Meet the team

Lisa has significant leadership experience spanning 24 years: a former Deputy Head Teacher, Maths Consultant and School Improvement Advisor, and now Director of the North West Learning Partnership and Deputy CEO at the Three Saints Academy Trust. Lisa is responsible for all strategic and operational aspects of the work carried out, which involves liaising with wider leadership teams and multiple organisations. Lisa is the Senior Lead for the North West Three Maths Hub and works closely with the Maths Hub Lead. Lisa represents the LWY region on National Maths Hub Council.

Sarah is a former Primary school teacher and mathematics consultant, with more than 18 years’ experience of working to support schools in identifying and implementing strategies for raising standards and narrowing the gap in achievement and attainment. As Maths Hub Lead, Sarah is responsible for leading the Maths Hub Leadership & Management team ensuring shared strategic direction, vision, and goals which include the strategic aspects of the Maths Hub. She provides system leadership for maths in respect of pedagogy and curriculum. She develops and supports local leaders of maths education and contributes to national and regional leadership of mathematics education.

Claire is an independent primary mathematics consultant based in the North West with over 28 years experience in primary education. She has taught across the primary age range at schools in Birmingham, Trafford, Chicago and Warrington, where she was deputy headteacher for four years. Claire’s role is to support the Maths Hub Lead and manage the Teaching for Mastery programmes. Claire works closely with our team of Primary Mastery Specialists to coordinate and develop Teaching for Mastery across our Hub. Claire is also Work Group lead for Mastering Number at Key Stage 2 Programme.

Lindsay is a former Head of Maths, a current maths SLE, GCSE examiner and PD Lead holder. Lindsay has substantial experience leading Maths Hub workgroups, facilitating our strong local networks and both writing and delivering CPD programmes for secondary maths teachers in the North West.

Helen joined the team at NW3 Maths Hub in February 2022 and has over 20 years experience as a Maths Teacher in Secondary schools. She has worked at Rainford High since January 2005 and has been KS5 Curriculum Manager in their Maths department since 2016 having previously been Head of Maths for 5 years. Helen is a PD Lead holder and her role in supporting the Maths Hub Lead involves coordinating the Post-16 Work Groups, including being the Work Group Lead for both the Developing A Level Pedagogy and Supporting Low Attainers to Achieve a L2 Qualification in Mathematics Work Groups.

Sarah is a former marketing and finance officer from within the finance and industrial sector.

Her role as Operations Manager is to manage the finance systems. Sarah also manages the Maths Hub information systems by way of updating finance information and maintaining project information.

Paula is a business owner and former HMRC Officer.

Her role as Clerical Assistant is to provide administration support to Sarah Makin, our Operation Manager, as well as the Leadership and Management Team.