Who's who in the Coventry Educational Psychology Service

James Gillum - Principal Educational Psychologist

I have been working with Coventry's Educational Psychology team since 2008 and before becoming an EP, I worked as a teacher in Key Stage 1. My research interests include mathematical difficulties in children and young people and the use of labels in the field of SEND.

Juliet Whitehead - Assistant Principal Educational Psychologist

I have worked with Coventry’s Educational Psychology Team for more than ten years. I have an interest in national developments and was Chair of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Educational and Child Psychologists in 2019. It has been a pleasure contributing to numerous working groups and publications including Ethical Trading, Leadership for Educational Psychologists and the Medicalisation of Childhood.

Tom Lewis - Educational Psychologist

I have been working with Coventry's Educational Psychology team since 2014. Prior to this, I held a number of roles in child psychology and education. These included work as a primary school teacher, assistant psychologist roles in educational and clinical psychology services, and work as a psychological research assistant. My professional and research interests include selective mutism, literacy difficulties, and dynamic assessment.

Joanne Bailey - Educational Psychologist

Kate Clissold - Educational Psychologist

Francesca Mann-Willett - Educational Psychologist

Emmie-Louise Tirapani - Educational Psychologist

Alexandra Tesoi - Educational Psychologist

Olivia Corradi - Educational Psychologist

Marina Limniotis - Trainee Educational Psychologist

I have been working with Coventry's Educational Psychology team since 2020. My previous roles include an assistant psychologist, an inclusion facilitator, a family support practitioner, a teaching assistant and an early years educator.  My professional and research interests include dynamic assessment, mental health and wellbeing, and person centred and solution focussed working.

Elizabeth Evans - Trainee Educational Psychologist

Natasha Davies - Trainee Educational Psychologist

Debbie-Anne Sharkey - Clinical Psychologist