Meet The Team

Debbie Gallacher

Hello, I'm an  Education Officer in DCC, working with Dundee's  pedagogy team. We are here to support learning and teaching in the city of Discovery.

Jodi Barclay

Hello, I am the DHT of the Pedagogy Team. I am a primary teacher with 15 years experience. I support the work of the team in all things teaching and learning. I am the lead for moderation and work with the QAMSO network.

Leanne Quinn

Hi there. I am Education Support Officer for Numeracy and Maths here on the DCC Pedagogy Team. I work collaboratively with staff across the authority, providing high-quality CLPL and helping to raise attainment across the authority.

Debbie Houston

Hello! I have joined the team this year, following 15 years teaching in Primary Education. As a member of the Pedagogy team, I’m working to deliver CLPL and support learning and teaching, with a particular focus on reading and differentiation.  

Catherine Christie

Catherine Christie

Hello, I have joined the Pedagogy Team this year having previously worked as a STEM Development Officer. I am working alongside my team mates to support practitioners, with a focus on numeracy and maths, project and inquiry based learning, and IDL.

Allison Fraser

Hello! I joined the team in 2022, following 16 years teaching Geography in Secondary Education, the last 12 of which as PT. As a member of the Pedagogy team, I’m working to deliver CLPL and support learning and teaching, with a particular focus on Leading Learners, Cooperative Learning and Coaching.  


Jackie Aitken

Hi, I am a primary teacher with 13 years classroom experience. This year I have been seconded to work as part of the Pedagogy team.  I am working collaboratively with the team to provide a variety of CLPL to support high quality learning and teaching.

Chelsea Nicol

Hi, I am a primary teacher who has been seconded this year to work as part of the Pedagogy team.  I will be providing CLPL on a range of areas alongside my colleagues to support learning and teaching across the city.

Chris Lewis

Hello, I’m a secondary History & Modern Studies teacher with 14 years’ experience, both in the classroom and through national secondment. As a member of the Pedagogy team, I’m working to deliver CLPL and support learning and teaching, with a particular interest in curriculum design & skills-based approaches.