I work in the Student Information Centre which is generally the first point of contact for students, staff and parents. Day-to-day life includes handling general queries, admissions, bursary and attendance. No two days are the same and I particularly enjoy the interaction with the students.

Jamie's background is in Youth Work and education. He has worked and volunteered with young people in various settings including mentoring, youth clubs and at a London secondary school. Jamie currently works in programme management at the Greater London Authority supporting the Mayor's mission to help Londoners to get the skills they need to enter and progress in employment. Living just round the corner from Monoux, Jamie is keen to be a Governor in his local community.

Moshiur is an A-level student studying maths, physics and computer science at Monoux College. He is working towards the goal of studying computer science at university, while helping the college. He is currently the Media Manager of the Student Council and tries his best to help the students around him. Moshiur applied for the Student Governor role to help out the community of the college in a wider sense, whilst also gaining the opportunity to work and learn from all the other members of the College Corporation.

Marian Orafu is a reputable and highly regarded professional with over 20 years of experience in Programme/Project Management and Executive Administration Management working within the NHS, education, VCS and SMEs sectors. She is known for her leadership and management skills and her passion to support young people, especially those with lived experiences, at risk and hard to reach to achieve their dreams and potential. Marian has supported various senior leadership teams and governors by creating, implementing, and developing processes and procedures to improve productivity, continuity and sustainability while maintaining business as usual. Currently, Marian works for the NHS, overseeing programmes and projects across the North Central London footprint which aims to enhance training, education and workforce development, with a specific focus on enhancing recruitment of new, and retention of current NHS staff.

In addition, Marian is a non-executive Director for an organisation supporting young girls and women and their children who have suffered from domestic violence. Providing them with a wraparound service consisting of legal advice, counselling, mental health and wellbeing programmes and more.

After a period of teaching, Andy retrained as a chartered accountant. Until his retirement in 2021, he was a senior tax partner at PwC, and worked with many global organisations. His driving passion has been working to improve the social mobility landscape of the country. For the last 14 years he has been involved in a wide range of social mobility projects from the strategic to the operational which continues to be the main focus of his energies.

Sara started her career as an English teacher in a secondary comprehensive school in Newham and she maintains a keen interest in the education sector. A career change saw her qualifying as an accountant at KPMG, where she continues to work in a Sustainability Assurance role. She lives locally.

Dave has been Principal of our college since 2016. He has worked in the college sector since 1992 and has been a sixth form college Principal since 2010. Dave started his career as a teacher in colleges in Hampshire. He holds a first degree (BA in Modern Languages) and postgraduate teaching qualification from the University of Southampton and a Masters degree (MSc in People and Organisational Development) from the University of Sussex, as well as being a qualified leadership coach.

Maurine was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1984 and worked as a civil service lawyer until semi-retirement 2 years ago. She spent many years working in Magistrates Courts as a legal adviser and Deputy Justices' Clerk. She has experience across a number of areas of law but in later years specialised in family law, child care and child protection. She is currently a director of a tennis club and a trustee of a women's charity.

An ambitious Business student who stays organised, enjoys reading and playing FIFA. His strength lies in researching and undertaking leadership and management roles whilst having a people and task-focused approach. His strategic planning has also allowed him to support the vision of the College and of his retail workplace.

Sarah has a wealth of experience in Technical & Vocational Education. For the last 5 years she has worked in apprenticeships, including supporting education providers in the implementation of the government's reforms. Currently working for an independent training provider in the financial sector (Kaplan), Sarah works with high-profile clients to form world-class apprenticeship programmes in their businesses.

Tom Foakes is Director of the Museum of the Order of St John, London, where he has managed the £4.1 million Heritage Lottery Funded redevelopment of the museum galleries. Tom has worked previously for various arts institutions including small independent museums, Christie's Auctioneers and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Tom is a Liveryman of the Drapers' Company and in his spare time is a keen skier and swimmer.

Tim spent his early career in the Royal Navy and saw operational service around the globe. More recently he has worked in the NHS, the leisure industry, run UK operations in Antarctica and been a regulator at the Charity Commission. He has led UK strategic projects, presented on leadership around the world and advised on crisis management. He is currently Chief Executive of a housing charity. He is a Liveryman of the Drapers Company and worked with Monoux students on the Lord Mayor's Dragons' Den challenge.

Anastasia is currently studying Biology, Chemistry and Geography, with the aspiration of becoming a healthcare worker, whether that be a doctor or an ODP. Being on the Board, she hopes to learn from the varied experiences of the other governors, and enrich her knowledge of governance and management, as well as being able to play her part effectively as a student governor by being the ultimate voice of her peers.

Riddhi has been an independent governor since 2013. She is a vice-chair of the Corporation and leads on Safeguarding and Prevent issues. Professionally she works in the private sector within financial services. She went to school in North London and graduated from Cambridge University.

Usha is a Professional Development Manager at a US Law Firm where her work involves partnering with individuals, teams and departments to be 'their best selves' professionally. She has spent her career in both the private and not-for-profit sector, using her skills as an anthropologist, executive coach and change-maker to identify, develop and enable future leaders and create more equitable opportunities especially for those from underrepresented communities. Usha is also a committee member of InterLaw Diversity Forum and City Women's Network. She previously completed her A-Levels at Sir George Monoux and her son currently attends the college.