Watford Grammar School For Girls, Watford, United Kingdom
The ethos of Watford Grammar School for Girls is based firmly on tradition and our record of academic excellence, particularly for children ready for a primarily academic curriculum.
We believe all our pupils are of equal worth and concern. We value the diversity of our school: pupils and staff share a wide variety of religious, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Music is at the heart of the school and children gifted with an aptitude for music do well here.
We believe all our pupils are of equal worth and concern. We value the diversity of our school: pupils and staff share a wide variety of religious, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Music is at the heart of the school and children gifted with an aptitude for music do well here.
Watford Grammar School For Girls Alumni
Alanna Downing
Outreach Assistant at University of Reading
Chemicals
Education
University of Reading 2014 — 2018
MChem, Chemistry, 1st with 73% (Year One)
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2007 — 2014
A Levels, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics
Experience
University of Reading June 2015 - Present
University of Reading September 2014 - Present
NCS - National Citizen Service March 2015 - Present
Lakeland November 2013 - August 2014
Skills
Chemistry, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Team Leadership, Academic Tutoring, Mathematics, Community Outreach, Sales
Alexandria Davis
Legal Support Coordinator at Pinsent Masons
Law Practice
Education
University of Oxford 2015 — 2018
Bachelor’s Degree, Law
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2007 — 2014
High School
Experience
Pinsent Masons September 2014 - July 2015
BATCHWORTH PARK GOLF CLUB LIMITED June 2014 - August 2014
Oxfam November 2013 - April 2014
Old Square Chambers September 2013 - September 2013
Skills
Social Media, Teamwork, Microsoft Word, Customer Service, Public Speaking, Microsoft Excel, Legal Assistance, PowerPoint, Research, English
Amanda Richards
Global Brand Director Innovation and Digital at Unilever
Consumer Goods
Education
University of Cambridge 1991 — 1995
MA in Modern Languages, German and Italian
Watford Grammar School For Girls 1982 — 1990
A Levels: French (A), German (A), Economics (A)
Experience
Unilever July 2015 - Present
Unilever September 2013 - Present
Unilever April 2007 - Present
Unilever June 2004 - April 2007
Unilever January 2002 - June 2004
Unilever October 2000 - January 2002
Unilever August 1999 - August 2000
Unilever February 1998 - July 1999
Unilever September 1996 - February 1998
Crystal Holidays October 1995 - April 1996
Skills
Business Development, Brand Equity, Brand Implementation, Marketing Communications, Customer Insight, Agency Coordination, Brand Awareness, Social Media Marketing, Segmentation, Marketing, Global Brand Development, Communications Planning, Content Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Brand Development, Innovation Management, Digital Strategy, Thought Leadership, Social Media, Product Launch, Brand Management, Travel, Product Development, Team Leadership, Digital Media, Content Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Mobile Devices, Advertising, Consumer Insight, Strategy, Online Gaming, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Partnerships, Integrated Marketing, FMCG, Food & Beverage, CRM, Budget, Empathy, Brand Architecture, Brand Loyalty, Marketing Strategy, New Media, Digital Marketing, Product Innovation, Outstanding..., Digital Innovation, Ice Cream, Marketing Research
Amy Herbertson
Flying Start Student at PwC UK
Accounting
Education
University of Nottingham 2014 — 2018
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Accountancy (PwC Flying start degree)
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2007 — 2014
Experience
PwC UK September 2014 - Present
BDO LLP July 2013 - August 2013
Everett Group Chartered Accountants July 2013 - July 2013
Skills
Public Speaking, Teamwork, PowerPoint, Information Technology, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Report Writing
Annie Shah
BA (Hons) Law and Business Warwick University Graduate (2.1)
Education
University of Warwick 2012 — 2015
Law and Business Studies BA (Hons), 2.1
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2010 — 2012
A Levels - English Literature, History and Economics
Experience
Cuff Jones Ltd August 2015 - September 2015
House of Fraser December 2014 - December 2014
Superdrug June 2014 - July 2014
Goldman Sachs November 2013 - November 2013
Natural History Museum June 2013 - September 2013
Ashurst June 2013 - June 2013
