Our Team
OUR TEAM
Senior Leadership Team
The DESS Senior Leadership Team (SLT) is a group of experienced and passionate educational leaders dedicated to steering our school towards excellence. The SLT work to ensure the highest standards of teaching, learning, and student welfare.
Teaching Staff
Our teaching team consists of dedicated, experienced UK-trained specialists who are committed to delivering creative and inspiring lessons.
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Administration Staff
DESS Ancillary Staff
At DESS, prioritising health and well-being is fundamental. We boast a dedicated nursing team, a Safeguarding Team, and a full-time Health and Safety Officer to ensure a safe environment. Personal, Social, and Health Education is seamlessly integrated into our core curriculum. Additionally, our 'Learning Mentor' serves as a crucial bridge between school and home, offering invaluable guidance to both children and parents whenever needed.
Sean has been Principal at Doha English Speaking School since April 2016. In May 2017 DESS was judged by the accredited inspection team PENTA as Outstanding. Previously Sean was Headteacher in the United Kingdom for 10 years at a school that gained Outstanding in an OFSTED inspection.
For two years he was a Lead Facilitator in Adult Learning for the National College for Leadership of Schools. He worked on all their major Leadership Development Programmes for headteachers, trainee headteachers and middle leaders. In addition to leading his own school in the UK, he was a Local Leader of Education where he had a mentoring role with headteachers whose schools were in challenging circumstances. Sean works in a strong team at DESS that hopes to provide a happy and secure atmosphere where quality learning can take place. He is married and with two children - one of whom is currently training to be a teacher.
Mark has been the Business Manager at Doha English Speaking School since September 2022. He has come with a breadth of experience in leadership positions across schools, both internationally and within the UK, where he has held the positions of school governor, school business manager, and finance director.
The Institute of School Business Leadership has recognised his contribution to the profession through making him a Fellow of the Institute. Mark is passionate about collaboration across the administrative and support functions with the academic team. Through embedding controls and governance in efficient processes he seeks ways to ease the path for teaching staff to further develop educational outcomes for pupils. He relishes the versatile nature of the role and loves welcoming the families to school in the mornings. Mark is married with two children and a dog, in his spare time he likes to travel and explore new cultures and cuisines.
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