The Team

Iraj Felfeli Director of New River Teaching Alliance
With 23 years teaching experience and winner of Pearson’s Teaching Awards 2014, Iraj has successfully led a maths department, line managed Science and Maths specialism and is currently a Deputy Headteacher at Alexandra Park School.
Kate Dowling Teaching Alliance Advisor
Kate is responsible for coordinating trainee recruitment, school placements and university offers across our alliance.
Henry Hammond Director of Science and Maths specialist
Henry has 14 years of experience as a KS3,4&5 physics specialist teacher; of which four have been as Head of KS5 Science, three as Head of Physics and four as Director of the Science and Maths Specialism.

Emma EdwardsTeacher Training Coordinatior
An accomplished teacher of 23 years, Emma has line managed a successful History department for 7 years, worked for Teach First as a mentor to History student teachers, and has now taken on the role of ITT coordinator.