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EDUCATION - PETER HOOD OM'62
Profession and current position
Initially I qualified as a teacher and taught in Secondary schools (History & Geography), before moving into Outdoor Education and becoming the youngest Head at 25 of an LEA / independent centre.
After a spinal injury at work I had to take early retirement at 39.
Using my skills and experience I became the Director of Education for a Rural Community Development Charity and I then moved on to manage a £2.4 m Regeneration Project.
On completion I went to work for the National Trust as a Regional Learning and Interpretation Officer, before becoming Freelance in 2007 following redundancy.
I am currently semi-retired, still Freelance and Chair of a charity
How did Monkton get you ready for the world of work?
Gaining Leadership skills, discipline of managing time, insight into and respect for the needs of others.
What is your biggest professional achievement?
Setting up 2 Outdoor Residential Education Centres that were still operating in 2020 - one 5 yrs old, the other 45 yrs old.
What has been your most challenging professional moment?
Managing a £2.4 million Regeneration Project in 1997-2000 initially single handed. Facing early retirement from my beloved Outdoor Education.
What inspires and motivates you at work?
Serving others by using my skills rather than the pursuit of wealth/status - maybe old fashioned but still valid.
What is one piece of advice you would like to share with pupils or OMs about getting into your profession?
Demonstrate commitment to and preparedness to learn from others.