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MEET THE TEAM

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GEMMA NICHOLSON
CEO

Having already served as both Training and Operations Manager Gemma now is the company CEO leading an operations team.

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MATHEW JOHNSTON
TUTOR & OPERATIONS LEAD

Mathew is a high level multi-sport coach having previously founded and ran 'I Am Sports'. Mathew tutors our L4 Sports Coach apprentices.

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KATE SLEE
TUTOR & OPERATIONS LEAD

Kate tutors our L3 Early Educator apprentices and joins PEAK following a successful career in primary schools and nurseries.

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JAMIE MOORE

TUTOR & OPERATIONS LEAD

Jamie tutors our L3 teaching assistants having completed his apprenticeship with PEAK. Jamie is also an accomplished dance instructor.

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IAN  HORABIN
MENTOR & OPERATIONS LEAD

Ian is an experienced school PE coach having formerly run his own coaching company. Ian will be delivering PE and supervising our Gateshead Pioneers.

ian@peak-sport.co.uk

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JENNY WALLS
PE EDUCATOR

Jenny is a qualified L3 Sports Coach who will be dividing her time between delivering PE and helping at Pioneers Clubs.

jenny@peak-sport.co.uk

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PAT FOREMAN
APPRENTICE TUTOR

Pat is a former teacher and trainer/ assessor who tutors our L4 sports coach apprentices in London and Essex.

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JORDAN PLUNKETT
PIONEERS COACH

Jordan currently plays for Prudhoe FC. He was a young sports leader and brings football coaching experience to our team.

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RULA GONGAS
PIONEERS COACH

Rula is an experienced dancer and children's entertainer wanting to develop her skills into an educational setting.

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FRANCESCA DU RANDT
PIONEE

Francesca is a keen all round sportswoman who has a passion for rugby and working with early years children

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ELANOR NAYLOR
PIONEERS COACH

Elanor joins us directly from Medical School as she aims to further her chosen career as an Early Years Practitioner.

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ADAM BROWN
TRAILBLAZERS COACH

Adam has a huge amount of experience volunteering in grassroots sport especially in football where he coaches his own team.

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OWEN MCCAUGHY
PIONEERS COACH

Owen is a genuine all-round sportsman having competed locally in a number of sports and is wanting to develop his skills to be a PE teacher.

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BROOKE CHAMBERLAIN
TA & PIONEERS COACH

Brooke joins as on her journey to become a qualified teacher. an all round sportswoman with a  personality suited to working with children.

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ERIN WILKINSON
PIONEERS COACH

Erin joins PEAK as a talented all-round sportswoman who is looking to develop as a coach. Erin is a keen footballer for Bedlington Belles.

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ELLIE CANNON
PIONEERS COACH

Ellie is a keen all round sportswoman who has a wonderful demeanour when working with children and aspires to be the perfect role model for kids.

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KATIE FELL
PIONEERS COACH

A former National level netballer Katies is now wanting to develop her skills as a schools coach. Katie still represents her county in netball.

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LYLA MCPHERSON
PIONEERS COACH

Lyla is a talented dancer and has competed in competitions both as part of a team and individually. She also has experience of working with children.

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EMMA SANDERSON
PIONEERS COACH

Emma joins our Pioneers team having experience in counselling and children's mental health.  She is a fantastic addition to our team.

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VICKY PRATT
PIONEERS COACH

Vicky has worked with children on sports camps in the past, she has now decided to do this permanently and is a fantastic addition to the team.

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KAYLA DEVINE
PIONEERS COACH

An young and inspirational football coach, Kayla joins us looking to develop her skills coaching children and in forging a coaching career for herself.

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THOMAS NICHOLS
PIONEERS COACH

Thomas is an experienced football coach and now wishes to expand his knowledge of coaching. A former fire cadet in Northumberland.

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KATLYN WILLIAMS
PIONEERS COACH

Having completed her A Levels Katlyn has experienced work in schools and is now keen to develop her career in this field.

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HARRY NICHOLS
PIONEERS COACH

Having just moved to the North East, Harry an experienced sports participant joins us as he forges his new career working with children.

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CHLOE KEARTON
PIONEERS COACH

Chloe, an accomplished footballer, has considerable experience having worked with children in formal and voluntary settings.

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JACK CAYGILL
PIONEERS COACH

A semi-professional footballer and qualified lifeguard, Jack joins us having completed his BTEC course in sports coaching.

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JAY HOFMANN
PIONEERS COACH

Jay joins us from a renowned football academy where he has been honing his playing and coaching skills prior to developing his career in sport.

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LIBBY COWAN
PIONEERS COACH

Having played and coached children in netball, Libby joins us to develop her coaching skills in a wider range of sports in schools.

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ANGELINA MORRISON
PIONEERS COACH

Angelina has lots of experience working with early-years children. She joins us with an incredible background in child care and child development.

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DAVE JOHNSON
QUALITY & FINANCE MANAGER

A former Assistant Head and LA Advisor, Dave has worked on projects for Sport England and the YST before founding PEAK in 2015.

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JAMES HOLLIDAY
PIONEERS COACH

An experienced footballer and police cadet James joins us looking to further his coaching knowledge having coached previously at Diddykicks.

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MAX BATES
PIONEERS COACH

Max has had a varied career but has taken time away from work to bring up his children. He is keen to develop a career in Early Years.

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HOLLY WENN
PIONEERS COACH

Having completed a Childcare course in college and having worked at a nursery and childcare centre, Holly joins our EY team in Wansbeck.

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ALLICIA MUNCEY
PIONEERS COACH

Allicia joins our Early Years team having had considerable prior experience working as a nanny and in the hospitality sector.

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