London Office:
Will Orr-Ewing, Founder and Director
Will attended Harrow School before undertaking a degree in History at Oriel College, Oxford. After graduating he was a History teacher at Fulham Prep School. He has been tutoring since 2005, and set up Keystone Tutors in 2007. He leads the company alongside Josh.
Outside Keystone, Will has been a governor of two free schools and is an active participant in UK education debates, appearing on Newsnight, The Today Programme and at the Wellington Festival of Education. He has advocated for the professionalization of tutoring in leading UK newspapers, and has spoken on education at firms such as Credit Suisse and Freshfields. He has been a board member of The Tutors' Association and is currently on the Board of the Harrow Association. Will also co-founded the SEN website dysTalk.
He writes occasionally at www.willorrewing.com and on the Keystone blog.
Josh Pull, Director
Josh attended Eton College before undertaking a degree in History at Oriel College, Oxford. After graduating Josh spent two years working as an investment banker with Lazard.
He left in 2008 to join Will in running Keystone Tutors. Josh is responsible for all the financial elements of Keystone as well as co-ordinating the development of the operational systems that support the smooth running of the company. He also heads up our online tutoring provision and oversees the production and development of Keystone's proprietary materials, which are used by Keystone's team of professional tutors.
Outside of Keystone Josh is on the Advisory Board of Governors at Cameron House School.
Ed Richardson, Director of Education
Ed read Zoology at St. Andrews University before completing a Secondary Science PGCE at Oxford University. He has since undertaken a Masters in Teaching and Learning at Oxford too. Prior to joining Keystone, he taught all three sciences to GCSE as well as A Level Biology at an outstanding state comprehensive academy in Oxfordshire.
As our Director of Education, Ed is primarily responsible for leading our client management team, the tutor recruitment process and generally overseeing our employed tutors' professional development. Ed also advises our families on a wide range of educational issues; he has particular experience with schools and university advice as well as home-schooling.
More broadly, Ed firmly believes that providing tutors with the appropriate levels of training better equips them to support the individual needs of their students. He recognises the value of educational literature and spends time researching current publications, in particular the nature of personalised learning and its benefit to students of all abilities. Outside of Keystone Ed is a Trustee for the Temple Grove Schools Trust and speaks for The Parent Company at a range of different companies on ‘The Importance of Parents in a Child’s Attainment’ and ‘The British Education System’.
Harriet Blomefield, Education Consultant
Harriet attended St. Edward’s, Oxford before undertaking a degree in History of Art and Architecture at the University of Edinburgh.
After graduating Harriet spent a year in Shanghai where she taught English at YK Pao School. Harriet returned from China in 2010 and started working at MPW London (the UK's leading Sixth Form College), where she was a Director of Studies and Easter Revision Course Director. In her final position at MPW, Harriet was International Director of Studies, travelling around China to advise international families on their UK school and university options.
Harriet has recently moved back to the UK from Singapore, where she was Keystone’s Head of Operations. She is now using her years of experience advising families from Asia on UK schools and universities to head up Keystone’s consultancy services from the London office.
Celia Woodhouse, Co-Head of Client Management
Celia joined the Keystone team in June 2017, after working in advertising as a Business Development Manager for Wowcher and Clear Channel. Her experience at these companies taught her the value of taking a consultative and personalised approach to her clients.
Celia was educated at Tudor Hall School before going on to study Communications at Leeds University. Celia has built a thorough understanding of the UK independent education system, further enhanced by working at Beeston Hall school for a short time. In her role as Client Manager, Celia manages the placement of tutors and aims to ensure that each child is paired with the right tutor.
Alice Chitty, Co-Head of Client Management
Alice joined the Keystone team in June 2017 as a Client Manager, having previously worked at Knight Frank in the Country House Department and The Prince’s Trust in the fundraising team.
Alice went to Sherborne School for Girls before heading up to Edinburgh University, where she graduated with a degree in Divinity.
