Local Governing Body

Shelley Monk has worked in education for 25 years; this has included academic and pastoral leadership roles in the UK and internationally. She has a Geography degree from Royal Holloway, University of London, is a qualified teacher, and holds a Masters in Educational Leadership and Management from Bath University. Most recently Shelley completed a coaching qualification and she works with colleagues as an internal business / career coach. Her current role is based in Cambridge and focuses on supporting the development and delivery of qualifications working closely with teachers, schools, the Department for Education, regulatory bodies and a wide range of stakeholders.

She became a governor at The Netherhall School, Cambridge in 2016, where she had been a former pupil until she became the Chair of Governors in 2017, until today. Shelley joined the Marleigh governing board in February of this year (2022). She is passionate about education and the holistic experiences a school can provide, so that pupils can achieve the very best outcomes. She is excited to be involved in Marleigh’s journey as a new school and as it embeds in the local community.

Chris joined Marshall in 2007 as Group Internal Audit Manager, having qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PriceWaterhouseCoopers in the Business Assurance and Advisory team. Having performed a number of roles across the Group he moved into the Property team in 2013 . He is now the Projects Director and member of the Property Board focussing his time predominately on the Marleigh development.

Outside of work Chris is on the Civilian Committee of 104 (City of Cambridge) Squadron Air Cadets as Treasurer and coaches a local junior football team.

Though originally from just outside of Manchester, Lauren moved to Cambridge in 2006 to continue her postgraduate education at Queens’ College. She has lived in Fen Ditton with her husband for over a decade, together with whom she has a son who is part of the first reception cohort at Marleigh.

Lauren’s professional background is in teaching, learning and assessment. She holds a BA in Modern Languages, an MA in Translation Studies, a PGCE in Secondary MFL and has more recently completed further postgraduate study in educational assessment principles and psychometric testing.

Lauren currently works at Cambridge University Press and Assessment, where her role centres on developing the accessibility of Cambridge International qualifications, and on raising awareness of the spectrum of special educational needs and disabilities, and the potential barriers to learning and assessment that such conditions may present.

As a former a member of a school leadership team with fourteen years’ school-based experience, she has coordinated provision for students with special educational needs and disabilities, and has overseen support for students with mental health, medical, behavioural, and pastoral care needs. She has been a safeguarding lead, SENDCo and exams access arrangements assessor.

Lauren is passionate about the holistic approach to education and about the importance of creating positive, inclusive environments where all learners feel supported emotionally as well as academically. As such, she is excited to take on the responsibility area of Inclusion as part of her role as Parent Governor at Marleigh.

In her spare time, Lauren enjoys creating in the kitchen, trying out new restaurants, group singing, crime dramas, exploring different places, BodyPump and spin classes.