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP April 2013 - April 2013
LGSS July 2012 - July 2012
Avon June 2010 - September 2010
Coram Children's Legal Centre September 2008 - September 2008
Skills
Service Delivery, Marketing, Public Speaking, Customer Service, PowerPoint, Time Management, Microsoft Excel, Research, Communication, Customer Engagement, Fashion Buying, Interpersonal Skills, Teamwork, Retail Buying, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Entrepreneurship, Retail, Social Media Marketing, Data Analysis, Management, Customer Liason
Catherine Williamson
Patent Attorney at Haseltine Lake
Law Practice
Education
Imperial College London 2009 — 2010
Master's Degree, MSc. Molecular Medicine, Distinction
Durham University 2006 — 2009
Bachelor's Degree, BSc. Natural Sciences (Biology and Chemistry), Class I
Watford Grammar School For Girls 1999 — 2006
Experience
Haseltine Lake February 2011 - Present
Skills
Patents, Patent Prosecution, Licensing, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Patent Applications, Patent Litigation, Chemistry, Trademarks, Invention, Patentability, Prosecution
Catriona Davidson
Accounting Professional
Accounting
Education
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2005 — 2012
GCSEs
Experience
LBCA Limited 2014 - 2015
Skills
German, Time Management, Customer Service, Cash Handling, Savings, Interpersonal Skills, Social Networking, Sage Accounts, IRIS, Social Media, Critical Thinking, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Teamwork
Charlotte Hind
Research scientist at Public Health England
Higher Education
Education
University of Nottingham 2004 — 2007
Biochemistry with Biological Chemistry, Biochemistry with Biological Chemistry, 2;1 (Hons)
Watford Grammar School For Girls 1997 — 2004
Experience
Public Health England September 2013 - Present
Public Health England May 2013 - September 2013
University of Southampton October 2008 - August 2012
Karus Therapeutics Limited November 2007 - August 2008
Onyvax September 2007 - November 2007
Skills
Western Blotting, Sequencing, Immunohistochemistry, Immunofluorescence, Molecular & Cellular..., Tissue Culture, GMP, Antimicrobial Resistance, FACS, SDS-PAGE, Transfection, Microbiology, Confocal Microscopy, qPCR, ELISA
Dale Barnett
Senior PR Account Manager at Zero Degrees West
Motion Pictures and Film
Education
University of Sussex 2007 — 2010
2:1 BA Hons, Media Studies
University of Miami 2009 — 2009
Study Abroad, Motion Pictures & English Lit Course
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2000 — 2007
A Level, GCSE, Drama, French, Politics, Classics
Experience
Zero Degrees West December 2014 - Present
Zero Degrees West December 2013 - December 2014
Premier August 2011 - January 2014
Premier PR August 2011 - April 2013
British Film Institute August 2012 - November 2012
Romley Davies Publicity March 2011 - August 2011
Ketchum Pleon February 2011 - March 2011
DDA PR November 2010 - December 2010
Working Title Films July 2007 - July 2007
Endemol July 2007 - July 2007
Skills
Video, Premieres, Press Kits, Public Relations, Editing, Blogging, Web Content, Broadcast, Publicity Stunts, Editorial, Publicity, Event Management, Media Relations, Talent Management, Film, Screenings, Copywriting, Entertainment, Junkets, Social Media, Television, Journalism, Blu-ray, Copy Editing, Press Releases, Photography, DVD
Derek Dooley
chief executive at rumbo
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
Education
Watford Grammar School For Girls 1954 — 1959
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Military Low-Observables and Stealth Technology
Erasmus University Rotterdam 1940 — 1943
Bachelor of Science (BS), Rural Sociology
Experience
ILLUMINATI MAG July 2015 - Present
BBC Worldwide November 2003 - Present
Rumbo March 1973 - July 2015
McCain Foods January 1970 - January 1973
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. August 1966 - September 1966
Skills
Market Research, Product Development, Public Relations, Editing, Forecasting, Research, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Operations Management, Event Planning, Online Marketing, Event Management, Program Management, New Business Development, Online Advertising, Brand Management, Writing
Diviya Maria Jais
Student at Liverpool John Moores University
Education
Liverpool John Moores University 2012 — 2016
MPharm
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2004 — 2009
GCSEs
Emily Amos
Student at Watford Grammar School For Girls
Education
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2009 — 2016
Emily Hassett
Sales Assistant at Antenna International
Food & Beverages
Education
University of Reading 2013 — 2017
