Carol joined Together Learning Trust Board as a Trustee in April 2019 and served as Chair of the Education and Standards Committee and Vice Chair of the Board. In November 2021 Carol resigned as a Trustee and was instead appointed as a Member.

Carol worked in secondary education for 38 years. Originally a secondary English teacher, working in a number of schools in Calderdale and Bradford, she joined the senior leadership team of a secondary school in Leeds as deputy headteacher. She was appointed headteacher of the same school in 2009. Carol then led the school to convert to a single  academy and later a multi academy trust. She retired in 2019 as CEO, at which point the MAT consisted of three secondary and five primary schools.

Carol has two adult children who are both doctors and work in Australia. Since retiring she has also become a first time ‘pawrent’  to a golden doodle dog who enjoys taking Carol on long walks!