The Team
Paul Harrison - Company Director
Paul Harrison was a secondary school Headteacher for sixteen years before setting up edEUcation. Paul’s school expertise lies in Leadership and Management, Raising Achievement and Teaching and Learning. As a French and German teacher, he was member of the National Languages Steering Group, a Ministerial Advisory Group in 2002. He has subsequently played a major part in the field of Languages. Paul was a Governor/Trustee of CILT, National Centre for Languages and has been an external EU expert for the evaluation of projects under the Erasmus+ programme and its predecessor programmes since 2007. He has prepared and project managed Erasmus+ projects since 2014 and produced a range of curricula, training materials and teaching resources in the school, VET and adult sectors. He has also been an external evaluator for projects in the HEI sector.
Viktor MaSON - Head of International programmes
Viktor has been very active in the field of international links and education projects. A graduate in Applied Languages and International Trade, from the Sorbonne in Paris, Viktor completed a Masters in European Integration before going on to work for the European Commission as a translator. He subsequently worked for the French Consulate in Sofia before going on to found and lead an environmental NGO in Bulgaria, where he attracted and managed numerous EU grants aimed at improving provision for the local community in this rural mountainous area.
Fluent in English, French, Czech, Bulgarian and Serbian, Viktor has operated as a freelance translator and interpreter. He has also experience of teaching English and French to school age children and adults. As Project Manager and subsequently Head of international programmes, Viktor has led numerous Erasmus+ projects including those in the School, VET and Adult sectors. Viktor works with a wide range of training institutions and NGOs across Europe in an informal cooperation network.
Jan Linsley - project consultant
Currently, Jan Linsley works as an independent education consultant to support National Teaching Schools and Initial Teacher Training and is the external assessor for a SCITT. She has supported a number of edEUcation projects over the past years. Between 2004 and 2014, Jan Linsley was a Regional Adviser for the UK Government and its partner agencies. She has extensive experience in supporting leadership teams in schools, has developed high-quality support materials and a range of strategic approaches to working with schools. She has also provided Quality Assurance for Local Authority School Improvement Services across Yorkshire and the Humber region. Jan has also supported Initial Teacher Training providers and Teaching Schools in Yorkshire and the North East to recruit the best quality candidates to become our next generation of outstanding teachers.
Additionally, Jan has over 20 years’ experience of teaching in the maintained sector, including 10 years as part of a school leadership team. Her particular expertise is in teacher training across all sectors.
EMMANUELLE MERVEILLE - project consultant
Emmanuelle is the lead consultant on physical and mental health, personal development, early years and social care projects. Her background in healthcare and prolonged stays abroad provide great insight into people-centred teaching and learning.
Over the years, Emmanulle has been focused on ensuring "collaborative solidarity" between professionals and services in support of vulnerable individuals and their families. In the past 5 years Emmanuelle has been the driving force in transforming the use of reminiscence in dementia care, while providing daily assistance to those in need. This work has been underpinned by two Erasmus+ project and independent action research.
In addition to Emmanuelle’s health and personal development work, she is also a volunteer firefighter!
JOHN MASON - project manager
John is an experienced project manager with programming skills and our lead on dissemination and quality assurance. His expertise is most valuable in ensuring the smooth implementation of projects involving multiple partners.
John has a varied background from the banking and automotive industry to mental health care always focusing on delivering best value for money, while satisfying the specific needs of the final users. In his previous and current roles John has delivered training sessions to colleagues and customers, taking into account their training needs and learning preferences.
In his previous role as procurement officer for the Ministry of Defense and a private healthcare company, his attention to detail was most appreciated, so quality assurance is John’s second nature.