Anne's entire professional life has been rooted in education, beginning as a student and later, after university, a teacher in Hertfordshire schools. She started her career teaching Key Stage 2, progressed to leading the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), and was instrumental in establishing a Children’s Centre as part of the Sure Start programme. Her leadership skills were further honed during her six-year tenure as a headteacher in North Herts.

In 2017 Anne joined HFL as a District School Effectiveness Adviser for Watford, Stevenage, and Dacorum, working side-by-side with more than a hundred school leaders to support them on their improvement journey. From there she was appointed to the role of Head of Primary: Teaching, Learning, Curriculum, and Assessment and in September 2025 she stepped up again to become Education Director for Primary and Early Years.

Liz is Director of Education Services (Secondary, Special and AP) and leads the secondary and special and alternative provision teams. Previously Deputy Director of Education Services (Secondary) she has over twenty five years’ experience of teaching and school leadership.  Having worked as an adviser and school improvement partner for HFL since inception, Liz has huge experience of driving and supporting positive change with leaders, and driving key strategic educational programmes and partnerships.