Tamsyn Imison

Dame Tamsyn Imison, DBE (b. May 1, 1937) was a prominent British educator and 'educational strategist' whose first career was as a scientific illustrator. After having a family of three she went into teaching science in 1972 and taught for nearly thirty years. Between 1984 and 2000 she was Headteacher of the Hampstead School in North London.

Now, although "retired", Dame Tamsyn writes, researches and lectures on topics such as Leadership, ICT, Comprehensive Schooling, Creativity, Learning, Schools of the Future, Post 16 and Women Leaders. In between she chairs various committees and is Honorary Fellow of Somerville College, Oxford, Queen Mary, University of London, and The Institute of Education London.

External links

* [http://ioewebserver.ioe.ac.uk/ioe/cms/get.asp?cid=1397&1397_1=1601]
* [http://www.foundation.org.uk/events/pdf/20000308_Summary.pdf]
* [http://www.alite.co.uk/training/national_conference/2004/Alite05speakers.htm]
* [http://www.sfcp.org.uk/education.htm]