Aimée Tinkler has 25 years of experience as a teacher and leader, working in a variety of school contexts. She is a passionate advocate for small and rural schools, drawing on a decade of teaching and leadership in very small schools in rural Derbyshire. Aimée has been closely involved in the work of the Chartered College of Teaching since its inception, where she is both a Founding Fellow and a Chartered Teacher (Leadership). She has worked in schools and trusts across the country and is currently Head of Education in a large trust in the Midlands. An advocate of ethical leadership, Aimée is deeply committed to raising the status of the teaching profession. She has contributed extensively to the education sector through advisory roles with numerous organisations. Currently engaged in doctoral research at UCL Institute of Education, she has also published research with several leading organisations across the sector.