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Emma Cross

Progression Coach, Hastings and Bexhill

I joined Villiers Park in September 2024 as a Progression Coach for the Hastings and Bexhill team. Prior to joining the team, for 7 years I have worked as a teacher in schools across East Sussex; have worked in a language school teaching English as a foreign language to students from across Europe and China and spent some time in Hong Kong working in a local primary school. 


My educational background is rooted in teacher training and more recently an MA in International Education and Development, where I gained experience in creating programmes and policy for developing countries within NGOs and charities, and researched international educational issues. Through this I have volunteered with a local charity, the Hastings and Sierra Leone Friendship Link (HSLFL), and travelled to Sierra Leone to help collaborate with local teachers and share best practices. 


Outside of work I love travelling to different parts of the globe, taking long walks with our family dogs Kevin and Bentley, reading or listening to audiobooks and going to gigs and shows.