Zoe has been a teacher for over two decades starting her career in Harlow, Essex after working initially as a Learning Support Assistant. Zoe has worked in a variety of schools, many of which served disadvantaged communities, and she spent many years as a Head of English before becoming an Assistant Head Teacher with a responsibility for CPD and improving teaching and learning across the school.
She was the lead specialist advisor for English in Kent working with The Education People, an adviser for the Teacher Development Trust's NPQ suite of qualifications and a regular contributor to educational publications such as TES, Secondary Teach and HWRK magazines. She is currently the lead HMI for Secondary English with Ofsted and a HMI for the South East region. She tweets @Greeborunner