Jennie is vice-chair of the Advisory Committee for Mathematics Education, whose remit is mathematics education policy 5-18. From an Oxford first degree and research, she spent 35 years teaching maths to 3-93 year olds. She is passionate about developing the mathematical potential of the range of young people so that they can engage confidently and effectively with mathematics.

Jennie has worked in Primary and Secondary teacher development across the globe, increasingly adding that to teaching in schools. Since Summer 2012 she has been based in Higher Education, although still working with a variety of teachers and young people in schools.