Zoe Powell

Zoe Powell

Nursery Teacher

Zoe Helen Powell joins the Wellington team from Hiba Academy Hangzhou, where she taught for three years and oversaw the year group of children aged 3 to 4. Prior to this, she taught in the UK for 13 years after receiving her PGCE in Early Years in 2005 from The University of Derby.  Zoe is passionate about teaching children of all ages and has gained experienced working with children aged 2 through 11. She places a high value of children’s wellbeing and believes that a happy and content child will engage in their learning and have high levels of involvement. Her forte lies in Early Years, where she believes that every child has the ability to reach their potential through adult-led and child-initiated activities inside and outside the classroom. She has attended many courses that have enabled her to reflect on developments in education and enhance her teaching. An advocate for the Read! Write! Inc. programme, Zoe has supported other educators in other settings with their teaching of phonics. Prior to teaching, Zoe worked in schools as a teaching assistant supporting children with social, behaviour and emotional difficulties.

Outside of work, Zoe enjoys spending quality time with friends, keeping in touch with friends and family back in the UK, exploring new and exciting places and watching a good film. She is also a keen photographer and a great lover of animals.