Landmark Senior Leadership Team
Carine Bennett, Head of Primary, DSL and Kingfisher (Recepetion - Year 1) Teacher
Carine graduated from Homerton college, Cambridge in 1997 where she studied teaching and drama. She has since taught in a variety of both state and independent schools. Carine has a passion for teaching and learning and loves getting to know and understand each and every child she teaches.
Carine loves to travel and spend time with her family in France, Slovenia and Croatia. She is a very sociable, happy and positive person who is very happy to be part of the wonderful Landmark community.
Gareth Turnbull-Jones, Head Teacher and Science Teacher
I come to Landmark as an international educator with over a decade of experience working in international schools in Lusaka, Zambia and London, UK, eight years of experience working for the International Baccalaureate, a contributing author of the Science for the International Student textbook series and a regular contributor to international education conferences and publications, particularly in the area of student wellbeing.
Prior to a career in international education. I worked in state education systems in the UK, Tanzania and Rwanda. Whilst working in Sub-Saharan Africa I worked for and alongside NGO’s to develop school resources, computer rooms, youth centres and libraries for communities in need. This experience taught me that we are all global citizens who are interconnected and it is vital that we develop a human centred education, which is compassionate and empathetic. These are the values that I find in abundance at Landmark and that I want to continue to develop as Head of the school.
Georgina Palfrey, SENDCo
Jenna Fritz, IB Primary Years Programme Coordinator and Robin Class (Year 2) Teacher
Following my dreams to see the world, I embarked on my international teaching career in 2009, after teaching in South London for 2 years. I started in Cambodia, where I was involved in developing International Day celebrations and teaching English in a local orphanage. From there I taught 5 years in a Primary and Secondary School in Bogotá, Colombía. This gave me the opportunity to learn Spanish and work on social projects with displaced refugees in the shanty towns of the city. Here, I gained experience implementing the International Primary Curriculum under my role as the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 Coordinator. My most recent international post was 4 years in Oman, where I taught across Key Stage 1 and 2.
My unique experience teaching on 4 continents (including a voluntary post in a local Ghanain school in 2004), has taught me the incredible value of the diversity within our world. Seeing how technology and travel has expanded opportunities and created an interconnected, globalised society, has given me an understanding of the importance each one of us has to promote and celebrate our similarities and differences as citizens of the world.
Jo Pulford, Data Systems Coordinator, Mathematics Leader and Maths Teacher
Having grown up in Suffolk, Jo completed her Bachelor of Applied Education and Mathematics degree at Oxford Brookes University before moving to Cambridgeshire to start her teaching career.
Jo has taught as a primary class teacher for over twenty five years in a wide range of school settings, teaching pupils across all phases. In addition, she has been able to develop her love of teaching maths by becoming a ‘Leading Maths Teacher’ for Cambridgeshire and then progressed to taking a secondment as a Primary Maths Consultant for the local authority. During that 18 month period, she enjoyed supporting, challenging and inspiring both pupils and teachers across many schools as well as lecturing students at Northampton University. On her return to the classroom she developed her leadership skills further as a deputy head.
Her hobbies include: sewing and embroidery, swimming and pilates. She also loves to spend time with her ‘grown-up’ family and dreams of travelling to New Zealand with them having toured part of Australia several years ago.
Mary Greer, Registrar and Communications Coordinator
Mary is the Registrar of the Landmark School and is one of the Founders. She has worked as Head of Admissions in independent schools in Cambridge since 1998. She worked very closely with Dr Harriet Sturdy in setting up the Cambridge International School. The school opened in 2006 with 12 pupils and was at full capacity with 375 pupils when Mary left in 2015. Mary was also Careers Officer at CIS and is a qualified TEFL Teacher.
Mary is Clerk to the Board of Trustees at Landmark and is also our Career Officer. She completed a degree in English Literature with the Open University.
