Jess gained a Bed Hons degree at King Alfred’s College in Winchester and has been teaching for over 30 years. She has worked as a SENDCo in both mainstream and independent schools, has worked in primary and secondary settings, and spent many years as a specialist autism teacher in a special needs school, co-leading the autism provision.
She has supported individual children and families across a wide age range and has a wealth of training and expertise in many strategies and approaches. Jess achieved a Level 3 certificate in ‘Taking a lead in Autism’ from the Autism Education Trust (AET) and is a certified Executive Function Coach.
Jess has planned and delivered training to families and professionals, as well delivering in-person support across a variety of settings in order to support the best possible outcomes for autistic children and young people; something she feels very passionate about.