Our Staff

Emma Birt graduated with a BA in English from Cambridge University, where she was also involved in many theatre productions. She then studied law and worked as a criminal barrister in Devon and Cornwall. After leaving the Bar, Emma began assisting the Krishnamurti Foundation with transcribing, subtitling and verification work. Emma teaches English Literature A Level at Brockwood, as well as English for non-native speakers. She is also our Exams Officer.

Ginny Cameron grew up in Toronto, Canada. After studying at UBC and Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, she was involved in collectively managing an organic food store, vegetarian café, greenhouse and farming project. She and her partner Andrew then moved to Australia, where they were farming, building and home educating their children. In 2018 they came to Brockwood. She is our residential Infirmary Coordinator. She also enjoys preparing nutritious food in the Brockwood kitchen and teaches our Life Skills cooking class.

Kate Power completed her MA in History at Bristol University. Before that, she was teaching for seven years (in both the British state system and also at an international British school in Myanmar.) Kate has a BA in History and Sociology. She qualified as a teacher at Exeter University. She has travelled and worked abroad extensively. Kate is a member of the School Management Committee with the main responsibility of overseeing and running Inwoods Small School. She supports students with specific educational needs as a member of the SENCO team. She is also the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead for Inwoods.

Manasi Srivastava was educated in India and China. She discovered a love for Geography and learnt Chinese and Spanish. She graduated from the London School of Economics with a BA in International Development. In 2015, she joined Brockwood Park School as a volunteer, working in the areas of housekeeping and in the school office while completing her degree. Manasi then transferred to the teacher apprentice programme, working in the Humanities department. She now teaches Geography and Humanities at Brockwood, and provides support to students as part of the Life After Brockwood team.

Nicky Bell studied photography at Southampton Solent University. She has an MA in Fine Art from the Winchester School Of Art (University Of Southampton). She has worked both as a professional artist and Art teacher, owning her own studio gallery by the sea and exhibiting widely across Hampshire and Sussex. Nicky specialises in ink and watercolour painting, photography and film. She is inspired by nature and the natural world with reference to philosophy, environment, landscape and ecology. She runs the Brockwood Art courses.

Lizzie Brunt completed her Master’s degree in Chemistry at Oxford University. During this time, she spent several years providing pastoral care for international students at her local church and visited Japan twice. Following this, she qualified as a teacher at Winchester University and has since taught Science at several state schools in Hampshire. Lizzie teaches Chemistry and Biology at Brockwood as a visiting teacher.

David Fisher studied Mathematics at the Universities of York and London. He obtained a postgraduate certificate in Education at Cambridge University, teaching in two independent senior schools before completing a PhD and moving into higher education. He was a lecturer for 22 years at the University of Surrey, where he also served as admissions tutor for Maths. He is now a visiting teaching Fellow in the university. He has also been a self-employed educational publisher. At Brockwood, David teaches A level Maths, as well as the Exploring Maths class.

Stephanie Forrest studied Art History at the Courtauld Institute, London, before going onto Edinburgh University for an MSc in Curating and Criticism. She then worked in many areas of the art world; from museums and galleries to artists’ studios, managing international projects and exhibitions. She developed her own creative practice on the Royal Drawing School’s postgraduate course and the Turps Banana painting programme. Steph is now a freelance tutor at the Royal Drawing School and continues to make her own work which is held in many public and private collections. She joined Brockwood in 2022 and currently runs the Brockwood Art courses.
Stephanie is currently on maternity leave and will be returning in the summer of 2025.

After graduating from Nottingham University with a Masters degree in Civil Engineering, and working on construction projects, Simon began teaching Technology at the Royal Grammar School, Guildford. He then moved to Winchester College to lead their Design Technology department. During his eleven years there, he undertook the roles of boarding tutor, sports coach and Physics teacher. From 2019 he led the Design & Engineering Department at St John’s School, Leatherhead, and has since joined Brockwood Park School as a visiting teacher of Maths, Physics and Design.

Glenda Makota is an experienced secretary, receptionist and office administrator, having dedicated her work life primarily to education and healthcare. She has lived and worked in Zimbabwe and the UK, including in schools, care homes and the banking sector. She has more than 11 years of experience in school administrative support, student services and school operations.

Luiza Tegowska has a degree in Accountancy from Solent University in Southampton. After graduating she joined HSBC Investment Services. She then moved to JP Morgan Chase banking corporation, where she worked as a Corporate Action Investment Accounting Specialist and then as an Associate, following completion of several re-engineering/migration projects. Luiza is the Accounts Manager at Brockwood.