Members of NSEAD Staff
Michele Gregson - General Secretary
Michele Gregson is General Secretary and CEO of the National Society for Education in Art and Design – the trade union, professional body and learned…
Sophie Leach - Deputy General Secretary
As Deputy General Secretary at The National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD) Sophie leads on policy and research.
Ged Gast - Trade Union Case Worker
Ged has worked in education since the late 70’s, as a teacher and subject leader and as adviser, inspector and consultant. Ged has been a caseworker for…
Seán Taylor - Principal Trade Union Case Worker
Seán has been an active Trade Unionist since 2001 when he first became a school rep and has held elected positions both locally, regionally and nationally.…
Diane Quinn - Programmes and Partnerships Manager
Diane develops and delivers events and training programmes that respond to the needs of art educators across the UK. Working in collaboration with members,…
Kirstie Millar - Communications Manager
Kirstie’s role is to communicate with members and promote NSEAD’s mission to art educators.
Rayvenn Shaleigha D'Clark - Big Landscape Project Manager
Rayvenn Shaleigha D'Clark is currently contributing to the development of The Big Landscape toolkit and guidance materials.
Pat Burnell - NSEAD Administrator
Pat has been with NSEAD since 1997 and is one of two office staff that can help you with your general and membership enquiries.
Chloe Rowles - NSEAD Administrator
Chloe has been with NSEAD since 2016, and takes care of finance and membership.
Members of the Finance & General Purposes Committee (F&GP)
Members of staff as above:
| Michele Gregson (General Secretary) |
| Sophie Leach (Deputy General Secretary) |
| Ged Gast (TU Adviser) |
And the following members of Council:
Marlene Wylie - President of NSEAD
Marlene Wylie is President of NSEAD and a creative education consultant. Having trained originally as a textiles designer she has taught art, craft and…
Andy Ash President Elect of NSEAD
Andy Ash is currently President Elect of NSEAD and an artist, teacher and researcher. Andy was elected in autumn 2023 and will succeed Marlene Wylie as…
Dr Steven Berryman is Vice-President of NSEAD.
Steven has been an educator for nearly 20 years, and currently is Director of Arts, Culture and Community for the Odyssey Trust for Education.
John Childs - Honorary Treasurer of NSEAD
John Childs is Honorary Treasurer, a past president (2009-2010) and is now semi-retired.
Council 2024
General Council
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Observers
Ged Gast (Trade Union and Big Landscape).
Tina Scahill, NSEAD member
NSEAD Fellows (1989 - Present)
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NSEAD Patrons
The Society is proud to have the patronage of:
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Contact us:
Postal Address: NSEAD, 3 Masons Wharf, Potley Lane, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9FY
Phone: +44(0)1225 810134
Email: info@nsead.org
Or you can use our Contact Us form.
See also
Why join?
Membership of NSEAD offers comprehensive workplace protection, wide-ranging support for better practice and inspiration for every learner.
Member benefits
Find out about all the benefits of being part of our professional learning community.
Health Insurance discounts for NSEAD members with HMCA
NSEAD has agreed with HMCA to offer discounted rates for medical plans. HMCA only arrange medical plans for membership groups and can offer up to a 40%…
For Individuals - Trade Union and Professional Associate
For all education professionals in any phase or setting.
For Students and ECTs
We have attractive membership offers for trainee and early career teachers.
For Institutions and Organisations
Memberships that support and inspire art education teams.
The NSEAD Member Assistance Programme (MAP)
The NSEAD MAP is a confidential benefit designed to help you deal with personal and professional problems that could be affecting your home life or work…
Member Portal
A new place for you to manage your membership
Join our national professional learning community of art and design educators who are protected, supported and inspired by NSEAD
New members:To join NSEAD, visit our new Member Portal here.Or learn more about NSEAD member benefits here. Existing members: Find out how to…
Criticality
Join Course facilitator Kevin Dalton-Johnson for this workshop on criticality, exploring the capacity and ability to read, write, think, and speak…
Context and Terminology
Join course facilitator Rayvenn D’Clark to investigate the importance of using correct context and terminology throughout your curriculum and teaching.…
Unconscious Bias
Join course facilitator Rayvenn D’Clark to explore how you support yourself and your colleagues to have potentially challenging conversations about unconscious…
Diversity and Belonging
Join course facilitators Marlene Wylie and Clare Stanhope to address how your curriculum includes artists, makers and designers from a range of ethnically…