Staff at Abbey College London

Principal – Mark Love

After university in Bristol and several years working in industry, including two years working in the USA , Mark began his teaching career at Barton Peveril College , Hampshire teaching A-level Economics. By the time he left in 1997 he had fulfilled various roles including that of Senior Tutor, with pastoral responsibility for three hundred students, and that of a Governor of the College. Between 1997 and 2003 he fulfilled the role of Vice Principal at a college in Surrey and joined Abbey College in 2004. In 2005, Mark was appointed to the position of Principal at the College in succession to Andrew Williams who is now living and working in China .

With seventeen years of experience in advising A-level students on university applications, a fundamental aspect of Mark's role from a student's perspective is ensuring that the chances of making an ultimately successful application to university are maximised.

Vice Principal - Lee Roberts

After four years of study at university in Cardiff , culminating in a degree in Business Management and a Postgraduate Diploma in European Economic Policy, Lee completed a PGCE at the Institute of Education , University of London . After several years working as an auditor and then teaching he joined the College in 2004. Lee has pastoral responsibility for all of the College’s students and is the point of liaison between parents and the College. He manages students’ UCAS applications and is responsible for examinations entry and management. He also leads the development of the College’s teaching and administrative ICT facilities.

Facilities and Reception Manager – Angela Hayes

After graduating with a music degree, Angela's began a career in administration management and has worked for an extensive range of blue chip companies in London . She has also taught singing and dance to schoolchildren on Saturday mornings.

She joined the College in 2005 and although she is the first point of contact for enquirers in person or by telephone, her role primarily involves assisting students in need of accommodation and managing the College’s facilities and building.

Heads of Department

Kevin Rayfield – Science

Kevin completed his degree in Physics at the University of Kent. He has considerable experience of teaching physics as well as an extensive knowledge and experience of pastoral work. He joined Abbey College as Head of Physics in 2004.

Ian Christie – Mathematics & Economics

Ian graduated from the University of St. Andrew 's and subsequently gained an MSc in Mathematics Education. He joined Abbey College in 1999 after working for the UK Government on secondment to schools abroad. He combines his work at the College with various consultancy projects relating to mathematics education, including a role as a consultant to the development of the European Baccalaureate.

Jonathan Pratt - English

Jonathan graduated from Coventry University and subsequently gained the Trinity Cert. TESOL and University of Cambridge DELTA qualifications. He joined Abbey in 2007 after working as an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teacher, Summer School Director and Assistant Director of Studies in Surrey.

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