Meet Our Team
Course Presenters
Edward Watson
Edward is an Oxford graduate who served seven years in the Army, worked in strategy management consultancy, then in the video games industry. He founded InnerDrive in 2006, where he continues to design and deliver teacher CPD workshops throughout the UK and around the world.
Bradley Busch
Bradley is a chartered psychologist and one of the leading experts on applying psychological research to improve how people think, learn and perform. Outside of education, he works with Premiership footballers and was instrumental in helping members of Team GB win medals at London 2012, Rio 2016, and Tokyo 2021.
Matthew Shaw
After completing his MSc in sport psychology with full honours, Matthew has been working with schools to help improve how students and educators think, learn and perform. Outside of education, he works with elite athletes, including Team GB athletes preparing for Tokyo 2021.
Michael Chiles
Michael is a senior leader and principal examiner. He is an experienced trainer and has delivered training, both nationally and internationally, to support teachers in their approaches to implementing effective assessment practices. Michael is the author of The CRAFT of Assessment, The Feedback Pendulum and The Sweet Spot.
Dr Pippa Busch
Dr Pippa Busch is a Child and Education Psychologist, specialising in working with SEND students. Dr Busch has worked with thousands of teachers from hundreds of schools, helping them translate psychological research into day-to-day strategies that they can use in their classroom.
Tia Prior
Tia holds a Sport and Exercise Psychology Masters with Distinction from Northumbria University. She regularly works with a range of clients in sport and education to help them improve their mindset, perform better under pressure and learn more effectively.
Hanna Gildam-Clark
Hanna is an alumni of InnerDrive. She now works in performance sport psychology after previously working in the Middle East, where she was a whole-school Physical and Health Education teacher, mental skills coach and international rugby player.
Academy Team
Patrick Ibbotson
Patrick oversees the InnerDrive Teacher CPD Academy and works with our team of experts to create Teacher CPD training and provide outstanding customer service. He has an MSc in Psychology with a Distinction and previously worked at Naomi Korn Associates and the Museum of London.
Micaela Dixon
Micaela holds a BA in Arts and Communication. Her background in Marketing, Project Management and Exhibition Design led her to UX/UI design. She enjoys using her creativity and knack for problem solving to implement user-centred interfaces and build accessible experiences.
Lou Bogatchek
Lou oversees InnerDrive’s marketing efforts, content creation and research team. They love using their background in graphic design and passion for storytelling to make Teaching & Learning findings more accessible to the educators and students who need them most
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