Originally a modern languages teacher, Leigh leads the Digital Learning Team at XMA. She is a Microsoft Innovative Educator and successfully completed the Microsoft Global Training Partner onboarding. She is also a Minecraft Education Edition Trainer, Apple Professional Learning Specialist and Google Level 1 & 2 Cert. ​

Based in Glasgow, she works across the UK with leadership teams and educators on a range of learning and teaching projects, sharing her knowledge and expertise to ensure learners are prepared with future ready skills. ​

Leigh works with XMA colleagues and partners extensively on developing new resources, materials and tools for PD. She is passionate about PD for teachers, ensuring it is content rich, meaningful and driven by pedagogy. It has to be interactive and full of takeaways so that teachers will then have the tools to lead innovation and great learning experiences for their learners.

Originally an additional support needs secondary school teacher, Chris is now a digital learning consultant at XMA. Chris is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, Master Trainer and Microsoft Certified Educator. He is also an MIE Fellow for Scotland and was awarded ‘MIE Expert of the Year’ for Scotland 2019-20.

Chris works with XMA colleagues and partners extensively on developing new resources, materials and tools for Professional Learning. Chris champions the use of technology to support inclusion and accessibility through a variety of digital tools available on iPads. He is also hugely passionate about empowering and amplifying student and educator voice. Chris is currently an ‘Accessibility and Inclusive Design’ Advisory Board Member for Flipgrid and a Student Voice Ambassador. He is also a Wakelet Ambassador and Community Leader.

With a background in computing science, educational leadership and quality improvement, Michael has worked across local authorities and nationally with Education Scotland to move the conversation around technology for learning into the mainstream. Michael is our Transformation Consultant and Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert.He is also an Apple Professional Learning Specialist, Google Level 1 and 2 certified and a SeeSaw Ambassador.

He works across Scotland and the UK with leadership teams on large scale transformation projects, advising strategically and operationally on evolving the learning and teaching culture in schools and across learning estates.​

Originally a primary school teacher, Jennifer is now a digital learning consultant and Microsoft Innovative Educator. She is also an Apple Professional Learning Specialist, Google Level 1 & 2 certified and a Seesaw Ambassador. ​

Jennifer works with XMA colleagues and partners extensively on developing new resources, materials and tools for Professional Learning. She is passionate about about the accessibility, equality and engagement that having edtech in the classroom can bring. She also loves seeing those light bulb moments during a training session when teachers can see the full potential that having a device will make and believes that staff training is a crucial part of any technology project.

Originally a primary school teacher, Stuart is now a digital learning consultant and a Microsoft Innovative Educator. He is also an Apple Professional Learning Specialist and Seesaw Ambassador.

He works across the UK on a range of learning and teaching projects.

Stuart works with XMA colleagues and partners extensively on developing new resources, materials and tools for Professional Learning. He is passionate about developing education at all levels to ensure educators and students alike understand and benefit from the powerful aspects of digital learning. He holds a particular interested in enhancing digital skills to promote creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking.

When he’s not working with teachers and leaders, Stuart enjoys creating oil paintings and digital artwork, reading and participating in team sports.

Originally a primary school teacher, Nicola is now a digital learning consultant, starting her journey into edtech as an MIEE. She is also an APL and Google Level 1 & 2 Cert. ​

Nicola works across the UK on a range of learning and teaching projects. She works with XMA colleagues and partners extensively on developing new resources, materials and tools for Professional Learning. She is passionate about engaging teachers and pupils in new learning experiences with the Microsoft tools especially Teams to help make the workload a little lighter, and more importantly to spark curiosity and creativity in various learning experiences.