventry), MA (Exeter), PGCE, MSc (ARU), Economics/Business
GREG BARKER MChem (York), Chemistry
DAVID COATES MA (Cantab), PGCE, Chemistry
ANDREW CORRIE MA (Oxon), PhD (London), DipCS (Cantab), Chemistry
YUSUF CSABAI BSc (ARU), PGCE, Mathematics
SUSANNE DOBROVOLNY MA (Vienna), PhD (Vienna), PGDip, History/German
ANNE DOREY MA (St Andrews), CELTA, DET, EAP
FRANKIE FRANGESKOU BA (Stafford), MEd (Cantab), PGCE (Wolverhampton), French and English
BRIGITTE GRIMSHAW BA (London), PGCE, French
CARMEN HOBBS MA (Leiden); BA (Rotterdam & Omstreken); BA (Zuyd Sittard) Geography
JACKI HOUGHTON MA (Durham), MA (Newcastle), PGCE, Media and English
JESS HUDSON MA, MPhil (Cantab), MSc, Psychology
BRETT HUGHES BA (Macquarie), MA (Sydney), CThM (Cantab), DipEd, Business/ICT
ANA JIMENEZ BA (ARU), MA (De La Rioja), Spanish
NEHA KATARIA BSc (Rohtak), MSc (Birmingham), Mathematics
RAJPREET KAUR BA (Leicester), PGCE (Bedford), Economics
IRENA KELL BA, PHD (Moscow), PGCE (Nottingham), EAL/Russian
ESEN KILIC BA (Leeds), PGCE (Cambridge), MEd (Cambridge), History of Art
ANN KRONBERGS BA (Bristol), PGCE, MA (Open University), English
MARK LEAFORD BSc (Stafford), PGCE, Geography/PE
PENNY LEE BA (UTM, Malaysia), PhD (UCL), Chinese
MARIA MANRIQUE MSc (Catalunya), MSc (Paris), PhD (London), Mathematics/Physics
ANGELA MAYES BSc (De Montford), PGCE, Psychology/Sociology
KATIE MAYNARD BA (London) History of Art with History, PGCE (Oxon) History
KRYSTIAN MAZURKIEWICZ BA (Hull), MA (Birmingham), CELTA, English
CLARE MCEWAN BA (De Montfort), MA (Nottingham Trent), PGCE, Fine Art & Dig Photography
INGA MORRISSEY BA (Belarus State), MA (ARU), CELTA, EAL/Russian
ALAWI MUTHANA BSc (Sanaa), MSc (Northampton), PGCE, Accounting/Business/Economics
AVI NAIM BA (OU Israel), BA (Technion), MSc (Hebrew), PhD (Cantab), Mathematics/Physics
MARTIN O’DONNELL BA (York St Johns) CELTA EAL English Literature
NICK PAPANIKOLAOU MPhys (Sussex), MSc (Sussex), PGCE, Mathematics
ALLISON PURANIK MPhil (Oxon.); BA (Tennessee) English
JAYSHRI RAJPUT-WILLIAMS BSc (London), PhD (London), PGCE, Biology
JAMIL RASHID BA (London Met), MA (London Met), PGCE, Philosophy/Religious Studies
SAM RICHARDSON MSc (Manchester Met.); MA (Edge Hill); BMus (Goldsmiths) Psychology & Sociology
RIKA SMALMAN BA (Pretoria), BA (Rand Afrikaans), PGCE, Mathematics
ANA SOBRINO GONZALES BA (Salamanca), BA (ARU), PGCE, Spanish
HILARY STREET BA (Reading), Business
TOBY TAYLOR BA (ARU), MA (London), CELTA, Philosophy and Religious Studies
PETER TYSON RN (Retired), MA (York), PGCE (Cambridge), History
SASHILA WALAWWE BSc (Peradeniya), PhD (Manchester), CertEd, Biology/Chemistry
NICKY WHARTON BA (Reading), PGCE, History
LAYLA WHITWORTH MA (Cantab), MPhil (Cantab), Biology
DEAN WILLIAMS BA (ARU), CELTA, EAL
MUHAMMAD ZAMAN BSc (Punjab), PGDip (North London), Physics/Mathematics