Leslie Askew

St Anne’s, Sheath Lane, Oxshott, Surrey, KT22 0QU

E: doclaskew@gmail.com M: 07903 160 128 T: 01372 841 837

more detail at

leslieaskew.wordpress.com,

https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-askew/

ATTRIBUTES

I’ve recently taken the Gallup StrengthsFinder assessment. My top five attributes and examples are:

Learner	Desire to learn outweighs the outcome	self-taught programming & robotics
Achiever	Hard Work Goal orientated	ipads in classrooms, robotics competitions
Harmony	Teamwork Common-sense approach.	valuable team member in work and leisure projects
Developer	Cultivating potential in others	teaching and learning for pupils and myself
Input	Collecting thoughts and ideas	consulting experts for new ideas

WORK HISTORY

2018 to 2019: Teacher of Science

Hinchley Wood School

Classroom teacher KS3, KS4, KS5
6^th Form tutor

Jan to Jun 2018: Teacher of Physics

St John’s School, Leatherhead

KS3, iGCSE, A-level (AQA)
Maternity cover

2015 to 2016: College Counsellor

TASIS, Thorpe

guidance counselling
office manager
PSAT coordinator

2014 to 2015: Head of Robotics

Reed’s School, Cobham

grew the junior team (FLL) from 2 to 30 pupils in two years
started Senior Team (FTC), met HRH Queen
started quad and Sphero programmes
initiated school robotics curriculum to be delivered 2015-16

2010 to 2015: Teacher of Physics

Reed’s School, Cobham

Junior Science, GCSE and A-level
American Guidance Counselor, Princeton, Marist, Rice, UVA
innovator: initiated iPad programme, flipping classroom

2009 to 2010: GTP Teacher Training

Fullbrook School/Thamesmead Secondary SCITT

one of 14 of 21 pupils to complete the course

2008 to 2009: Envisage

Project Manager

design, implement and analyse results from 10,000 surveys for report on local issues

previous work history upon request

EDUCATION

1994 to 1997: PhD, physics

King’s College

Thesis entitled: The Investigation of Space Charge Using the Pulsed-Electroacoustic Technique

Contributor:

JV Champion, SJ Dodd, JM Alison, L Askew (1998) “Electrical tree growth and space charge behaviour of epoxy resin blends” Proceedings of the IEEE 6^th International Conference on Conduction and Breakdown in Solid Dielectrics, 22 – 25 Jun 1998, Vasteras, Sweden. link

Research continued by group:

JM Alison, (1998) “A high field pulsed electro-acoustic apparatus for space charge and external circuit current measurement within solid insulators” IOPscience Meas. Sci. Technol. 9 1737.link

1996: Royal Society Exhibition

Best student project in applied physics

1994: Wheatstone Prize

King’s College Physics Department

Best undergraduate project

1992 to 1994: BSc, Physics

King’s College

1987 to 1991: University of California at Santa Barbara

Began BSc in physics

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE

Extensive: Visual Basic, C++, RobotC

Familiar: Java, Python, MatLab, SQL, HTML, WordPress

Packages: Advanced Graphing using Excel, Excel Macros, Adobe Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom

INTERESTS

Sports: Running, cycling, sailing

Navigator for Santa Barbara campaign for the 1991 Rolex Women’s Worlds Regatta
Three-time Coronado 15 Jr National Champion
Collegiate sailing and cycling
Over 1000 cruising miles on 41’ – 50’ monohulls in three years

Music: Flute, grade 8

Carmina Burana, Orff, 2014, Royal Festival Hall, Lead Flute
Solo flute for UCSB’s performance of Debussy’s Prelude d’après midi d’un faun
Cypress High School, Band President

Photography:

https://www.instagram.com/leslie.askew/

https://500px.com/happysoul