Up for the challenge

Andrew is driven by a desire to find good tutors for his own children, Adam and Sophia, our strongest critics – woe betide a tutor who produces a boring video. Andrew loves good user experience and is totally dedicated to using the Internet to provide choice and transparency to both parents and tutors. He was also UK MD of LOVEFILM, and a school governor.

A tutor for 16 years, and awesome at it. Students are inspired by his energy and enthusiasm. He instils a love of learning which goes far beyond the Maths & Science he teaches. We love Mark … and all his stories. He's responsible for making sure this works for tutors and is ruthless about vetting tutors to ensure we've got the best. Mark is equally passionate about our social mission and ensuring that it really makes a difference.

He keeps everything moving as it should be, making sure we are doing everything we can to make Tutorfair the best it can be. He has previously run three start-ups and has an insatiable curiosity to learn everything. We're not quite sure what powers Edd: he doesn't eat much, doesn't sleep much, cycles everywhere and is constantly upbeat and optimistic – your secret, please?

Hannah is no stranger to performing on stage so naturally moving into a role of customer service was the next best course of action. She works alongside Alex to support your tutoring needs, including answering those all important phone calls and emails. Hannah has a great love of all things musical, weekend escapes and cheese puns - oh you cheddar brie-leve it!

A tutor for 7 years, Joss has been managing and delivering in-school interventions all over the country since graduating from UCL in 2016. Driven to apply his skills and experience in the third sector, he joined the Foundation to bring free support to the young people who need it most. When he’s not at work, Joss is playing chess, watching football and searching for the best pub quiz in London.

An experienced tutor and teacher, Mary Ann joined the Foundation as a volunteer in 2020, and has since provided more than 100 hours of science tutoring across multiple projects. She joined the team as Programmes Lead in 2021, and continues to volunteer. When Mary Ann is not working, she’s brushing up on her Dutch skills and enjoys outdoor swimming (provided it’s not too freezing!).

Kevin has been a software engineer and team leader for 15 years, making beautiful software in a variety of fields. He has been programming since the late-eighties, when his Dad bought him an Amstrad CPC 464 to keep him out of trouble. He loves the web, gadgets, and is a great believer in the power of technology to make the world a better place. When not hunched over a glowing screen, Kevin loves the great outdoors, live music and singing. His greatest professional achievement was appearing in the IT Crowd.

Marc keeps the site ticking over and turns the exciting new plans of the team into code. With previous roles in IT and education, when it came time to make the jump from installing software to building it, Tutorfair was the perfect fit. If you’re looking for a game suggestion, Marc’s your guy! He’s got loads of enthusiastic stories of playing a range of games on tabletops, computers and in public spaces.

Having completed a Masters in Artificial Intelligence, Tutorfair was the perfect place for Don to combine his technical knowledge and his passion for education. He works as part of the tech team to make sure the platform runs smoothly and is currently working with novel machine learning techniques. Don enjoys traveling and considers himself to be somewhat of a language and culture enthusiast - ahora está estudiando español, and is looking forward to learning more ‘idiomas’ in the future.

After three years spent contemplating the meaning of life at university, Asher followed the well trodden path from philosophy graduate to tech company employee. Asher wears several different hats at Tutorfair, adapting and adjusting to the needs of the business. However, his ultimate aim is always to keep the company growing in the right direction (aka bigger than the day before). Outside of work, Asher is a passionate learner with a keen interest in languages and martial arts.

Joanne has seen first hand the important role that education plays in transforming people’s lives. So following a degree in Sociology and Politics, Joanne set out to bring her customer service skills and passion for helping others to a company dedicated to making a difference. Working within customer experience, Joanne helps with all things customer service to help create the smoothest experience possible. When Joanne is not working you can find her doing yoga, painting or singing.