Tutors & Staff
Principal
Tom Caston read Geography at the University of Exeter and subsequently gained an MSc in Managing School Improvement from the University of Reading. He worked in investment banking before starting his teaching career at Shiplake College in 1999. Prior to joining MPW he held senior posts in a number of independent schools, most recently a Deputy Headship at Framlingham College.
Deputy Principal
Graham Almond obtained a first-class honours degree in Chemistry at Coventry University before completing a PhD and PGCE at the University of Durham. He has taught Chemistry at MPW Cambridge since 1997 and was appointed Deputy Principal in 2003.
Assistant Principals
Elpida Christianaki read English at Anglia Ruskin University before completing a Masters and a PhD at the University of Kent and then obtaining a PGCE at Canterbury Christ Church University. She has taught Classical Civilisation and English at MPW since 2011.
Susanna De Beer has Bachelors’ degrees in Primary Education and Psychology from, respectively, the University of Pretoria and the University of South Africa and a Master’s in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from the University of Nevada in the USA. She gained her MBA in Educational Leadership and her PGCE from the Institute of Education in London. She joined MPW from CATS College in Cambridge, where she was Assistant Principal (Pastoral Care).
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 teaches Business Studies and Economics.
Directors of Studies
Amy Cockerill read Theology and Religion at Durham University before obtaining her PGCE from the University of Birmingham. She teaches Religious Studies, Philosophy and Ethics.
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, the Head of Department for MFL since 2018 and a Director of Studies since 2019.
Frankie Frangeskou holds a Master of Education degree from the University of Cambridge and is currently studying towards a PhD in Education at the university. Frankie was appointed a Director of Studies in 2018, is the Head of the Social Sciences Department and Head of local marketing.
Inga Morrissey read TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) and Educational Psychology at Belarus State Pedagogical University before completing CELTA, and DELTA qualifications in the UK. She also holds a Master’s in International Leadership and Cultures from Anglia Ruskin University. Inga joined the college as Director of Studies in 2014.
Ana Sobrino Gonzales obtained first class honours degrees in Philology at the University of Salamanca and English Language at Anglia Ruskin University before completing her PGCE. She has taught Spanish at MPW since 2009 and was appointed Director of Studies in 2019.
Michael Pitcher read Chemistry at the University of Manchester before completing a PhD at the University of Massachusetts and then obtaining a PGCE at University of Nottingham. He teaches
Teaching Staff
Seb Antoniou BA (De Montfort), Fine Art
Susanna Arkell MA (Oxon), PGCE, Mathematics
Alec Armstrong BA (Coventry), MA (Exeter), PGCE, MSc (ARU), Economics/Business
Greg Barker MChem (York), Chemistry. See Greg’s full bio.
Marco Bilyk BA (East London), PGCE (Greenwich), Politics
David Bowles BA (UEA), MA (UEA), PGCE (Keele), PhD (UEA), Psychology/Sociology
David Coates MA (Cantab), PGCE, Chemistry
Amy Cockerill BA (Durham), PGCE, Theology and Religion
Kirat Collins MBBS (Royal London), PGCE (Kings College London), Biology
Andrew Corrie MA (Oxon), PhD (London), DipCS (Cantab), Chemistry
Yusuf Csabai BSc (ARU), PGCE, Mathematics
Susanne Dobrovolny MA (Vienna), PhD (Vienna), PGDip, History/German
Tristan Dunbar BA (ARU), PGDip, Photography
Frankie Frangeskou BA (Staffordshire), PGCE, MEd (Cantab.), English See Frankie’s full bio.
Brigitte Grimshaw BA French Literature & Italian (London), PGCE (Greenwich). See Brigitte’s full bio.
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
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
Krystian Mazurkiewicz BA (Hull), MA (Birmingham), English
Inga Morrissey BA (Belarus State), MA (ARU), CELTA, DELTA, EAL/Russian. See Inga’s full bio.
Susan Mortlock Rajasinghe BA (London), MA (London), English
Alawi Muthana BSc (Sanaa), MSc (Northampton), PGCE, Accounting/Business/Economics
Avi Naim BA (OU Israel), BA (Technion), MSc (Hebrew), PhD (Cantab), Mathematics/Physics
Nick Papanikolaou MPhys (Sussex), MSc (Sussex), PGCE, Mathematics
Jayshri Rajput-Williams BSc (London), PhD (London), PGCE, Biology
Jamil Rashid BA (London Met), MA (London Met), PGCE, Philosophy/Religious Studies
Sara Shaw BA (Cantab), MA (ARU), PGCE, English Literature
Rika Smalman BA (Pretoria), BA (Rand Afrikaans), PGCE, Mathematics
Ana Sobrino Gonzalez BA (Salamanca), BA (ARU), PGCE, Spanish
Hilary Street BA (Reading), Business
Toby Taylor BA (ARU), MA (London), CELTA, EAL
Peter Tyson RN (Retired), MA (York, PGCE (Cambridge), History
Sashila Walawwe BSc (Peradeniya), PhD (Manchester), CertEd, Biology/Chemistry
Verity Walden BA (London), MA (OU), PGCE, Classics
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/Maths
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