Bachelor’s Degree, Food Science and Business
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2006 — 2013
High School
Experience
Antenna International March 2012 - December 2014
Emma Head
Operations Manager (Technical) at Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd
Events Services
Education
Cassio College, Watford 1984 — 1986
Diploma in Hotel Management
Watford Grammar School For Girls
Experience
Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd January 2000 - Present
Mill House Hotel June 1999 - January 2000
Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd February 1995 - June 1999
Major Exhibitions & Conferences Ltd July 1990 - February 1995
Hilton Worldwide (formerly Ladbrokes) September 1986 - July 1990
Skills
Event Management, Event Planning, Trade Shows, Time Management, Meeting Planning, Project Management, Venue Management, Hospitality Management, Budgets, Hotel Management
Emma Steed
Student at University of York
Insurance
Education
University of York 2013 — 2016
Economics
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2006 — 2013
Skills
Economics
Emma Walley
Consultant at The Boston Consulting Group
Management Consulting
Education
Cambridge University 2007 — 2011
Mathematics (MMath), Mathematics, Masters with Distinction
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2000 — 2007
Experience
The Boston Consulting Group September 2015 - Present
The Boston Consulting Group January 2014 - August 2015
London Health Commission February 2014 - September 2014
The Boston Consulting Group January 2012 - January 2014
Ernst & Young August 2010 - September 2010
Metaswitch Networks June 2009 - September 2009
Esme Peddison-Grant
Studying Fashion Buying & Range Planning at FRA
Retail
Education
FRA 2015 — 2016
Level 4, Fashion Buying & Range Planning
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2003 — 2010
11 GCSE's A*-B, 3 A-levels in Business, Art Textiles & History
Experience
HOB Salons October 2012 - Present
Boden August 2015 - August 2015
HOB Salons November 2007 - October 2012
Trevor Sorbie International Plc June 2010 - August 2010
Gillian Rosenberg
Senior Research Officer at Cancer Research UK
Nonprofit Organization Management
Education
Imperial College London 2006 — 2009
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Multidisciplinary Molecular Biology / Chemical Biology Research
Imperial College London 2005 — 2006
Master’s Degree, Protein Membrane Chemical Biology, Distiction
University of Nottingham 2000 — 2004
Master’s Degree, Biochemistry with Biological Chemistry, 1st class honours
Watford Grammar School For Girls 1992 — 1999
High School
Experience
Cancer Research UK June 2015 - Present
Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory April 2013 - April 2015
NHS Blood and Transplant / Health Protection Agency September 2009 - October 2012
Skills
Mentoring, Quantitative Research, Database Development, Cross-functional..., Research, Laboratory Skills, Leadership, Scientific Presentation, Peer Reviews, Research Design
Heidi Richardson
Equity Research Analyst at UBS
Investment Banking
Education
University of Cambridge 2009 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2002 — 2009
Experience
UBS June 2015 - Present
Deutsche Bank July 2012 - June 2015
Deutsche Bank June 2011 - August 2011
Waitrose July 2007 - December 2009
Skills
Financial Modeling, Bloomberg, Valuation, Investment Banking, Equities, Financial Markets, Corporate Finance, Capital Markets
Hetal Kapadia
Sales and Marketing Manager
Retail
Education
UCL Institute of Education 2012 — 2013
PGCE, Science - Chemistry
UCL 2007 — 2010
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Pharmacology, 2.1
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2000 — 2007
Experience
Create & Case April 2015 - Present
Private Tutor April 2015 - Present
Dormers Wells High School September 2013 - July 2015
Skills
Sales, Microsoft Office, Academic Tutoring, Management, Teaching, Microsoft Excel
Holly Goldstein
Digital Marketing Recruitment at Aquent
Marketing and Advertising
Education
Nottingham Trent University 2012 — 2016
Bachelor's Degree, Communication and Media Studies, 2:1
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2005 — 2012
Experience
Aquent June 2015 - September 2015
WCRS February 2015 - February 2015
DREAM October 2014 - February 2015
Boux Avenue December 2014 - January 2015
Camp Beaumont Day Camps Limited June 2014 - August 2014
Noah's Ark Playscheme July 2013 - August 2013
Consolidated PR March 2013 - April 2013
Next Group PLC September 2011 - July 2012
Disney Interactive September 2009 - September 2009
Skills
