b'STAFF NEWSMeet Our New StaffNaomi ParkerNathan CoxAlan Richards Teaching Assistant Director of KS4IT/Computer ScienceI started working as a teachingJoining in my new role as DirectorI served 14 years in the military, assistant in September. I originallyof KS4 is something of which Iwithin the cyber, network and trained as a primary school teacher,am tremendously proud. My mainsurveillance sector. I served in the but hadnt been in the classroom forresponsibilities are overseeing theFalklands, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, many years. I am enjoying workingprogress made by our studentsSierra Leone, Iraq and Afghanistan. with young people again and makingwithin Years 10 and 11. I will beI have also completed 20 years a difference. I live in Ashburton andmaking sure that we do everythingservice with the MoD as a civil have two children who attend thewe can in order for our students toservant, working alongside GCHQ school.achieve the best set of GCSE resultsand counter intelligence, as well that they are capable of.as the Ronald Reagan Star Wars When I am not a taxi service for myprogramme.children I enjoy reading, walking myI have been teaching for seven years two dogs and spending time withnow and my main subject is PE, butI spent three years working for the friends and family.I have gained experience teaching aMinistry of Justice as a computer range of other subjects alongside thisforensic subject matter expert, as well, so I am more often in a shirtidentifying potential evidence against and tie than I am a PE kit!individuals. As I am excited to be a part ofIn my spare time, I run and instruct the progressive journey that Southscuba diving holidays and trips. I hold Dartmoor Community College andthe mountain leader and single pitch Atrium are on and I look forward toclimbing award, as well as the DofE getting to know all of our studentssupervisor/assessor qualification. and the wider community in theI hold a 5th dan grade in Jiu Jitsu, coming weeks and months. and have competed at international level. One of my most favourite achievements was completing the Paris - Dakar rally in 2003.20 01364 652230 South Dartmoor Community College'