Who We Are
The BlueShift Story
Our Mission
What we stand for
The Office Team
Heather Lyons
Founder and Director
Heather was bitten by the tech bug early and began building websites as a young adult. Heather has an MA in Architecture from Princeton University and has done advanced study in Computer Science at UCL. She taught computer-based design at the Architectural Association and has worked in digital media since 1999, before founding BlueShift in 2013. Heather is also a local mum with three young children.
Krishna Trikam-Mistry
Account Management
Since graduating with a degree in Psychology, Krishna has worked in various educational settings from Secondary schools through to Forest Schools. She now works with our existing partner schools to facilitate and ensure the smooth running of our after-school clubs. Her favourite thing about working in education is seeing the look of amazement when students learn a new skill.
Carolina Capelo Garcia
Business Manager
Carolina is a creative writer with a dream of a better future. Ahead of joining BlueShift Education, she spent 5 years as a social science journal publisher in the fields of education, sociology and communication. As our Business Manager, she manages all B2C products, including camps, private tuition, and workshops. She oversees our sales channels, including our website and CRM, leads our marketing team, and manages external partnerships. Carolina holds an Executive Education course on Women’s Leadership Development from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, an MA in Creative Writing and Publishing from City, University of London and a BA in Languages, Literature and Culture from the University of Lisbon.
Tom Caruth
Content Creator
Before joining the Blueshift team, Tom taught Computer Science at a secondary school, he then worked with Blueshift as a Senior Teacher before becoming Education Coordinator. He graduated from the University of St Andrews with a degree in Computer Science. Now, he plans lessons, helps coordinate teachers and ensures that all our services are to a high standard. Outside of the office, Tom enjoys reading science fiction, cooking and making his own video games.
Kathy Gillham
Recruitment and Training
Kathy graduated from University with a Social Science degree in Psychology and Marketing. She has spent many years working in Learning and Development in both the corporate and education sector. Kathy's role at Blueshift includes recruitment and onboarding as well as teacher training and development. In her spare time she enjoys sport, movies and spending time with her family and friends.
Lucy
Marketing and Events Executive
Before joining the BlueShift team, Lucy spent some time in Euprope, working in digital marketing for an agency. She developed strategies and managed social media for various businesses. Prior to that, she gained two years of marketing experience in London. Lucy is now our Marketing and Events Executive at BlueShift, where she manages a wide range of marketing campaigns, and website development. Outside the office, Lucy enjoys spending time with her family and walking in the countryside.