Ambassador: Mary Palmer is the CEO of the Teaching Awards Trust, an educational charity that celebrate and recognises the impact of educators across the UK via the Pearson National Teaching Awards and the Thank a Teacher campaign. Mary is a passionate advocate for celebrating and raising awareness of the hugely impactful work that takes place in education. Mary has worked for nearly 20 years in the not-for-profit sector, having previously run an ed-tech charity and worked internationally with the Mayor of London’s promotional organisation, London & Partners.