Sharon is a trained neuro-physiotherapist but spent the latter years of her working life in bereavement. Having had a long held interest in education she is delighted to be working with Dame Tipping where two of her granddaughters are pupils. Sharon looks forward to assisting the school as it develops the needs and education of all its children so that they can grow to be ‘the best that they can be’.

David has been the vicar of St James’ Collier Row and St John’s Havering-atte-Bower since March 2016.  Prior to his ordination he was a Dietician work in a large NHS teaching hospital and before that worked for Traidcraft plc a Fair Trade company and was responsible for purchasing and production in their food and beverages division.  David is Governor at two primary schools and so brings with him an understanding of the challenges facing schools in maintaining and improving standards.  His passion is to see children reach the fullness of the potential they are born with without prejudice or discrimination.  David sees the governor role at Dame Tipping in helping children be the best they can be in all aspects of their life and was instrumental in helping to develop the school’s Christian ethos.

Eve has been a Governor at Dame Tipping for over 20 years and has served on the finance and curriculum committees. Eve previously worked as a Special Education Needs Support assistant at St Edwards Primary school and is an active member of the church of St James and St John’s Havering-atte-Bower.

Sarah is a trained Medical Anthropologist with experience working of in education, healthcare, welfare and service delivery settings that promote integration, equality, equity, diversity and inclusion. As a parent of ethnic minority background in Dame Tipping School, Sarah has worked with the school to promote cultural diversity and witnessed the many positive changes that the school has undergone over the years. Sarah is very passionate about representing and supporting views in a process that is fair, inclusive, transparent, diverse and pupil-centred, ensuring the school reaches its full potential.

Anthony is an accountant working initially within non-for-profit organisations but mainly across financial services. His skillset combines project & stakeholder management, analytical and technical knowledge as a bridge between businesses and their sponsors. This includes business case/funding support, regulatory & board oversight, keeping organisations within agreed financial and performance targets. Having a collaborative approach to working to achieve smart targets by maximising the resources available. In his spare time Anthony likes any outdoors and sporting activities and is also a volunteer with the scouting organisation. Also having 3 children who study at Dame Tipping, he wants to maximise the experience and opportunities for students.

Pauline has been a resident in Havering-atte-Bower for 36 years. She read Modern and Medieval Languages at Cambridge University and completed her PGCE at the Institute of Education. Pauline began her secondary school teaching career in 1982. Over the next 33 years, she worked as a departmental head, a Deputy Headteacher, a local authority adviser, a London National Strategy adviser, a headteacher leading a school out of Special Measures and a school improvement consultant.
Since her retirement in 2015, she has returned to university and gained a second Master’s degree and a PhD. Pauline is passionate about helping children develop their love of learning and fulfilling their potential.