Our Leadership Team
Jennifer Abraham, QTS, MA, M.Ed
Director
Jennifer is the Founder and Director of Total Tuition. She is a qualified teacher with a specialism in primary education, and has 14 years of experience teaching in independent schools, state schools, and homeschool/tutoring roles. She has an MA in Social Development and Sustainable Livelihoods, and has an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership.
Jennifer also worked as a voluntary Founder and Director of a small charity in Kenya providing education to vulnerable children in juvenile prisons, street children, and low-income schools for 10 years.
Jennifer is a First Aid for Mental Health instructor and a REACT UK Advanced Instructor. Jennifer delivers courses relating to positive handling, trauma informed teaching, and challenging behaviour.
Janice Woods, QTS, M.Ed, NPQH
Executive Headteacher and SENCO
Janice is a qualified teacher, SENCO, and is Thrive trained with over 20 years experience working in primary education, including in Senior Leadership and Deputy Headship roles.
She has an M.Ed in Educational Leadership and holds NPQH. She delivers training to aspiring senior leaders under the North East Teaching Schools Partnership Programme at Newcastle University, delivers our Safeguarding Training, and is a Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Janice worked within the Virtual School in Northumberland Council as Inclusion Manager, providing advice, guidance, and support to schools and parents for those facing permanent exclusion or risk of exclusion.
Melanie Lewis, QTS
Assistant to SENCO and Teaching Staff