Hello, I’m Lilian Flynn and I’m a Heads Up trainer.

I have spent over a decade in the education and training field, teaching both primary and secondary school students in a teaching career that has taken me from Dublin to Abu Dhabi to London. I am also a qualified coach and I hold an MSc in Applied positive psychology and coaching psychology.

Hi, I’m Maria Brosnan and I’m a Heads Up Trainer and educational leadership coach.

I’ve worked with schools for over 12 years in my capacity as co-founder and CEO of companies the Story Spinner and Striver. We developed award-winning resources and I’ve delivered hundreds of Inset training sessions in primary literacy across the UK.

I was a Director on the Board of the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) for 5 years and Chair of the EdTech special interest group.

I’m passionate about education as a powerful agent for change in the world and look forward to supporting you in your journey to outstanding.

Hi, I'm Sophie Bevan and I'm a Heads Up trainer.

Since 2014 I've been supporting school leaders to create genuinely outstanding schools, helping them craft powerful visions for excellence and supporting them to have successful difficult conversations.

I graduated as an Actor from the Drama Centre London and enjoyed a professional acting career in Theatre and Film. I developed an interest and expertise in personal communication and development and used my skills as an actor to help businesses, such as KPMG, CitiBank and Barclays Capital, to communicate effectively and bring about change.

Since bringing up two children and becoming involved in their education. For me, there is nothing more important than the education our children receive. Through my work with school leaders I see, daily, their passion and commitment to educating our nation's children - it's inspiring! And so I'm honoured to support schools on their journey to becoming genuinely outstanding, by helping headteachers and their SLTs put in place the cultural foundations for high performance.

Hi, I’m Carol Starks and I’m an actor.

I trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and since then I’ve appeared in a whole range of theatre and television over the years - from Dirty Dancing in the West End, to Arthur Miller and Sondheim at the National Theatre, from one-off television dramas to a two-year stint on a soap.

I have two sons and I was always very involved in their primary school, helping out with drama productions and in their classrooms, so I’ve spent a lot of time in schools.

It’s very exciting to be part of Heads Up and I’m looking forward to using my experience to help you solve these difficult conversations.

Hi, I’m Czarina Deen and I’m a role play actor.

I trained as an actress at Arts Educational Schools & Drama Centre. My acting career has been varied, encompassing theatre, commercials, short films, radio and even stand-up!

I completed a BA Hons in Performance Studies and have taught theatre and acting in drama schools and FE colleges.

I love my work for Heads Up as it is a perfect way to use my expertise in theatre techniques and performance skills to help people become better communicators. I believe in giving candidates the skills and confidence to conduct necessary ‘difficult conversations’ to learn and grow, which ultimately leads to an outstanding school environment for all.