James is currently Head of Chemistry at Wycombe Abbey. He has worked in the boarding sector for over a decade and was a Senior Boarding Tutor at RGS. His experience and knowledge of boarding equips him with the skills to help anyone living in boarding who may have any issues. Mr Young will be visiting Fraser Youens termly.

Gina qualified as a paediatric nurse in 2003 and spent the following three years working on a children's ward. In 2007 she completed a degree in Community Health Care Nursing and has since worked for Bucks Healthcare NHS Trust. Her role as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse enabled her to support children and young people in schools in the High Wycombe area. Gina passionately believes in the importance of treating the whole person and will look at the physical, mental and emotional health needs of everyone
in her care.

Gina is married to Kieran, a Chartered Surveyor, and has four children - two boys and two girls. In her spare
time Gina enjoys baking and swimming. She brings a wealth of experience to the Boarding House and is a friendly face if you are feeling unwell.

Debbie left Keele University in 1998 and started her career as a retail graduate management trainee with Sainsbury’s. She enjoyed managing people so much she pursued a route into a HR team in a store. Whilst working as an HR manager she gained a postgraduate diploma in HR with the CIPD. A long career followed but, after 19 years, she decided to change her work life balance and join the team at Fraser Youens House.

Debbie is married with two daughters. She enjoys travelling and highlights include skiing in Canada, exploring New Zealand and the Caribbean. Debbie is a busy mum who enjoys running, baking and gardening.

Eric joined RGS in 2023 as a maths teacher. Before becoming a teacher, Eric worked as a lawyer in the City for 20 years, specialising in finance and capital markets. Eric is local to the area; he grew up in Aylesbury and went to Aylesbury Grammar School before studying at Cambridge University. Eric loves travel and foreign languages and has lived in Italy and Japan. Eric follows athletics and when he was younger ran the London marathon in 2 hours 36 minutes. He would like to get fit again! In school Eric is proud to be head of Kensington House.

Bhavin has a rich background in bio-innovative start ups, where he worked as a Chemical Engineer focusing on the sustainable circular economy and developing alternative materials to plastics. After completing his PGCE at Middlesex University, he joined the RGS as a
Chemistry Teacher in 2023. Bhavin leads an active lifestyle, having grown up playing cricket and being selected for Middlesex County in his youth. He is also an avid golfer who frequently travels across the UK and Europe to play on various courses. A passionate chemist and engineer, Bhavin enjoys the problem-solving aspects of STEM and takes pride in Chemistry’s real-world applications. His passion for education, rooted in his own student experiences, drives his commitment to positively impact students’ lives and help them become the best versions of themselves.

Olivia joined RGS in 2020 as a Graduate Athletic Development coach and has since completed her teacher training and is now Subject leader for PE. A local girl, Olivia attended Beaconsfield High School and went on to complete her undergraduate degree at the University of Bath in Sport and Exercise Science, with a placement year at Silverstone. After graduating, Olivia continued her studies, obtaining a Masters in Sport and Exercise Psychology and a Research Masters in Sport, Health and Applied Science. A
keen runner, Olivia has represented England in 400m and 4x400m and won BUCS titles whilst at University. Since joining RGS, Olivia has taken up rugby and is now part of the local women’s team as well as the staff touch rugby team. In her spare time, Olivia also enjoys outdoor activities, reading and socialising with friends and family.

Fergus joined RGS in 2021 as a fresh-faced recently qualified teacher of Mathematics. He studied Maths at the University of Durham and completed his PGCE at the University of Oxford. Formerly a keen rower, Fergus has competed in prestigious events such as Henley Royal Regatta. He is also a qualified rowing coach and has led many crews to some success. Fergus lived and worked in
Japan for two years where he taught English at a small rural secondary school. There he picked up a passion for the culture and the language and would appreciate any and all conversation partners! Local to South Buckinghamshire and an Old Wycombiensian himself, he will be able to point you in the right direction in school life and around the area.

Shannon joined RGS in December 2021 and is currently a teacher of Psychology. She studied Psychology and Criminology at university, graduating in 2020 amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Prior to working at RGS, Shannon worked for the NHS within the field of mental health healthcare, both in supported living as well as on an acute psychiatric unit. This experience led to her returning
to university to specialise with a Master of Science in Psychology of Mental Health. Growing up in suburban London, Shannon swam competitively for her district swimming club. Shannon is also a qualified swimming instructor and accredited mindfulness teacher. In her spare time she enjoys swimming and yoga, is an active volunteer for Mind charity and an ardent traveller. Since joining the
education sector, Shannon has undertaken a Diploma in Education and Training, to complete her qualification in
teaching.

Sarah lives in Fraser Youens House along with Jon and their two daughters and Mardo, a cockapoo. She studied International Politics and Strategic Studies at Aberystwyth University and a few years later completed her PGCE at Oxford Brookes. Sarah has travelled around the world, is an enthusiastic runner, has fulfilled a childhood aspiration of running the London Marathon and more recently enjoys the challenge of running local 10k trail races which involve lots of hills. Sarah has worked in the corporate events and conference industry and spent a decade teaching primary school children. Sarah’s top priority in boarding is to create a warm and friendly environment for the boarders while they are studying and living away from home. As well as being a Tutor, Sarah works alongside Debbie as a Boarding Co-ordinator.

Lee joined the RGS in September 2018 as a teacher in the Biology department. He is now Subject Leader for Biology.
His main background is Human Physiology and Sport Performance after studying Sport and Exercise Science with a year abroad (Minnesota, US) at the University of Hertfordshire. Sport is one of his main passions competing at a high level in high jump and being involved in England U18 and U21 development squads for Hockey as a goalkeeper. Lee grew up in the local area and went to the rival school John Hampden Grammar. Lee’s hobbies include playing the bass guitar, playing niche board games and building, crashing & repairing FPV racing drones when he can!

Sam started at RGS in 2016 and is Head of Hockey. Sam grew up and went to school in Oxford and comes from a family of teachers. He studied Psychology & Sport Science at Nottingham Trent University before getting his first taste of life in a boarding school in his first job post-graduation in Lancashire. Here, Sam completed his teacher training while working as a hockey coach and Deputy Housemaster before moving back to Oxford to join RGS and play hockey for his childhood club. Alongside his day job, Sam has a number of coaching roles outside of school, including with England Hockey where he gets to work with a number of RGS boarders including a couple of current Boarders.

In his spare time, Sam enjoys reading, is a huge music fan but most importantly is always up for a game of table tennis, pool or football. Sam lives in Fraser Youens with his wife, Emily, and their young daughter. Emily is an engineer at Dyson and is also a hockey player and general sports enthusiast. Whenever they can, they like to get away and find any beach in North Cornwall but equally enjoys hiking trips in the Lakes, Wales and Scotland.

Sam manages the boarding prefects, the House Blog and runs the house activity system. If you have any suggestions for activities, speak to Mr Clark.