Expert Profiles

Here are just a few of the people who have helped put Modern Governor together.

Michelle Gallen – eLearning Expert

“Both my parents were teachers – my mother taught in my primary school, my father was headteacher at my secondary school. I wanted to be an art teacher, but my parents persuaded me against the teaching profession. I followed their advice, and ended up in publishing. But my love of learning led me to e-learning, where I found my niche.”

“I love working on Modern Governor because I get to talk to fantastic educationalists who are passionate about the work they do and the schools they work with. I’ve learned a lot more about school life and what goes on behind the scenes. Each new course is interesting – but I sometimes find it strange that I have become an ‘e-teacher’, despite all my parents’ warnings!”

Mike Brennan – Modern Governor

Mike spent 12 years ‘at the chalk face’ of learning, as a teacher of secondary maths.  The chalk turned to touch sensitve screens and he left as the head of a leading department to train teachers in IT.

After falling head long into a role as a governor at the local school it seemed an obvious progression to tie governance and IT training together.

Modern Governor was a great opportunity to become more effective at this role as Mike has enjoyed showing as many governors as will listen this year.