Sofia Ali is an education and training consultant specialising in ethnic minority achievement. Based in London, Sofia has 20 years experience in classroom teaching, teacher development and school improvement in the UK and internationally. She has worked in schools in over 15 education authorities in England developing practical and creative classroom strategies to support the language development of bilingual learners. Sofia is an experienced facilitator, an accredited Language in Learning across the Curriculum (LILAC) trainer, a How Language Works trainer and a Member of the National College for School Leadership. She has recently completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Consultancy for Leadership Development at the Institute of Education in London. Sofia is a regular contributor to both national and international conferences on language and literacy.
Roles:
Roles:
- Associate Teaching and Learning Consultant, London Borough of Brent
- Consultant for Ethnic Minority Achievement (primary/secondary), London Borough of Barnet
- Refugee and New Arrivals Consultant for London Challenge Keys to Success (K2S) Schools
- Acting Regional Adviser, New Arrivals Excellence Programme, Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)
- Consultant for Language and Literacy across the Curriculum
- Head of Ethnic Minority Acheivement, North Westminster Community School
- Accredited Language in Literacy across the Curriculum (LILAC) Trainer
- Accredited How Language Works (HLW) Trainer
- Masters in Teaching and Learning (MTL) Coach