MEET THE TEAM
We’re only able to do what we do thanks to the support of our amazing volunteers, partner organisations and dedicated team of Trustees.
Phil Hawkins
CEO
Phil is the founder of Aprender. He has 20 years teaching experience in the UK working in schools in London. He holds a Post-Graduate certificate in Education, the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) and a Diploma in Whole School Evaluation. He was Deputy Head Teacher for 5 years before moving to Brazil for 6 years, returning to the UK in 2016, where he now works in international education development.
Gary Bonilla
Trustee & Chair, Board of Trustees
Gary was born in Puerto Rico, but has lived in the USA and is now based in the UK. His focus has always been on cultivating organisations with high emotional intelligence, capable of leaving a lasting mark on society. With a background spanning over a decade in the non-profit sector, Gary has served as both trustee and founder, guiding numerous executives and spearheading fundraising efforts.
Recruiting Treasurer
We are currently searching for a treasurer to join our dynamic board. While we do this, Neil Walker is our interim treasurer.
Neil Walker
Trustee & Secretary
Neil used to work in Information Technology across many different industry sectors and brings business and corporate governance experience from the retail, financial services, information services and health industries to the Board. Now retired, he is also a trustee of a community charity, and volunteers across a number of other community groups where he helps with IT, communications and governance.
David Plummer
Trustee
David is an entrepreneur, experienced senior executive and turnaround specialist with a broad frame of reference and depth of experience gained within his own, private and public companies. He has held senior leadership positions in a number of public companies, worked in over sixty countries around the world and possesses a high level of functional expertise as well as thirty years experience of leading and managing change.
Rhiannon Corlett
Safeguarding & Child Protection Trustee,
EDI Trustee
Rhiannon is an experienced and dedicated Humanities and Social Science teacher. She's an outstanding educator, knowledgeable, charismatic, and highly motivated to achieve the best for both students and staff. Rhiannon has a passion for unpicking concurrent societal discourse while striving to empower those around her.
Rhiannon supports the Board as Safeguarding & Child Protection trustee, and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion trustee.