Kirsty joined Reading Blue Coat in September 2022 from Downe House School where she has been Director of Drama and Dance since 2018. Prior to Downe House, Kirsty was appointed as Assistant Director of Drama at Wellington College where she also worked as a tutor in a boys’ day house. Kirsty’s first teaching post was at Dauntsey’s School in Wiltshire, where she joined the School as Head of Dance and also worked as an Assistant Housemistress in a senior girls’ boarding house. Kirsty graduated from the University of Surrey and later went on to gain her PGCE at Buckingham University.

Due to her Welsh roots Kirsty enjoys spending time in her home county of Pembrokeshire with her husband Jake, her son Barney and their dogs Alfie and Belle. In her free time, she loves watching rugby, spending as much time at the beach as possible and visiting the theatre. Kirsty loves all aspects of performing and is also a qualified competitive cheerleading coach.