custom, Leadership, Social Media, Microsoft Office, Writing, Sales, Resiliency, Social Networking, Competitive Analysis, Self-confidence, Creative Writing, Presentations, Public Speaking, Customer Service, adve, Social Skills, Telephone Skills, Journal Entries, Advertising, Team Motivation, Time Management, Creativity Skills, Punctuation, Drama, Team Building, Public Relations, Report Writing, Microsoft Excel, Marketing Communications, Performance Motivation
Holly Heath
Policy and Campaigns Officer
Education
University of Warwick 2009 — 2012
Politics, First Class
Watford Grammar School For Girls
3 A's at A-level
Experience
RNIB July 2015 - Present
Holly Payne
Student at University of Gloucestershire
Law Practice
Education
University of Gloucestershire 2011 — 2014
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), 2:1
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2004 — 2011
Jacqueline Ainsley
Company Director, General Practitioner & Dive Doctor
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Education
University of Nottingham 1992 — 1997
BM.BS., BMedSci, Medicine
Watford Grammar School For Girls 1985 — 1992
Experience
Awaiting NHS red tape to be cut so I can start my new job as a GP in Shaftesbury, Dorset. September 2015 - Present
Mooroolbark Medical Centre October 2014 - August 2015
Academy of Scuba 2012 - August 2015
Contractor 2002 - August 2015
Eastern Melbourne Medicare Local July 2014 - June 2015
Selby Family Clinic May 2013 - October 2014
Rowville Health December 2009 - March 2013
Skills
Diving, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Healthcare Management, Clinical Research, Scuba Diving, Healthcare, Public Health, Treatment, Pharmaceutical Industry, Medical Education, Family Medicine, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Wellness, Medicine, Mental Health
Jane Marks
National Accounts Administration Manager at KONE
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Education
Watford Grammar School For Girls 1980 — 1985
Experience
KONE plc December 2010 - Present
Kone plc May 2009 - December 2010
Kone plc September 2008 - May 2009
The UK Lift Company Ltd September 2006 - August 2008
The UK Lift Company Limited April 2003 - September 2006
Hill and Garwood Printing Limited December 2001 - April 2003
Three Rivers District Council April 1989 - December 2001
Thames Water April 1987 - April 1989
A E Bartholomew & Company Ltd July 1986 - March 1987
Skills
Management, Customer Relations, Customer Satisfaction, Complaint Investigations, Operations Management, Organization Skills, Business Process..., Complaint Management, Legal Compliance, Retail, People Development, Passionate about work, Relationship Building, People Management, Coaching & Mentoring, Customer Service, Service Delivery, Contract Management, Energy
Jasmine Knox
Attended University of Cambridge
Education
University of Cambridge 2012 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Literature, Class II, Division 1 (2:1)
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2010 — 2011
A2, English, French, Politics
Experience
4 Nations Restaurant July 2015 - Present
Mitchells & Butlers 2011 - 2015
Jack Wills 2012 - 2013
Jennifer Hibberd aka Hibword
Spoken Word Performer, Creative Ideasmith & Host at House of Verse
Design
Education
De Montfort University 2009 — 2014
Bachelor’s Degree, Graphic Design, First Class Honours
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2001 — 2008
Experience
House of Verse September 2014 - Present
Skills
Social Networking, Photoshop, Graphic Design, Microsoft Office, Research, Customer Service, Illustrator, Teamwork, Copywriting, Social Media, InDesign, Photography
Kumiko Mendl
Artistic Director at Yellow Earth
Performing Arts
Education
Jacques Lecoq Theatre School, Paris
Theatre
University of East Anglia
BA, Education Studies
Watford Grammar School For Girls
Experience
Yellow Earth January 2011 - Present
A Thousand Cranes May 2006 - Present
Skills
Arts Administration, Storytelling, Devising, Film, Improvisation, Plays, Comedy, Festivals, Choreography, Voice Over, Theatrical Production, Musical Theatre, Shakespeare, Performing Arts, Physical Theatre, Commercials, Directing, Art, Playwriting, Drama, Dialects, Stage, Acting, Theatre, Voice Acting, Dramaturgy, Dance, Stage Combat
Laura Bolton
Graduate from University of Cambridge
Education
University of Cambridge 2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2004 — 2011
The Open University 2009 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts Module
Maria Munir
Fast Stream Intern at Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
Government Relations
Education
University of York 2013 — 2016
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Politics with International Relations
