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Nadia Hassan

Secondary School Principal

Professional Summary

Dedicated school leader with 11 years in education, including 4 years as principal of a 1,200-pupil secondary school. Led a whole-school improvement programme that raised the Ofsted rating from Requires Improvement to Good. Passionate about inclusive pedagogy, staff wellbeing, and data-driven curriculum design.

Work History

Principal,

Sep 2020 – Present

Maple Grove Academy-Birmingham, UK

Deputy Headteacher,

Jan 2016 – Aug 2020

Elmwood High School-Coventry, UK

Education

MA Educational Leadership, 2013 – 2015

University of Birmingham-Birmingham, UK

BSc Psychology, 2008 – 2011

University of Warwick-Coventry, UK

Contact

LocationBirmingham, UK
Phone+44 7911 234 567
Emailnadia.hassan@maplegrove.edu
Linkedinlinkedin.com/in/nadiahassan

Skills

  • School Leadership
  • Curriculum Design
  • Staff Development
  • Data Analysis
  • Safeguarding (DSL)

Hobbies & Interests

Literature • Community Volunteering • Running

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Nadia Hassan, Secondary School Principal

Nadia Hassan is a secondary school principal with eleven years in education, including four leading a 1,200-pupil academy through an inspection improvement. The resume is written for a headship or executive leadership post and puts the inspection outcome where a governing body will see it first.

Why this resume works

  • The summary states the school size and the inspection rating change in one sentence, which is the result that decides a headship shortlist.
  • The principal role gives the staff headcount and a curriculum intervention with its pass-rate effect, so leadership scale and teaching impact are both evidenced.
  • The deputy head entry shows the number of department heads coordinated and a wellbeing framework adopted beyond the school, which reads as system-level influence.
  • Safeguarding lead status is listed as a skill with its abbreviation, so a search for DSL finds it.
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