Meet the Expert Literacy Team at Literacy Counts
Leaders in Reading, Writing, Spelling, Phonics and Whole-School Improvement
At Literacy Counts, our team is made up of expert literacy consultants and education specialists with decades of combined experience across EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Many of our consultants are former senior leaders, advisers or moderators who have led impactful literacy training and curriculum development projects in schools and multi-academy trusts (MATs) across the UK and internationally.
We are passionate about improving outcomes in reading, writing, phonics, spelling and oracy — and our work is rooted in research, classroom practice and measurable school improvement. Whether we’re supporting school leaders with whole-school strategy or delivering CPD to teachers, everything we do is designed to raise standards and empower educators.
Explore the team below to see who’s behind our multi-award-winning resources and bespoke literacy consultancy.
Gareth Davies
CEO
Melanie Barraclough
Consultant
Karen Pickles
Consultant
Maddie MacDonald
Marketing & Social Media Assistant
Chengyan Cui
Digital Development Executive
Lizzie Ingram
Writer
Melissa Buzzard
Writer
Claire Belisari
Head of Consultancy
Jessica Dolby
Consultant
Mari Spenser
Customer Engagement Executive
Freya Moody
Customer Engagement Assistant
Lisa Miller
Digital Product Development Assistant
Jane Smith
Writer
Rebecca Davies
Director
Jo Garrity
Head of Product
Louise Robinson
Consultant
Olivia Monks
Marketing & Social Media Executive
Yumi Andrews
Finance Administrator
Nuala Murphy
Digital Product Development Assistant
Jenny McGoldrick
Writer
Partner With Our Expert Team to Improve Literacy in Your School or Trust
Whether you are a headteacher, MAT leader, English subject lead or CPD coordinator, our expert literacy consultants are here to support your goals. We offer tailored consultancy and professional development for primary schools across the UK and internationally — helping to raise outcomes in reading, writing, phonics, spelling and oracy.
If you are looking for trusted support to embed curriculum consistency or lead sustainable school improvement, we would love to hear from you.
👉 Get in touch to arrange a free 1:1 meeting with one of our consultants.
Bespoke Literacy Consultancy Services for EYFS, KS1, KS2 & KS3
“A strength of today’s writing training was the depth of pedagogy.”
-A. Rivett, Director of School Improvement,
Saint George First School, 2025
“The consultant was friendly and really knowledgeable. An enjoyable session with lots to take away.”
-J. Milne, Writing Lead & Y6 Class teacher, 2024
“Louise has reinvigorated our love of teaching writing with her knowledge, guidance and experience.”
-S. Leavesley, Assistant Head, Eaves Primary School, 2025
“Fantastic course! A real game-changer for me. Thank you.”
-W. Thornton, Jubilee Wood Primary, 2025
“This is one of the best and most informative webinars I have ever attended.”
–J. Khoury, Anglican International School Jerusalem, 2025
