{"id":351,"date":"2022-04-05T12:13:57","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T12:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seamarina.co.uk\/?page_id=351"},"modified":"2023-06-18T10:30:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-18T10:30:59","slug":"meet-the-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/seamarina.co.uk\/?page_id=351","title":{"rendered":"Meet the team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Principal &#8211; Patricia Sollars: <\/strong>&#8216;Trish&#8217; has been the principal at the Marina for over 20 years. Originally from London, she has worked in a wide range of educational establishments including the University in Swansea. &#8220;Many thousands of pupils have been through our doors in the time I have been here, and each and every one leaves Wales with a greater understanding, greater confidence, and a lifetime full of memories&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/seamarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-20220408-WA0007.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-429\" width=\"152\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seamarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-20220408-WA0007.jpg 430w, https:\/\/seamarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-20220408-WA0007-193x300.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deputy Principal &#8211; Gareth Jones:<\/strong> Gareth has been a trainer at the Marina for nearly 15 years, and as well as being an experienced teacher, he also works as a professional actor. &#8220;I like to make sure my time with the students is as interactive as possible. We are not here to work so much on your grammar, that&#8217;s what you get from your school at home, we are here to fine tune the tools that you already possess, ensuring you head home full of confidence, and with a deeper understanding&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/seamarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jack_2_Colour-840x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-346\" width=\"156\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seamarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jack_2_Colour-840x1024.jpg 840w, https:\/\/seamarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jack_2_Colour-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/seamarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jack_2_Colour-768x936.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seamarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jack_2_Colour-1260x1536.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/seamarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jack_2_Colour-1680x2048.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Senior teacher &#8211; Margot Morgan:<\/strong> Margot has worked at the Marina for many years, and brings with her a wealth of experience in confidence building, self discovery, and voice work. &#8220;On our excursions, I enjoy sharing the history of the country with students, and learning more about their lives and the places they come from&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/seamarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-20220408-WA0009-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-430\" width=\"159\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seamarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-20220408-WA0009-1.jpg 405w, https:\/\/seamarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG-20220408-WA0009-1-284x300.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 159px) 100vw, 159px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>Senior teacher &#8211; Huw Williams:<\/strong> Huw has worked as a teacher at the school for many years. He is also a talented artist who sells his work all over the world. &#8220;I always like to make sure the lessons I deliver work around the needs of the individual. There is no room for boredom here at the Marina. 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