2019 Shortlist The Islington Education Awards are an opportunity to celebrate the important and valuable contribution that a range of professionals offer to our children and young people. All those shortlisted demonstrate ambition, innovation and excellence in their work. Winners will be announced at the Islington Education Awards ceremony on 11 February! Special thanks to REED, sponsors of the drinks reception. Supported by Transform Islington Limited Headteacher of the Year, in association with Protocol Education Abi Misselbrook-Lovejoy, Executive Headteacher, Newington Green and Rotherfield Primary Schools Nathalie Parker, Executive Headteacher, Hugh Myddelton and Winton Primary Schools Clare Verga, Executive Principal, City of London Academy Islington and City of London Academy Highbury Grove Senior Leader of the Year Mo Maker, Assistant Headteacher, SENCO and Inclusion Lead, Samuel Rhodes School Primary Tina Southall, Associate Headteacher, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Sarah Gill, Deputy Headteacher, Hugh Myddelton Primary School Classroom Support of the Year - Primary Maggie Ryan, Pastoral Care Manager, Pooles Park Primary School Joanne Palmer, Specialist Learning Support Assistant, The New North Academy Sharon Turney, Teaching Assistant, Ashmount Primary School Classroom Support of the Year - Secondary Bunmi Omorogbe, Special Needs Professional, Integrated Learning Space, The Bridge Trust Noreen Akhtar, EAL Co-ordinator, Holloway School Kasey-Marie Knight, Wellbeing Coordinator & Learning Mentor, Holloway School Premises Staff of the Year Brenda Southall, Cleaner, Tufnell Park Primary School Patrick Seeburn, Premises Manager, City of London Academy Islington Terence Hayes, Premises Manager, Newington Green Primary School Teacher of the Year - Primary Christine Patricia Mooney, Class Teacher, The New North Academy Julia Marriott, Dyslexia Specialist Teacher, Yerbury Primary School Martha Sanderson, Class Teacher Year 5, Hanover Primary School Teacher of the Year - Secondary, in association with Transform Islington Limited Sonali Patel, Director of Learning Key Stage 3 and Teacher of Physical Education, Holloway School Katy Gaunt, PSHE Coordinator and MFL Teacher, City of London Academy Highbury Grove Jonathan Deane, Special Educational Needs Teacher, Holloway School Governing Body of the Year Moreland / St Luke’s CE Primary Schools Newington Green Primary School Thornhill Primary School Administrator of the Year Sarah Kelly, Business Manager, Richard Cloudesley School Nimira Lalji, Attendance, Admissions & Office Manager, The New North Academy Jacqueline Payne, School Business Manager, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Bright Start Early Years Educator of the Year Dilek Kavak, Nursery Manager, Hornsey Lane Estate Community Nursery Georgina Basset, Nursery Nurse and Teaching Assistant, St Luke’s CE Primary School Sadiye Tosum, Senior Early Years Nursery Education Worker, Willow Children’s Centre Special School Educator of the Year Hazel Mentes, KS4 Class Tutor, Samuel Rhodes School Secondary Elena Burguete Vidal, Head of Sixth Form/ PSD Teacher/ WorkSkills Teacher, The Courtyard (SMMA) Sarah Thompson, Class Teacher, Richard Cloudesley School Product of Islington Award, in association with City, University of London Sharon Kennard, Senior Early Years Education Worker/SENCO, Packington Children’s Centre Karen Tumbridge, Senior School Business Manager, Islington Futures Federation Martha Braithwaite, Headteacher, St Mark’s CE Primary School.