Katie has spent the last 10 years working across strategy, policy and delivery roles at the Department for Education, most recently leading work on school and trust strategy, leadership and governance. She spent three years as the Schools Minister’s chief of staff, worked on the 2019 teacher recruitment and retention strategy, and led a large delivery team as part of the Education and Skills Funding Agency. She also worked on the government’s Covid-19 response in the Cabinet Office. Katie brings a wealth of experience in education policy and government decision-making. Katie has a law degree from the London School of Economics and an Executive MBA from Hult International Business School. She has experience as a school governor and is a trustee of Tutors United.