About Us

Trained as a primary school teacher at the Institute of Education in London and taught in both the state & independent sector. She has also worked as a University Mentor and lecturer to student teachers. In 2001 she founded Educating Matters to provide practical support and guidance to employees at work, covering a broad range of topics including educating children, positive parenting skills, diversity and inclusion and balancing work and family. She draws on her experiences as a mother of 4. She also delivers online parenting courses, speaks in schools, writes in the national press and offers one-to-one consultations to parents globally.
She is a Genos Emotional Intelligence and Wellbeing facilitator.
Rachel focuses on topics relating to educating & raising children, integrating work & family, Emotional Intelligence and Wellbeing.

Gwen studied Psychology at the University of Utah with a focus on child and adolescent development. She then trained to become a teacher in Special Education, working with children with severe behaviour disorders, autism and the at risk population in both the UK & US. She has trained many educators on behaviour management and cultural awareness. Gwen is a mother of 4 and has children with both autism & ADHD. She has an MSc in Organisational Psychology and trained as a psychotherapist, family therapist and parent coach, working with both children and parents in that capacity.
Gwen focuses on mental health, Special Educational Needs, LGBTQ+, single parents, unconscious bias, diversity, allyship, disability, blended families and bullying.

Alice has a background as a producer in corporate and commercial video and communications, working for brands such as Astra Zeneca, Virgin Money, KPMG and BP. Alice has taken courses in counselling and coaching and also volunteers for a charity supporting individuals with suicidal ideation.
Alice’s role at Educating Matters focuses on account management, social media and marketing.

Catherine worked in PR for Cable & Wireless Communications followed by Brand Management at the New Covent Garden Soup Company. She then specialised in digital marketing at the IoD and Robert Walters,before joining Sky in 2009 working at Exec level on major change projects. Whilst at Sky she had a child and founded Sky’s parenting network and the Women in Leadership initiative. In 2017 she left Sky to focus on her vision of creating a world of work where working parents and women in leadership can reach their full potential.
Catherine delivers guidance around work life balance, professional & work related issues.
She is the author of 'Working Parents-to-be'

Catherine has experienced first-hand the physical, mental, and emotional stress of
working while caring for a loved one, having been a carer for nearly 20 years and a
qualified coach. She is co-Director of a social enterprise, whose mission is to coach
unpaid carers to live a life they choose, where no-one need give up what’s important
to them to care for someone else. Catherine delivers guidance and support for carers.

Dr Brooke is a practicing NHS Obstetrics & Gynaecology doctor, as well as a mother to 3. She has worked and trained in a variety of London NHS hospitals. She has presented her research into high-risk
pregnancy at major international conferences and published in prominent medical journals.
Brooke is experienced at dealing with all aspects of women’s health and pregnancy.
After having difficulty finding accurate, evidence-based information to trust to guide her
through her own first-time pregnancy and parenthood, Brooke began sharing insights and
tips around pregnancy, birth, fertility, menopause and more through social media and blog
posts. She works as a digital content creator for the Royal College of Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists, NHS England and well-known brands.
She is an experienced public speaker and social influencer, and, is on a mission to talk openly and informatively about women’s health and parenthood

Sarah Taylor Philips
Sarah is an age inclusion consultant, speaker, and brand marketer on a mission to challenge ageism and encourage businesses to retain, retrain and value 50+ talent.

With a background in interim leadership and brand transformation, she pioneers “intergenerational alchemy” to reimagine talent and reengineer roles for today’s multigenerational workforce. She tackles systemic issues like the female brain drain and the underrepresentation of older workers. Through strategy, storytelling, and inclusive design, she helps brands future-proof their teams by bridging generational divides.

Paris is a speaker, writer and trainer with a compelling and inspiring life story. She
entered the care system at a young age due to her mother’s imprisonment, facing
multiple placements and significant challenges, which she overcame to become a
successful educator and advocate. She holds an MA in Philosophy and Psychology and
has worked as a teacher and lecturer in Health, Social Care, and Psychology.
Paris has been nominated for several awards, including the Positive Role Model Award
for Race, Religion, and Faith at the National Diversity Awards and the CPD Trainer of
the Year.
She covers topics such as: care-experienced, foster care, overcoming adversity, invisible disabilities, self-esteem, grief and loss, LGBTQ+ awareness, black heritage and dementia.

Daniel has been a digital marketing specialist for over 10 years running his own consultancy practice Tudor Lodge Digital and working with clients such as McDonalds’s, Groupon, Savills and Betway. He has a passion for education following his degree in Business Management and Modern Languages at the University of Nottingham and he is currently a board member of Immanuel College School in Bushey, Hertfordshire.