Penny Roche, Secondary Years Programme Coordinator, Literacy Leader, DSL and English Teacher
Having lived and worked in England, Scotland, France and Australia in various roles, I completed my degree through the Open University and studied for my Postgraduate Diploma in Education in Western Australia. Since then I have worked in state and independent schools, both in Australia and the UK.
Creativity and the power of stories are fundamental to our ability to communicate ourselves to the world, and to understand the world that we live in. My aim is to help build a space where students’ curiosity can be fostered, their horizons broadened, and where ideas are treated with respect. These values are embodied by Landmark, and I am glad to be continuing my journey here, helping with the development of our international learning community.
Sabine Kite, Bursar
Sabine has over 20 years’ experience of working in education, from independent schools as Assistant Bursar and Bursar to running a very large and successful Language School in Cambridge. Most recently she has been assisting overseas families find the right UK school for their children. Sabine is passionate about education and ensuring everyone gets the absolute maximum out of education.
Language learning is very important to Sabine as she is German and went to boarding school with no prior English knowledge, so she understands the challenges from a student and parents’ point of view.
In her spare time she likes to go walking and cycling and enjoys spending time with her grandchildren as well as travelling.
Sue Hilton-Taylor, Head of Secondary and Maths Teacher
Sue Hilton-Taylor grew up in South Africa and attended Rhodes University, where she studied for a BA in Physical Education and Maths. She also obtained a Higher Diploma in Education from Rhodes University.
Following some teaching in South Africa Sue studied for a Bachelor of Education at the University of Cape Town. Sue traveled extensively around South Africa before moving to the UK with her husband in the late 1990s.
After teaching in Cambridge and achieving wonderful results with her pupils, Sue became the founding Maths Teacher at Landmark. We are delighted to have a teacher with such experience, skill, integrity and humour.
Landmark Teaching Staff
Simon Baldwin, Computer Science and Science Teacher
Lenaik Baron, French and English as a Second Language Teacher
Ella Bordoli-Marsh, Eagle Class (Year 5 and 6) Teacher and Staff Wellbeing Lead
Katherine Cui, Mandarin Teacher
Grace Curtis, Student Wellbeing Leader, PSHEE and Science Teacher
Rebecca Gibbs, Science Teacher, Science Lead and Exams Officer
Jacky Hulett, Geography Teacher
Hannah Jones, Science Teacher
Russell Lord, Latin Teacher
Laura Monk, Robin Class (Year 2) Teacher
Helen Morley, English Teacher
Emma Rapley, Primary Music Teacher
Helen Seabourne, Physical Education Teacher
Rosalba Silvestro, Spanish and Italian Teacher
Charlotte Smith, French and Spanish Teacher and Languages Lead
Greg Townsend, Toucan Class (Year 3 and 4) Teacher
Emma Venables, Inclusion Manager
Tessa Vidal, History and Religious Studies Teacher, and Social Studies Lead
Lue Wilson, Music and Sociology Teacher
Wade Yuill, Art and Photography Teacher, and Arts Lead
Landmark Support Staff
Liz Baker, Receptionist
Megan Brown, Learning Support Assistant
Louise Campbell, Science Technician
Libby Coldwell, Learning Support Assistant
Amy Coltman, Learning Support Assistant
Joshua David-Sheldrick, Learning Support Assistant
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Gemma Dunn, Catering Manager
Jennifer Ferri, Learning Support Assistant
Angela Fox, Teaching Assistant
Vickie Jackson, Assistant Bursar
Connie Jagolinzer, Librarian
Nichola Last, Teaching Assistant, Morning and Late Stay Supervisor and Cleaner
Neil Mason, Bus Driver
Katherine McGuire, Receptionist
Duncan McPherson, Site Assistant
Jack Miller, Catering Assistant
Joe Moore, Bus Driver
Saidy Moulding, Learning Support Assistant
Katie Powell, Morning and Late Stay Supervisor and Cleaner
Ayra Sheikh, Learning Support Assistant