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Faculty of Education Staff

Our dedicated and loyal worldwide staff rely upon the efforts of our executive board, the guidance of our board of trustees, and the passion of our president and vice presidents to fulfil our mission.

Director of Education

  • Dr Michelle Groves

    Director of Education

    EdD MA BSc (Hons) BPhil (Hons) Having gained professional dance experience in Australia and the United Kingdom, Michelle trained as…

Academic Staff

  • Clare Freeman-Sergeant

    Lecturer in Dance Education – LRAD Programme Manager

    As a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dance, Clare is delighted to have joined the Faculty of Education in…

  • Dennie Wilson

    Lecturer in Teacher Education, Professional Dancers’ Programme Manager

    I am responsible for the Academy’s awards for Professional Dancers. I joined the RAD’s Faculty of Education in September 2012,…

  • Dr Michelle Groves

    Director of Education

    EdD MA BSc (Hons) BPhil (Hons) Having gained professional dance experience in Australia and the United Kingdom, Michelle trained as…

  • Felicity Kerr

    Lecturer in Dance Education, BA (Hons) Ballet Education Programme Manager

    Felicity joined the Faculty of Education in September 2020, having previously worked as a Lecturer at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of…

  • Fiona Brooker

    Head of Teacher Education

    As Head of Teacher Education, Fiona works closely with the Director of Education and Faculty of Education Senior Management to…

  • Gemma Mills

    Lecturer in Dance Education – PGCE: DT Programme Manager

    Gemma joined the Faculty of Education in September 2018. Since graduating from Middlesex University in 2005, Gemma has worked as…

  • Hopal Romans

    Lecturer in Dance Education

    Since joining the RAD in August 2017, my contribution to the teaching programmes in the Faculty of Education focuses on…

  • Imogen Vasey Carr

    Lecturer in Dance Education, BA (Hons) Dance Education Programme Manager

    As a graduate of the University of Exeter and Bath Spa University, Imogen has an extensive background in dance pedagogy,…

  • Janine Streuli

    Dean

    Janine has been a full-time academic at the RAD since 2010 and tutors across a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and…

  • Jasmin Armstrong-Murkitt

    Lecturer in Dance Education, Diploma in Dance Teaching Studies (DDTS) Programme Manager

    A graduate of the Faculty of Education’s undergraduate, postgraduate and professional programmes, Jasmin Armstrong-Murkitt joined the Faculty of Education as…

  • Jodie Nunn

    Lecturer in Dance Education

    Formerly practicing as a freelance dance educator, Jodie (she/her) trained at the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), London, where she…

  • Kelly Hough-Coles

    Lecturer in Dance Education

    Kelly joined the Faculty of Education in August 2021. Since graduating from the University of Hull in 2003, Kelly went…

  • Lauren Showler

    Lecturer in Dance Studies, Certificate in Dance Teaching (Ballet) Programme Manager

    A graduate of both the University of Southampton and the University of Roehampton, Lauren joined the Faculty of Education in…

  • Lee Davall

    Head of Learning & Teaching

    Lee has taught in a range of inner-city contexts from challenging schools and community schools to high-achieving specialist performing arts…

  • Melinda Green Traves

    Lecturer in Dance Education

    Melinda joined the Faculty of Education in 2021 as Lecturer in Dance Education. Her training includes her BFA in dance…

  • Paul Doyle

    RAD Studies Manager & Lecturer in Dance Education

    A graduate of Inchicore College of Further Education (Dublin), Paul’s teaching background includes many years as a freelance dance teacher…

  • Rosie Gerhard

    Lecturer in Dance Studies

    Before becoming a lecturer in dance studies, I taught modern foreign languages in secondary schools for twelve years, running a…

Professional Services staff at the RAD’s Faculty of Education

Our Professional Services staff at our Faculty of Education.

Alison Chapman
Head of Quality Assurance (Mon-Thurs)
achapman@rad.org.uk

Andy Ironside
Registrar
aironside@rad.org.uk

Suzie Lorimer
Head of Business Management
slorimer@rad.org.uk

Lorraine Nicholson
Education Marketing Manager (Mon-Wed)
lnicholson@rad.org.uk

Vicci Aquilina
Student Support & Wellbeing Manager (Tues & Thurs)
studentsupport@rad.org.uk

Victoria Trentacoste
Lead Assessments Officer
vtrentacoste@rad.org.uk

Natalya Micic
Admissions Officer
nmicic@rad.org.uk

Matilda Rostant 
RAD Awards Programme Officer (PDGTD, LRAD, Access Routes, AsTA) (Mon-Thurs)
mrostant@rad.org.uk

Gemma Lee
University-validated Programmes Officer (BABE, BADE, MAE)
glee@rad.org.uk

Harriet Leeming
CBTS/CDT & DDTS Programme Services Manager
hleeming@rad.org.uk

Eleanor Perry
CDT Programme Officer
eperry@rad.org.uk