Philippa Wraithmell

Philippa Wraithmell was the Head of Digital Education and strategy at Cranleigh Abu Dhabi.  Formally Head of Computing and Digital Literacy at an Apple Distinguished 1:1 Device school in the UAE. She became an Apple Distinguished Educator in 2019 after leading the school to Apple Distinguished that year, delivering whole school training build around digital technology teaching and learning. This spanned teachers from FS1-YR12.  In addition to this Philippa works with educators across the Emirates to support them to deliver digital learning as well as more recently remote learning. Philippa has a drive and passion to educate staff, parents and students on digital safety, underpinning everything she does in schools who deliver digital learning.  Meaningful use of education technology is of upmost importance in the delivery to all students in and out of the classroom. In 2020 Philippa won a GESS education award for Innovation in Learning and is very much looking forward to sharing and learning further with other educators. Philippa has been a teacher and leader in primary and secondary schools for 12 years, both in the UK and the UAE.  She has a background in STEAM and Fashion design graduating from Nottingham Trent University.