Our Team

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  Mary Lonsdale Founder

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  Mary’s vision is to help children improve their confidence, ignite a life-long love of learning and cope better with stressful situations like exams. Being from a family of teachers, Mary has developed a significant insight into the teaching profession. Determined to deliver top-quality service, she has ‘a nothing but the best’ approach to every child’s needs. This naturally holistic perspective on life is reflected throughout her recruitment, with a team of specialist office staff and advisers, plus over 250 tutors. Mary loves Bikram yoga and is often found at the weekend beside a freezing hockey pitch in South London!

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  Rachel Arbuckle Project Manager

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  Rachel is responsible for communicating the Mentor brand and vision, focusing on the development of educational workshops and courses. Prior to joining Mentor Rachel worked as an international Photographer’s Agent. As a mother to two teenage sons, she has an in-depth knowledge of both the State and Independent sector from 11+ through to A levels. Outside of work, she is a magpie with a love of anything mid-century.

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  Edward Cooper Senior Education Consultant

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  Edward has a passion for providing exceptional service, working with both clients and tutors to help them get the best possible results. Alongside this, Edward is Deputy Safeguarding Lead and is a qualified safeguarding contact for Mentor. Before joining Mentor, Edward became a fully qualified member of the CIPD and worked for ten years as a recruitment consultant, team leader and supervisor. During this time he focused exclusively on helping schools with supply, alongside ensuring a premium service. In his spare time, he enjoys classical music, guitar, seeing friends, writing and charity runs.

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  Juuli Rossi Education Consultant

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  After completing a teaching degree in Finland, Juuli worked as a teacher in Germany for four years before settling in London. At Mentor Education, she is responsible for a host of administrative duties including managing the Academic Assessments, as well as helping the team with tutor recruitment and maintaining client relationships. In her leisure time, Juuli enjoys listening to music, baking, watercolour painting and spending time outdoors. She is also a film and history buff and loves experiencing new cultures and customs.

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  Philip Haynes Schools Liaison Manager

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  Phil trained as a teacher through the Teach First Leadership Development Programme for high achieving graduates and gained his PGCE through the prestigious UCL Institute of Education. Over the past decade, he has taught in schools in Italy, Switzerland and London, gaining an in-depth knowledge of both the state and independent sectors. Phil is passionate about making an impact on the academic progress of pupils from all backgrounds. At Mentor, Phil uses his knowledge of the education system to liaise with schools, coordinating support for a wide range of pupils. He is the proud father of a little boy and, when not on dad duty, enjoys long distance running, yoga and cooking.

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  Janet Morris Chair, Advisory Board

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  Janet is passionate about education, believing that every child should have a great start in life. Janet has a portfolio career within the education sector working in EdTech, higher education and English language within a global context. She has spent 15 years working in the wider education sector – her most recent role was as a Director of Cambridge International Education which provides education programmes to over 10,000 schools around the world. Janet was the Interim Chief Executive of OCR in 2018 during a significant period of change in the assessment sector. Janet loves adventure – skiing, sailing and scuba diving. She is on a lifelong mission to become fluent in French.