Secret Garden Nursery Staff
Sylvia Dobson (Director)
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Nursery Director since 2005. Area manager, having been in a managerial role for over 10 years.
Early Years Foundation Degree.
Sarah Whittaker
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Area Manager. NNEB Level 4 in early years.
Mary Burgess
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Nursery manager, Language Lead and SEND. NVQ level 4 in Childcare. Mary has been with the nursery since 2004.
Katie Akers
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Deputy manager. NVQ level 4 in Childcare. Katie has been with the nursery since 2000
Amy Burbage
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Level 3 practitioner
Ellie Thundercliffe-Hull
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Ellie is a level 3 practitioner and has a Foundation Degree in education.
Diane Duporte
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Senior childcare assistant. NVQ level 3 in Childcare. Diane has been with the nursery since 1995.
Georgia Beeley-Robinson
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Level 3 nursery practitioner.
Natalia Mikiewicz
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NVQ Level 2.
Jade O'Dowd
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NVQ Level 3.
Angela-Leja
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NVQ Level 3.
Tammy Newbold
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Level 2 practitioner
Chloe Musson
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Level 3 nursery practitioner.
Melissa Thornton
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Trainee working towards level 2.
Judith McIvor
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Trainee working towards level 2
Daniel Alder
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Nursery Cook