Having spent time working at a prep school in Dorset, and with the benefit of teachers in her family, Alice has amassed a strong knowledge of the UK school system and understands the importance of ensuring children get the best possible start in life through education. Alongside her work as a Client Manager Alice runs Keystone's Pro Bono offering.
Poppy Dundas, Client Manager
Poppy joined Keystone in January 2017 as the Office Manager and is now one of our Client Managers.
Poppy attended St Mary’s School, Calne and then went on to study at Leeds University, graduating with a degree in History of Art in 2014.She previously worked as a teaching assistant at Thomas's Prep School in Fulham, helping her gain experience of the London education system.
Poppy is one of Keystone's Client Managers, liaising with both clients and tutors on a daily basis to ensure that each family finds a suitable tutor for their needs. Alongside this, she heads up the home-schooling programme at Keystone.
Imogen Drummond Smith, Tutor Manager
Imogen joined the Keystone team in 2015 after graduating from Exeter University with a degree in French. Prior to this she completed her A Levels at Downside school where she was one of the first girls to join the school after it became co-educational.
Having been Keystone's Office Manager and a Client Manager, she is now our Tutor Manager, helping recruit professional and self-employed tutors as well as finding the best tutor for each child.
Sarah-Jane Law, Office Manager
Sarah-Jane joined the Keystone team in October 2018 as the Office Manager. She previously worked as the Education Manager at Benjamin Franklin House and in the Outreach team at the Science Museum.
Sarah-Jane attended Avoch School followed by Fortrose Academy, both in the Black Isle. Before moving to London, Sarah-Jane first studied history and archaeology at Aberdeen University and then moved down to London to study Public History at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Jackie Beetles, Finance Manager
Jackie joined the Keystone team in September 2018 as the Finance Manager.
Jackie knew from an early age that she wanted to work in finance. She attended Eastbrook Comprehensive and Sixth Form College studying Business and Accounting.
She has worked in different industries providing financial support from basic bookkeeping through to management reporting and cash flows. At Keystone she liaises with both clients and tutors in relation to invoicing and payments and oversees our bookkeeping and finance processes.
Singapore Office:
Junhui Huang, Head of Operations (Singapore)
Jun attended the University of Warwick, completing a BSc in MORSE (Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics & Economics) before undertaking her MSc in Business Analytics & Consulting at Warwick Business School. She worked in the UK at HSBC for 4 years, before making the switch to teaching by pursuing a PGCE at the University of Leicester, during which she taught Mathematics at secondary school level and also privately as a tutor. She has also taught basic Mandarin to adults.
In 2017, Jun moved back to Singapore to be closer to family, where she worked at the National Council of Social Service and subsequently joined the Keystone team in March 2019.
Hong Kong Office:
Jenny McGowan, Director, Asia
Jenny read Zoology at the University of Leeds and subsequently worked as a qualified science teacher for several years after completing a PGCE. To further her understanding of how children learn Jenny undertook a Masters in Child Development at the University of Oxford which led her to stay at Oxford and study for a PhD in Education.
Jenny became a Professional Keystone tutor in 2014 and has worked closely with many Keystone tutors in her role as Head of Science. She has developed lasting relationships with many families and has built a strong understanding of the UK education system and how best to support students through tutoring.
Jenny moved to Hong Kong in 2018 to head up the Keystone office there. Outside of the office Jenny loves to travel and aims to visit several new countries each year.
Joyce Fay Lo, Client Manager (Hong Kong)
Joyce was born and raised in Northern Ireland, UK, and upon completion of her GCSEs, she moved to Hong Kong where she studied IB at Li Po Chun United World College. She then returned to UK to undertake a degree in Psychology at University of Southampton. She worked in the education industry in Hong Kong after graduating, where her main roles were to liaise with local schools in Hong Kong (kindergartens, primary and secondary schools) and Native English Teachers. She gained a stronger understanding of the education system in Hong Kong and the needs of parents and students.
Joyce joined Keystone in September 2019 as a Client Manager in Hong Kong.