Claire Ritchie
After 12 years as a chemistry teacher at Leith Academy, Claire is a teaching fellow for PGDE chemistry at the University of Edinburgh. Previously she taught in rural Scotland and New Zealand.
In 2016 she was appointed as a lead teacher of chemistry in Edinburgh, facilitating chemistry CPD in local authority secondary schools.
Claire's personal interests include cooking, travel and walking in Scotland.
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