Charlotte O’Leary
Lecturer in Teacher Education and Professional Learning
Cardiff School of Education & Social Policy
Overview
Having graduated with 1st Class Honours in English and Media Studies , Charlotte completed Initial Teacher Training, gaining Qualified Teacher Status in 2006. Charlotte taught across the Primary age range in both England and South Wales, taking on subject leadership responsibility for a number of disciplines. In 2017, Charlotte was awarded Specialist Leader of Education Status by the National College of Teaching and Leadership which recognised her role as a specialist School Improvement practitioner in early literacy, reading and phonics.
In 2017, Charlotte was awarded her MA in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH); the focus of which was an exploration of the relationship between aspiration, attainment and parental engagement in Primary school settings. Charlotte has completed the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) award and previously worked as a Headteacher in Cornwall before relocating to South Wales. Charlotte was appointed as a lecturer at Cardiff Met in 2022 and gained her teaching Fellowship in 2024. She teaches on the BA Primary Education with QTS and PGCE Primary Programmes. Charlotte is currently co- Director of Teacher Education and Professional Learning (Student Engagement).