Our team

Paula Barrett, Co-Founder and Managing Director of The CODE

Paula is a specialised career tutor and has worked in the education industry for over 10 years. She originally trained in Child Psychology and began her career in the neuro-developmental clinic at The Royal Free Hospital.

Now a full-time tutor and educational consultant, Paula has worked in Europe, Asia, the United States and the Middle East. Paula has gained a worldwide demand for her skills through her pioneering of creative learning techniques: she works to make learning fun for even the most disengaged students.

Paula believes it is key to combine a child’s creative passions with cutting edge research in educational psychology to promote the optimum learning environment for academic success. She is also a fully trained executive function coach and works with a multidisciplinary team to develop innovative techniques in child learning.

Victoria Bagnall, Co-Founder and Director of Connections in Mind

Victoria is a qualified teacher and SEN tutor who has struggled with the challenges of being dyslexic her whole life. She passionately believes it is the role of educators to help children to realise their potential and ignite a growth mindset outlook on life.

In her career, Victoria has met scores of young people who are disillusioned by the school system and have lost their interest in learning. Victoria believes that with the right support these children can be re-engaged in education to reach their potential academically and personally.

She believes that there are some key skills, such as exam technique and effective revision, which are rarely touched on in schools; and that these competencies hold the key to success in the current academic environment. Her innovative yet easy to grasp approaches to demystifying these skills form the core of The CODE’s work.

Roxane Barsky, In-House Educational Consultant

Roxane is a specialised career tutor and trained executive function coach with over 7 years’ experience in the field. She has worked across the world managing students’ long-term education, including those with specific learning differences such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD, drawing on her own experience of dyslexia. Roxane was educated at King’s College London and Oxford University, and tutors a range of Humanities subjects, including English, History and Politics, as well as preparing students for university applications and interviews. Prior to becoming an educator full-time, Roxane worked in the film and TV industry as a personal assistant to a number of Oscar-nominated producers and projects, and continues to develop her own filmmaking today.

Roxane believes a growth mindset is integral to developing her students both personally and academically and encourages them to enjoy the challenges of work and learn skills that will equip them for life as well as exam success.

Our team

Paula Barrett, Co-Founder and Managing Director of The CODE

Victoria Bagnall, Co-Founder and Director of Connections in Mind

Roxane Barsky, In-House Educational Consultant

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