John has spent most of his working life in Industry as a Senior Manager. John has been a Governor for 6 years and has had involvement with young people in the past through sports coaching.  

John is fully committed to working with parents and staff to create a school environment in which everyone feels they belong and provide the very best for the children.

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Nina is a regional CIO for Brambles, leading digital transformation and supporting the technology landscape in Europe division. 

Nina has 30 years of leadership experience in the consumer manufacturing sector, working in global multinational teams in various countries: US, UK, Germany, Russia and Ukraine. 

Nina is passionate about her role as a governor at Kingsbury academy, being a parent of a neurodiverse person and going through a family journey with neurodiversity. 

Naj is currently District Team Manager for Birmingham Early Help Service and has been working for Birmingham Children’s Trust for 13 years.

Naj is passionate about safeguarding young people and children and has supported many families across Birmingham through workshops and direct interventions. Naj has over 20 years’ experience working with families and children in various settings including, housing, education and within Birmingham Children’s Trust.

As a new member of Kingsbury Academy Governing Board Naj is keen to support the  safeguarding agenda and maintain the high standards set by Kingsbury to keep children and families safe.

Amanda started at Kingsbury Academy in September 2023 as the Early Years Foundation Stage Lead and class teacher, this year she is using her Special Educational Needs Coordinator skills to support with consultations and Education and Health Care Plans. Amanda is also a class teacher in the Aspire Pathway.

Amanda's career has always been in teaching in Solihull and Birmingham. Amanda was the Early Years Lead in a six-form entry school in Birmingham and then developed her career to become the SENDCO across the school’s three sites. Amanda was able to support many children and their families in this role, she is also trained as a counsellor.

Amanda is passionate about Special Needs Education and providing help and support to families and children to ensure they have the opportunities to reach their potential and lead successful lives.

Aroosa is currently a member of the senior leadership team at Kingsbury Academy.  She holds a degree in Education from the University of Birmingham and a Master's in Psychology. With experience teaching in both mainstream and special education settings, Aroosa has honed her skills in instructional coaching and developed a strong passion for curriculum design. This journey has led her to take on the role of leading Maths across the school and onto a more strategic role. In addition, she serves as an Editor for the Mathematical Association and is training as a Primary Maths Specialist with the National Centre of Excellence in Teaching Mathematics.

In her spare time Aroosa enjoys travelling, adrenaline-related activities and baking cakes!

Carol is mum of a pupil who attended Kingsbury from 2022- 2024. Carol was amazed by the support her daughter received at Kingsbury and was thrilled to be elected as parent governor.  As someone who openly lives with her own neurodivergence's and works in mainstream schools with children with SEN she is able to give a unique insight to matters and a passion to help others receive the best outcomes for themselves.