Doris is NGA regional director for the South East; she is a governor at primary schools in Surrey, with past service of 19 years at a large voluntary aided primary; eight years at a special school (SLD) school and three years at a voluntary aided junior school - with serious weaknesses for the first two years.

Positions held on GB: Chairman (5 schools); vice-chairman (6 schools). Member of Surrey Governors’ Association executive for 10 years & chairman for four years; inaugural member (now chairman) of FourS Partnership Board (stakeholders’ advisory board for LA/VT company trading Surrey’s services); panel member (including chairman) for exclusion and admissions (and previously special needs) appeals; one of Surrey’s Advanced Skills Governors. Director of London Diocesan Board for Schools.