Our Core Team

Matt is the founder of Buzzers Academies and has been an active part of the team since its launch in 2010. His passion and enthusiasm for Buzzers is what drives the brand forward to bigger and better things.

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Matt played a high standard of cricket at both junior and senior level, having represented both Kent and Derbyshire. He is a dad to twin girls, who he hopes one day will take over the reins of the business.

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Matt is a qualified coach in Cricket, Mini & Tag Rugby, Athletics, Boccia, Sitting Volleyball and Handball, as well as being trained in Diabetes Management and Childhood Weight Management. Matt is also currently working towards his Level 5 'Primary School Physical Education Specialism'. He has a background in working with children and young people with SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities), a passion which came from teaching PE at Bethlem & Maudsley Hospital School for 3 years.

Gareth has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the sports, education and leisure industries, and uses this to develop our business on a day-to-day basis. Gareth joined us in the summer of 2020 after impressing at another sports and education organisation. We are extremely lucky to have Gareth on our team and are excited to see what he can bring to the development of Buzzers Academies over the coming years.

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Gareth is our Operations Manager and deals with everything behind the scenes to do with our PE teaching services, PE planning, recruitment, staff CPD and  Trainee Programme. He also Manages our Camp staff schedule.

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You'll also see Gareth visiting all of our Camps, ensuring that everything is running smoothly and to the standards that we expect. 

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Gareth is a huge Liverpool FC fan, so probably best to avoid him after they've just lost!

Seena joined the team in January 2023 and made an instant impact! Her responsibilities include managing the staff schedule for our school holiday Camps, liaising with school venues, office management (she's the name behind most of the email replies to parents!) and managing our 'Special Events' timetable.

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Seena brings a wealth of experience and energy to our team, as well as fresh ideas and initiatives for our Camps. Seena also manages the HR side of the business.

Chris is one of our longer-serving members of the team. His attitude and professionalism towards work is contagious, making him a great role model for our younger, lesser experienced coaches. Chris has that 'likable' factor, meaning we often get requests from parents asking "which venue is Chris working at this half-term?"

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Chris is a true 'allrounder' in terms of his coaching abilities; from Dodgeball to Drama, Cricket to Cheerleading, he's able to offer a variety of sports and activities to our Camp attendees. 

Izzy joined us in January 2024, with her sole task being to enhance and develop the Buzzers brand to the next level! Izzy is a qualified Gymnastics coach and also a keen Hockey player. She brings a fresh new approach to our Camp provision and has some amazing new ideas for the future!

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Izzy's responsibilities include management of our social media sources, parent customer service, marketing and brand awareness.

Ashleigh is our longest standing member of the coaching team, having joined us way back in 2012. Ashleigh has coaching qualifications in Football and Multi-Skills Development in Sport, as well as being a qualified Personal Trainer.

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In recent years, Ashleigh has specialised in working with children with SEN and those with an EHCP (Education, Health & Care Plan). Ashleigh has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the Education sector and is a huge asset to Buzzers Academies.

Jakub joined the Buzzers team in 2022 on a Trainee Programme. He completed the programme in just 7 months and now teaches PE in schools full-time with the company.

 

Jakub has coached Football both in schools and for clubs since 2019. He has a Level 1 coaching qualification in Football and Athletics.

 

Outside of work, Jakub has a huge passion for fitness and is currently working towards his Personal Trainer qualification and a qualification in Massage Therapy.

Josh is one of our senior members of staff and joined the team in 2021. He is a qualified PE teacher, holding both QTS and PGCE certificates.

 

Josh has a wealth of experience in coaching, spending 8 years working within various Harris Federation schools, in both Primary and Secondary settings. Josh is a Level 2 qualified Football and Aquatics coach.

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Josh is one of our most senior 'Lead' coaches at our Beckenham Camp.

Nathan joined the team in 2014.⁠ He has an extensive list of coaching qualifications including; Level 1 Parkour, Level 2 Fitness Trainer, Level 2 gymnastics, Level 2 BMABA (British Martial Arts and British Association) Instructor. He is also a 6th Dan in Taekwondo.

 

Nathan's vast amount of sporting achievements include; Boxing 2-0, former Jr British, European and World Open Taekwondo Champion, 2010 ISDO European Silver medallist. He is also the youngest British 6th Dan ever. Nathan is one of our most experienced and highly qualified members of the team, and his professional approach to work makes him the ideal role-model for our younger, lesser experienced staff.

James joined the Buzzers team in 2023. He has a BA hons degree in Physical Education & Sports and currently works full-time teaching PE in a Bromley borough Primary School. He is one of our senior coaches and one of the most reliable, hard-working, dedicated members of the team!

 

James is an avid Ice Hockey player and coach, whilst also competing in Muay Thai. We are extremely lucky to have James on our team each half-term and school holiday, and his passion and dedication to the company's ethos and working standards is evident in every day that he works at our Camps.