Principal
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Dawn is passionate about delivering exceptional standards for students, staff and stakeholders and always puts the learner at the heart of all operations and thinking. She has worked tirelessly to cultivate an inclusive atmosphere in which all staff members are valued for their unique individual contributions to the organisation. Her areas of expertise include curriculum development, business engagement and strategic leadership, along with spear heading new initiatives to a successful outcome. Additionally, Dawn is on several Boards contributing to both the education and business sectors to help bridge the gap between these. She is a Director for the East Midlands Chamber of Commerce, LANDEX Learning Board (Land-based Colleges), Association of Colleges, Universities Vocational Awards Council plus represents East Midlands AOC region at the climate commission for UK Higher and Further Education. |
As Principal and CEO of SMB College Group, Dawn is a dynamic and strong leader with over twenty-five years operating at a senior level within both the further and higher education sectors. Dawn has worked at a senior level in colleges and universities in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire which gives her great insight into the skills needs of the region. She has a track record in delivering significant business improvement through change management, winning hearts and minds of her team (she considers people to be a business’s most important asset), resulting in sustainable financial turnarounds and quality improvement that is transformational for both students and staff. She joined the college in 2018, taking Brooksby Melton College and Stephenson College through a successful merger to create SMB Group on 1st February 2020.