Lee has been a Primary School Teacher for 15 years, during which time he has built a wealth of ideas for how technology can be embedded across the curriculum.

He continues to work part time in school and also leads CPD and INSET training throughout the UK and beyond, focusing on raising standards in the classroom through technology. He has supported hundreds of schools and thousands of teachers make better use of technology in their classrooms.

Jon Chippindall, known as 'Dr Chips' by his pupils, has been a primary school teacher in Manchester for over 10 years.

Jon also leads the primary computing PGCE at The University of Manchester and works with schools nationally to improve computing education. Jon is passionate about supporting schools to deliver high-quality educational experiences for learning whilst ensuring teacher well-being remains a priority.

Ian has been an influential figure in the online technology industry for over two decades. He has advised the UK government on artificial intelligence and is dedicated to ensuring technology is used for good, driving positive impact across society.

Having previously led a successful technology company, Ian brings proven leadership experience alongside deep technical insight. A father of three daughters, he is driven by a desire to empower teachers with innovative AI tools that personalise learning for every student, with a particular focus on supporting SEND needs.

Karen lives in Hampshire with her husband, two teenage boys and Lola the labradoodle. Following a career as an IT and Business Analyst, Karen retrained as a teacher in 2013. Since then, she has been a primary school teacher always keen to bring technology to the classroom to support teachers and engage children.

She joined Teachmate as Community Engagement Manager in April, while continuing to teach her Year 5 class for the other half of the week. Already a keen Teachmate user, she joined the team excited about enabling teachers to reduce their workload and achieve a better work-life balance. She shares and discusses ideas with the teaching community and supports them to make the best use of Teachmate.

Mel is Head of Operations at Teachmate. Mel has extensive experience liaising with members and organisations having previously been in the Marketing and PR world for 18 years.

Mel is always on hand to assist with queries and you’ll often find she is your first point of call to help in any way she can. Mel is diligent and efficient, embodying all that Teachmate stands for, helping streamline processes to ensure teachers have the chance of some well-deserved “me time”.

Nick has 15 years’ experience working in English schools, starting as a Teaching Assistant before becoming Head of English and later Assistant Principal.

For the past three years, he has worked in EdTech, supporting schools with curriculum resources and helping education companies reach new national and international audiences. Nick is passionate about helping schools leverage tools to improve teaching and learning, enable adaptive learning, and support staff well-being.

Sophie is a former secondary English teacher and Teach First Ambassador with five years of classroom experience. She later led on strategic partnerships and public affairs in the education sector before specialising in marketing, where her expertise spans PR and communications, social media strategy and brand storytelling.

At Teachmate, she combines her teaching background with marketing insight to create campaigns that resonate with educators and highlight the impact of AI in the classroom.

Laura has been teaching computer science for over 12 years in English schools, where she also served as Head of Year. Now based in Wales, she teaches digital technology and leads on curriculum development.

Outside of the classroom, much of her time is happily spent on the sidelines of football pitches, supporting either her children or her husband, depending on whose match is closer to home!

Tracey lives in Cornwall with her husband, four grown up children and her dog Darcie and loves nothing more than a stomp around the beautiful coastline. For the last decade she has worked as a Learning Support Assistant in a secondary school, supporting students with Special Educational Needs.

This was an incredibly rewarding experience where she helped students overcome challenges and thrive in their own way. Tracey has now joined the operations team at Teachmate to ensure the customer service levels continue to be high and to offer the extra support busy teachers need.

Faye lives in the Welsh countryside with her young children and Rocco, the family’s ‘Jug’ (a Pug/Jack Russell.) After living in France, she returned to Wales to complete her Secondary PGCE and has since embraced a variety of middle leader roles, from Teacher Governor to DCF Coordinator and Data and Reporting lead. Faye has a particular passion for improving staff wellbeing and making school life more manageable for teachers.

Since joining as our Community Advocate for Wales in August 2024, her role has grown to include tool building and supporting the Community Engagement team on a wider scale. Faye loves finding creative ways to save teachers time and is always looking for new opportunities to support the teaching community across Wales.

Lindsay joined Teachmate in August 2024 as a Community Engagement Manager. She believes in the importance of streamlining workload for teachers to support their well-being while leaning in to the expertise that exists within the profession.

Lindsay is a psychology teacher who has recently moved back to the UK after spending ten years working in Malaysia, most recently as a Deputy Head. She is now based in Yorkshire, enjoying the cooler weather with her husband and two Malaysian cats.