Charlotte O’Leary
Lecturer in Teacher Education and Professional Learning
Cardiff School of Education & Social Policy
Overview
Having graduated with 1st Class Honours in English and Media Studies from Falmouth College of Arts (now Falmouth University) in 2004, Charlotte completed School Centred Initial Teacher Training, gaining Qualified Teacher Status in 2006. Charlotte taught across the Primary age range in both England and South Wales, taking on subject leadership responsibility for a number of disciplines. In 2017, Charlotte was awarded Specialist Leader of Education Status by the National College of Teaching and Leadership which recognised her role as a specialist School Improvement practitioner in early literacy, reading and phonics.
In 2017, Charlotte was awarded her MA in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) from the University of South Wales; the focus of which was an exploration of the relationship between aspiration, attainment and parental engagement in Primary school settings. Charlotte has completed the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) award and previously worked as a Headteacher in Cornwall before relocating to South Wales.
Charlotte was appointed as a lecturer at Cardiff Met in 2022. Charlotte teaches on the BA Primary Education with QTS programme.