Committee Membership

Terms of Reference

I am a qualified IT professional, and over the last 25 years I have held leadership roles in Technology and Operations for several global organisations.  This has given me substantial experience in Finance, Legal, HR, IT, Change Management and Corporate Administration.  I have built and managed companies in several countries across the world, allowing me to understand how to create/administer corporate entities. It has also helped me to understand how different people and cultures work to bring about success in an organisation.

I am part of the Finance and General Resource committee and also supporting the school as we go through the Academy conversion process.

I am Parish Priest of Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Staines and also a Governor at Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School. I see the partnership between school, parish, and home as key to nurturing a caring and effective community in our local area. I am happy to serve this very special and wonderful school as a Governor, as I believe that a thriving and successful secondary school is a crucial part of our community, sharing our Christian mission and educating our young people.

1.9.24-31.8.28 (3 term)​​​

I have worked in further and higher education for the last 18 years as a specialist teacher and assessor for dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD and Asperger Syndrome. I am currently employed as a disability adviser in a university offering advice and guidance to disabled students.

My role is to review the quality of teaching within the school and to monitor the progress of all students; to review staffing, the appraisal process and teacher performance.

10.11.20-9.11.28 (5th term)

I am the current Headteacher of St Paul's Catholic College. I have worked in this school since 2013 and prior to this I was a Vice Principal in an inner London School.

I have a passion for education and am privileged to serve the young poeple of our thriving Catholic community.

I currently have two children at St Paul' s and am dedicated to supporting the ongoing development and improvement of St Paul's.

I have many years experience in education. I was a teacher at St Lawrence's RC Primary School in Feltham for over 16 years where I taught in both KS1 and KS2.  I was also the RE and Worship Co-ordinator.  I have also taught in the London Boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham and Tower Hamlets. I was a Year 3 teacher at Falcons Preparatory School for Boys in Richmond. My Parish is St Lawrence's in Feltham where I am a Eucharistic Minister.

I have a child at St Paul's with another who has now left. I am looking forward to serving the pupils and staff of St Paul's as a Governor. 

 1.9.24-31.8.28

(3rd term)

I have worked in people development and managerial roles for the past 30 years. For the last 18 years I have been a Consulting Director for an employee engagement agency based in Farringdon. My role is to support businesses in creating a workplace where everyone can reach their full potential and enjoy their time at work. I support global organisations in developing their strategy and people.

As a director of the company, I am responsible for looking at ways to develop and grow our business.

I am confident that my managerial and behavioural psychology skills will be able to help St Paul’s grow and improve.

I have had two children previously attend St Paul’s and I am honoured to be able to give back something to the school.

I have worked in secondary education for the majority of my career.  I started as a Business Studies and an ICT Teacher,  later leading successful departments and line managing a number of staff   For the last 15 years of my career, I had the privilege of successfully leading specialisms in Business, & Enterprise, Vocational and Applied Learning across the whole school.  I have also been involved in teacher training, within the school as ITT provision, and working with St Mary's University.   I was the Lead Practioner in the above specialisms for the SSAT across the South of England and have run many training courses linked to Teaching & Learning.  I am passionate about education in particular enabling all young people to believe they can aim high and giving young people the opportunity to apply their learning to different contexts, thus enhancing their future chances.  I retired from full-time teaching in 2016 and since then I have worked part-time, teaching and mentoring aspiring teachers.  I am now retiring fully and I am excited about working with St Paul’s Catholic College as a Governor contributing to the future success of this dynamic school.  

18.03.21-17.03.25 (1st term)

Staff     

I joined St Paul’s on a part-time basis in 2022 as one of the college’s Attendance Officers. This followed a career in retail spanning over 40 years during which time I held various leadership roles in major UK retail organisations. These roles assumed responsibility for retail operations as well as business development involving both corporate and franchise expansion. For the last 14 years I ran my own consultancy business advising retail companies on expansion both here in the UK and internationally focusing on development within Europe and the Middle East. The role of School Governor is not new to me having served as a member of the Governing Body at St Michaels Catholic School & Nursery for 8 years. Since 2019 I have held the role of Chair, supporting the school through COVID, conversion to Academy status and its recent OFSTED inspection, where it maintained its Outstanding grading. 

I am a retired Chartered Accountant who, after a career in investment banking and financial service, became a co-founder and Finance Director of a private equity backed hospitality business.  I am currently Treasurer of the local branches of two major national charities. I passionately believe in the value of education and am delighted to be able to employ my professional skills and experience to assist in the future growth and development of St Paul’s.

07.07 23- 06.07.27 (1st term)

I have been a primary school teacher for the past 20 years, with strengths in Maths, Computing and PE.  I grew up around the local area and am a member of St Ignatius RC Church.  I attended St Ignatius and St Paul’s schools as a child, as did many of my family, and I currently have a child at each of these schools.

I have worked for Spelthorne Council, running activities for 11-14 year olds, and during the pandemic, I was a volunteer at several vaccination centres.

I am passionate about supporting all children to find their strengths and helping them to excel and I look forward to supporting the school in building on its recent outstanding record.

Fiona Russell

I have taught in Catholic education for 34 years and am currently serving as a deputy headteacher at a Catholic girls school in Outer London. My breath of experience has been pastoral care, safeguarding and curriculum development. 

Every young person deserves the opportunity to develop  personal and academic excellence in their school and faith community. The unique gifts of every person should be recognised, nourished and celebrated so students can grow into their best self. 

I am delighted and look forward to support this outstanding school as a governor. 

​Jo Chappell Chappell