Tom Mumford
Following a change of career direction, Tom Mumford (PGCE Pedagogy and Practice 2016) is now a teacher specialising in secondary and A-Level Physics and working in schools in deprived areas.
Tom's story
Tom's first career was in TV and film. He was an underwater camera operator for National Geographic, Discovery and the BBC; Head of Production (Asia) for a US film production company and also Project Manager for a TV news studio in London.
Looking for a new challenge in 2016, he retrained with PGCE from Sussex to become a physics teacher. Now, with the aim of inspiring the students he works with, he is preparing to row across the Atlantic in 2024.
What was your first role after graduating and what do you do now?
My first role after graduating from Sussex was as a physics teacher in a secondary school. My PGCE at Sussex was part of a SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training) programme. During my studies I was working full-time in a secondary school, where I was offered a permanent position.
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