Name:
Lynne Elliott
Job Title:
Education Consultant
When did you join QTR?
I first joined as a supply teacher in 2003. I have been in my admin role since January 2018 while continuing with some supply.
What did you do before?
I started teaching in London, in the early Seventies, when teaching was a different world of no National Curriculum or technology! I then moved out of London and worked in Laura Ashley, Norwich, as a department manager. Following another stint in teaching, myself and my then-partner built up a successful retail and wholesale business for nearly 20 years, after which I decided to go back into teaching. After doing a Returners to Teaching course, I taught in a small local village school. Out of the blue I had the opportunity to work the other side of the world, so of course I went! I returned after 16 months and joined QTR in 2003 as a supply teacher in a mixture of long term placements and daily supply in a range of different schools. I then became Early Years and KS1 coordinator in a local school for 6 years until I retired, for the first time! I went back to QTR where I have been for the last 5 years doing the same mixture of placements.
Favourite place you’ve travelled to:
I loved travelling around the Far East on buying trips for the business, we also had amazing holidays out there. One year we did a six week round the world trip which included visiting Western Samoa, Hong Kong, China, and then the sensational Seychelles! My trip to the other side of the world for 16 months was to Fiji. I worked with the villagers to set up an eco resort which was very exciting. I rented a house on the main island in town and had a hut on the beach outside the village, sharing my time between them. The children went to school in the school-boat! Living and working in such a beautiful environment and meeting so many interesting people was a fantastic experience.
Favourite children's book:
The House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne. I first read it 60 years ago and it still appeals and makes me chuckle.