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2006 — 2013
Experience
US Embassy London July 2015 - Present
mariamunir.wordpress.com July 2015 - Present
HM Revenue & Customs June 2015 - Present
Nouse April 2015 - Present
University of York March 2015 - Present
University of York Liberal Democrats February 2015 - Present
Fixers May 2014 - Present
Watford Liberal Democrats October 2010 - Present
Elevation Networks September 2014 - August 2015
University of York September 2014 - July 2015
Skills
Creativity, Management, International Relations, Decision Making, Time Management, Public Relations, Foreign Languages, Initiative, Interpersonal Skills, PowerPoint, Teamwork, Event Management, Leadership, Negotiation, Communication, Politics, Public Speaking, Microsoft Word, Writing, Customer Service, Social Media
Nikhita Patel
Actuarial Mathematics Student at University of Liverpool
Financial Services
Education
University of Liverpool 2013 — 2016
Bachelor of Science BSc (Hons), Actuarial Mathematics
Self Taught 2012 — 2013
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2009 — 2011
High School
Haydon School 2004 — 2009
High School
Experience
BUTTERFLY JEWELLERY LONDON LTD March 2012 - September 2014
WHISTLES April 2012 - September 2012
The Dune Group August 2011 - January 2012
ACORN PRECISION COMPONENTS LIMITED January 2011 - August 2011
Barnardo's October 2009 - February 2011
Barclays April 2008 - May 2008
Penny Green
Director at Down's Heart Group
Nonprofit Organization Management
Education
Watford Grammar School For Girls 1971 — 1978
Cassiobury School 1964 — 1968
Experience
Down Syndrome Foundation Nigeria September 2009 - Present
Down's Heart Group April 1990 - Present
Olympics London 2012 July 2012 - July 2012
Barclays Bank August 1978 - March 1988
Skills
Coaching, Non-profit..., Press Releases, Non-profits, Program Development, Community Outreach, Social Entrepreneurship, Blogging, Fundraising, Project Management, Social Media, Charity Work, Organizational..., Hospitals, Advocate, Charity, Olympic, Research, Social Enterprise, Event Planning, Leadership, Congenital Heart Disease, Patient Advocacy, Board Development, Strategic Communications, Teaching, Grief, Customer Service, Grants, Volunteer Management, Team Building, Down Syndrome, Social Media Marketing, Event Management, Learning Disabilities, Social Networking, Media Relations, Philanthropy, Marketing Communications, Newsletters, Grant Writing, Nonprofits, Public Relations, Healthcare, Leadership Development, Time Management, Staff Development, Charities, Public Speaking, Editing
Sarah Lok
Pharmacist
Medical Practice
Education
King's College London 2007 — 2012
Master of Pharmacy, Pharmacy
The University of Hong Kong 2011 — 2011
Master of Pharmacy, Pharmacy
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2000 — 2007
High School
Experience
Self-employed 2013 - Present
Paxall Pharmacy August 2012 - August 2013
Ruislip Manor Pharmacy June 2009 - September 2011
Watford Grammar School for Girls September 2006 - June 2007
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust October 2006 - October 2006
Skills
Foreign Languages, Microsoft Word, Healthcare, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Pharmacists, Pharmacy, Clinical Research, Pharmaceutical Industry, Dosage Calculations, Microsoft Office, Hospitals, Pharmacology, Medicine, Microsoft Excel, Clinical Pharmacy, Diabetes, Time Management, Community Pharmacy, Patient Counseling
Vicki Baron
Artistic Director of Empty Photo Theatre
Performing Arts
Education
University of Kent 2007 — 2011
MDrama, Drama & Theatre Studies
Watford Grammar School For Girls 2000 — 2005
Experience
Empty Photo Theatre August 2011 - Present
Minor Entertainment Ltd May 2014 - July 2014
UK Theatre August 2013 - February 2014
Watford Palace Theatre September 2011 - August 2013
Watford Palace Theatre June 2012 - December 2012
Skills
Stage Management, Stage, Plays, Theatrical Production, Performing Arts, Arts Administration, Theatre, Shakespeare, Improvisation, Physical Theatre, Musical Theatre, Festivals, Drama, Acting, Voice Acting
anne lewington
Independent Arts and Crafts Professional
Arts and Crafts
Education
Watford Grammar School For Girls
Watford Grammar, St. Martin's School of Art, Reading University
Pre- Dip at St. Martins B Ed Hons Reading University, Art and Education
Skills
Public Speaking, Research, Microsoft Office, Creative Writing, Editing, Copywriting, Copy Editing, Microsoft Word, New Business Development, Team Building, Management, Social Media, Teaching, Blogging, Oil Painting, Photoshop, Proofreading
natasha abrahams
customer services at guild harbour
Construction
Education
Watford Grammar School For Girls 1997 — 2000