CATDAVISON
CEO/FOUNDER,EDUSPOTS
cdavison@eduspots org www eduspots org UnitedKingdom/Ghana
RECOGNITION
INDIVIDUAL:
2025UNESCOYouthfor PeaceFellow:Onof50 selectedfrom8250 applicationsfortheirnew InterculturalLeadership Programme
GratitudeNetworkFellow 2024-2025:Oneof37 fellowsselectedfrom1500 applicantsforascale-up curriculum,mentorshipand peersupportnetwork
UNESCO-backedVarkey Foundation 2021$1million GlobalTeacherPrizeFinalist: OneoftwoUKteachersfor impactinUKandGhanain activecitizenshipeducation SHORTLISTEDFOR:
BigChange’sBigEducation Challenge2024
GlobalGoodFellowship2022 PearsonEducationLockdown Hero 2021
LauraTrottMPCovidHero Award2021
2018Unilever’sYoungSocial Entrepreneur’sAward2018
EDUSPOTS’ RECOGNITION:
TheirworldEducation InnovationAwardFinalistsin 2025&2023
DovetailImpactFoundation’s AfricaAcceleratorPortfolio (2024-present)
ShortlistedforCambridge SocialVentures(2019/2020)
TheBigGiveSupporters’ ChoiceAward2022
Runner-upEDUCOMAward forcontributiontoeducation inGhana(2019)
TesInternationalAward2018, sponsoredbytheBritish Council
EDUCATION
MAinEducation&InternationalDevelopment(2016-2018,Distinction) InstituteofEducation,UniversityofLondon, part-time
Dissertation:‘Beaconsofcommunity-lededucationordivisiveentities?An ethnographicstudyofparentalattitudestowardscommunitylibrariesinruralGhana’ (Distinction,20,000words,usedasmodelfornextcohort)
PGCEwithQTS(2012-2013,part-time,Outstanding) BuckinghamUniversity
Placement at Brentside High School 78%+in essays (top 3/200), ‘outstanding’ withrespecttoallobservedstandards
PartIIinManagementStudies(2009-2010,2.1)
JudgeBusinessSchool,UniversityofCambridge
Courses: included Accountancy, Economics, Marketing, Negotiations, Organisational Behaviour, Quantative Methods, Operations Management
PhilosophyBA(2006-2009,12th/50incohort,2.1+)
CorpusChristiCollege,UniversityofCambridge
PartII:Aesthetics(topincohort),AncientPhilosophy,Ethics&Wittgenstein Representeduniversityinfootball/hockey,Collegehockey/football/networkCaptain CollegeJCREntertainments,Societies&SportsRepresentative
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
DovetailImpact Foundation’sAfrica
AcceleratorPortfolio(2024present)
GratitudeNetwork fellowship(2024-2025)
AshokaChangemakers EverywhereAcademy(20222023)
CambridgeSocialVentures Weekend2022
ShortCourse,Social Entrepreneurship,Oxford University,2019
WIDER LEADERSHIP
Ledanddevelopmentthe SchoolsCommunityAction Groupfromaworkinggroup toanetworkinvolving100 schoolsacrosstheUK(20182022)
InvitedtogiveaTedTalk:How toBuildaMovementfor Community-ledEducationat AcademicCityUniversity Coreteammemberof InvictaAcademy,anonlinepopupschoolsupporting catch-upeductioninCovid19,praisedbyparliament LedSevenoaksDistrict Councilvolunteersduring Covid,March-May2021
TECHNICAL STRENGTHS
Vision&creativity
Teambuilding&network development
Changemanagement
Education&inclusive programmedesign
Curriculumdesign
Partnershipsdevelopment &fundraising
Inclusiveleadership& reflexivelearning,
INTERESTS
Oilpainting&creativity Runningandswimmingin nature
Advocacyforinivisable disabilities
Programmes: Overseen development of complex curriculums in safeguarding, leadership, literacy, STEM and sustainability education and gender equity, including designingtheMELsystems,projectanddatamanagement
Onlinecourses&partnerships:Developedandmarketed4onlinecoursesinglobal development,leadership,socialentrepreneurship,andpostcolonialperspectives with30schoolscurrentlyparticipating
DirectorofInstituteofServiceandPartnerships SevenoaksSchool(2018-2023)
Strategy: Led engagement with over 300 staff, and 1200 students and catalysed systems change in our approach to service and partnerships, aiming to be informed, collaborative,sustainable,inclusiveandreflective.
Curriculumdevelopmentandmanagement:Developedawhole-schoolapproach toservicelearning,designingaYear7‘SocietyandChange’course,aYear8Social EntrepreneurshipprogrammeandYear9Advocacyproject.
School-wideleadership:Ledschool-wideweeksandstaffINSET,andallservice, charity,socialentrepreneurship,andenvironmentaleducation LedtheCovid communityresponse,workingcloselywiththeSevenoaksdistrictcouncil.
Partnerships:Ledpartnershipsengagementwith100schoolsandorganisations, creatingclearersystemsformonitoringandevaluation,alsohelpingtobuildInvicta Academy,anonlineschool,duringthepandemic.
Programmes:Devisedandledsector-leadingconferencesonserviceand partnershipsthatcatalysedchange DevelopedanonlineSocialLeadership Programmefor12schoolsinvolvingworkshopswithactiveentrepreneurs.
Recognition: The Institute’s work was shortlisted for national Tes 2021 Education InitiativeoftheYearandCommunityImpactAwards
HousemistressofSeldonHouse, PhilosophyTeacher,SportsCoach BrightonCollege(2014-2018)
Staff: Managed a team of 8 tutors to oversee the academic and pastoral support for 90 girls, including university applications and gaining a high level of experience in mentalhealthsupportworkingwithlocalservices
Teaching:Appraisalscores(across7sets,160students)indicated100%ofpupils confirmedmypassion,98%saidfeedbackenabledprogress,98%feltactively involved,93%indicatedImotivatedthemtoimprove
Co-Curricular:CreatedtheGilbertRylePhilosophySociety,coached2ndteamsfor hockey/netball,ledateachingandlearningworkingparty,volunteeredfortheSyrian EnglishTeachingProgramme,andfoundedEduSpots
Sabbatical:In2017-2018,ItookafundedsabbaticalyearinGhana,whenIworked atAfricanScienceAcademy
WIDEREXPERIENCE
Repton School (2011-2014): Teacher of Religious Studies, Resident Tutor, Sports Coach, Philosophy Society Founder Led Ghana Schools Partnership, fundraising to buildaclassroomblockandlibraryinAkumadan
Widerworkexperience: ResidentTutor,WycombeAbbeySchool(2010-2011); TheEconomist,KetchumPleonPR,M&MAccommodationAgency,ScopeCharity, Questor’sYoungMusiciansClub,RichmondHockeyClub
