Joanne Harper

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DISC Type : idc

Trustee - Education Safeguarding Lead at Nacro

Reading, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Joanne Harper is the CEO of Activate Learning Education Trust (ALET), leveraging over 30 years of experience in education. She was the founding Principal of UTC Reading, the first UTC in the country to be rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and has a background in mathematics, holding a Masters in Education Leadership.

Joanne is passionate about transforming lives through learning and fostering student leadership, sustainability, and inclusivity. She serves as the Education Safeguarding Lead Trustee for Nacro, demonstrating a strong commitment to student welfare and applying her extensive experience to support various schools and connect them with industry partners.

She was recognized by the Department of Education as a National Leader of Education for her significant contributions.

Personality Overview

Fast Follower

Hard To Convince

Friendly Yet Blunt

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Technical Education
As founding Principal of UTC Reading, she built strong partnerships with Microsoft and Cisco to fuse technical and academic learning for students aged 14-19.
Student Leadership
She frequently expresses pride in the enthusiastic and dedicated student leaders across her schools, valuing their ideas for improving the educational environment.
Education Safeguarding
Holds the role of Trustee and Education Safeguarding Lead at Nacro, reflecting a deep, personal, and professional commitment to student welfare and safety.

Media Appearances

Joanne has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Trustee - Education Safeguarding Lead at Nacro
8-2019
Chief Executive Officer at Activate Learning Education Trust
2-2018 - 7-2019
Executive Principal and Deputy CEO at Activate Learning Education Trust
4-2016 - 5-2021
National Leader of Education at National College for Teaching & Leadership
3-2017 - 5-2019
Executive Principal at UTC Reading, UTC Swindon and Heathrow UTC

Education

2009 - 2011
Master’s Degree from University of Roehampton
1989 - 1993
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics and Education from Loughborough University

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Exp : N/A Location : Reading, England, United Kingdom Job Level : N/A Designation : Trustee - Education Safeguarding Lead at Nacro
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Insights For Selling To Joanne

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming
  • Help them realize that any personal risk in making this decision is far less compared to what the results could mean for them
  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Joanne is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Joanne

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Joanne move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Joanne take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Joanne

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