KAT WALKER - Tutor St Albans/Online
IRENE MOSS - Tutor St Albans (SENIOR)
SARA ASTON - Tutor Ware and Online
Sara Aston has been teaching Drama for 12 years with a background in children’s theatre in education. She has certificates in LAMDA, Meisner and Screen Acting. As well as having a passion for performing she writes plays, short stories, comedy and is currently writing her first novel.
Kat’s love of drama started when she was 10 years old, and lead to her appearing in many professional productions.
As an actor Kat has featured in many plays, adverts, TV shows and short film projects.
Kat graduated from Chickenshed in 2013 with a BA honours in inclusive performance.
Over the last five years Kat has decided to share her passion and knowledge as a teacher, working with various theatre companies, teaching LAMDA and starting up her very own drama company, Express Yourself.
Lucy began teaching drama at the age of 19 following a childhood full of drama and theatre. Training at London drama school, ALRA, Lucy gained a three year acting diploma and worked professionally for twelve years.
Her love of children's theatre lead her to take up teaching again, initially alongside her acting career but after a year she began teaching full time after going back to college to gain a degree in Performing Arts at Arts Ed in London and taking her teaching qualification with LAMDA.
Lucy now runs The Academy of Speech and Drama full time, teaching speech and drama in schools throughout London, Essex and Hertfordshire and writing and directing plays for the youth groups.
Irene trained at Arts Educational, London gaining a BA (Hons) in Acting. After spending some time travelling Europe in various productions, Irene returned home to complete an MA in Creative Writing. She has extensive teaching experience of pupils aged 3 – 18 years old and has tutored students for LAMDA examinations, scholarships, Theatre School and West End/TV auditions. Irene is a qualified teacher and has most recently been Head of Drama and English Teacher at a Girl’s School in Buckinghamshire. Alongside teaching drama, Irene also tutors Primary English and is writing a children’s novel. She also teaches the odd Zumba class!
JENNIFER GILLAN - Tutor Woodford Green
LAUREN CESENA - Tutor St Albans & Wheathampstead
LUCY ELLIOTT ASHTON - Director & Founder
JENNY SPRINGETT - Admin Assistant.
All of our speech and drama tutors are trained professionals with a passion for drama and teaching. All are DBS checked and have full public liability insurance.
Jenny has recently joined our growing team and oversees all invoicing and general administrative tasks for the academy. She has previously worked in the city as a PA for large corporations, including Goldman Sachs and thankfully brings with her a calm and organised work ethic!
Our Team - Nice to meet you!
Lauren graduated from RCSSD in 2017. She has been working with us for a number of years. Lauren has worked with a variety of students from toddlers through to professional adult clients and has experience in additional needs and those who speak English as a second language. Whether you want to improve communication skills and confidence or have a particular audition to work towards, Lauren can help!
Jennifer is a Drama graduate from Roehampton University and has enjoyed many years of performing ever since. An Avid Gilbert and Sullivan performer, Jennifer has appeared in many productions including the winning performance of 'Patience' at the Gilbert and Sullivan Festival at The Buxton Opera House. Jennifer is particularly fond of Charles Dickens and has played 'Nancy' in OLIVER and 'Ghost of Christmas Past' in A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Her most recent acting achievement was in 2022 where she was awarded Best Actress for her portrayal of 'Agnes' in Pinter's A NIGHT OUT at The Waltham Forest Festival of Theatre.
Jennifer enjoys sharing her love of literature with the young students at The Academy of Speech and Drama.
The Academy of Speech and Drama