Emma Lawsen

As Chief of Staff, Emma plays a fundamental role in ensuring that CLTR’s systems and processes are efficient and fit-for-purpose as the organisation continues to grow. Her role involves leading on the delivery of organisation-wide projects and initiatives that contribute to making CLTR as effective as possible. 

Prior to joining CLTR, Emma worked in education for nearly a decade; most recently, she was the Lead Teacher of Wider Outcomes and the Special Educational Needs Coordinator at King’s Maths School, named as the Best State Sixth Form School of the Decade by The Sunday Times in 2021. She also developed and led the King’s Certificate, a challenging, collaborative, and substantial research programme that partnered students with academics and industry experts across the mathematical sciences.

She holds an MPhil in Social Anthropology from the University of Oxford and a BA in Anthropology and Sociology from Pacific University, where she focused on human-animal interactions and multispecies ethnography.