Biographies
Paul Cavanagh
Paul is a graduate of the University of London with a degree in Mathematics and Statistics. His career background is multinational IT service delivery and large-scale complex programme management. Since 2009, Paul has provided consultancy via his own business. Paul is very keen on both the educational and social development of children in the community, and has managed his local Cub Pack for the last 9 years. Paul is also involved in the governance of his local parish.
Kate Darby
Kate graduated from the University of Bristol with a degree in Economics and Economic History before spending two years at the College of Law in Guildford. She qualified as a solicitor in 1995 and has spent her career working in Oxford and Northampton, now working remotely for a firm based in Coventry, specialising in property law. When Kate’s children were at primary school, she became involved in volunteering, both within the classroom and serving on the governing body for many years. In her spare time Kate enjoys running and triathlon as well as catching up with family and friends. She has recently taken on the role as a run director of Buckingham parkrun and is a keen advocate for exercise to improve both physical and mental wellbeing.
Carolyn Hay
Carolyn is an occupational therapist, graduating in from Coventry University in 1999, and completing a Masters by Research in 2016. Having spend some years working in clinical practice, Carolyn moved in to pre-registration occupational therapy education in 2005 as part of the teaching team, and later Professional Lead/Associate Professor for the occupational therapy suite of programmes at Coventry University. Carolyn currently works for the Royal College of Occupational Therapists as Pre-registration Education Manager. Local to the village, following her son becoming a pupil at Middleton Cheney Primary Academy, Carolyn joined MCPA's governors becoming Chair of Governors in September 2017. She then took on a role as Director of PRIME7 MAT in 2018 (until 2019) and has been a member since 2020.