Awarded an MBE in 2015 for services to business and young people, Sandy is the founder and chair of Tangerine, one of the UK’s leading communications consultancies that employs over sixty people, working with some of the world’s leading brands, including Ideal Standard, Vimto, Garmin and Pizza Hut.
In 2012 she set up a multi award-winning apprentices’ academy, The Juice Academy, to help plug the digital skills gap in the NW and has so far created almost 300 digital marketing jobs for young people in our region.
She chairs skills groups for the IoD and the North West Business Leadership Team, is on the Business Leadership Council for Teach First and Vice Chair for Forever Manchester.
"I make sure everything runs smoothly and innovate to help Northern people and businesses"
out cycling if the weather is nice or beer tasting in the local pub if it's not!
is playful and funny and it's hard to know if he is being serious or not (From Lisa, my wife. actually, at the time of writing, wife in T -2 days!)
Rocket Man - Elton John
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
The Good Die Young - Outlawz ft. Tupac
Most of the early material by Oasis, Arctic Monkeys or The Streets!
It's the best thing I ever did and I am confident it will be the best thing you will ever do.
"I make sure everything runs smoothly and innovate to help Northern people and businesses"
out cycling if the weather is nice or beer tasting in the local pub if it's not!
is playful and funny and it's hard to know if he is being serious or not (From Lisa, my wife. actually, at the time of writing, wife in T -2 days!)
Rocket Man - Elton John
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
The Good Die Young - Outlawz ft. Tupac
Most of the early material by Oasis, Arctic Monkeys or The Streets!
It's the best thing I ever did and I am confident it will be the best thing you will ever do.
"I support Northcoders' incredible graduates on their post-course journey into their first role as a software developer."
hanging out with my kids, going to gigs, baking bread with my son (Daddy Dough Care), listening to music, eating great food and watching Liverpool FC.
co-owns a record label that has released a number 1 record.
La Ritournelle - Sébastien Tellier
What Does It Feel Like - Felix Da Housecat (Röyksopp Return To The Sun Remix)
Brimful of Asha - Cornershop (Norman Cook Remix)
This Sweet Love - James Yuill
...In the words of a fellow Cohort 1 student, it will "quite literally change your life"
"I support Northcoders' incredible graduates on their post-course journey into their first role as a software developer."
hanging out with my kids, going to gigs, baking bread with my son (Daddy Dough Care), listening to music, eating great food and watching Liverpool FC.
co-owns a record label that has released a number 1 record.
La Ritournelle - Sébastien Tellier
What Does It Feel Like - Felix Da Housecat (Röyksopp Return To The Sun Remix)
Brimful of Asha - Cornershop (Norman Cook Remix)
This Sweet Love - James Yuill
...In the words of a fellow Cohort 1 student, it will "quite literally change your life"
"My job is to grow the Northcoders community - and occasionally fiddle with the website and our internal codebases!"
hiking in the beautiful countryside of my homeland, Wales, or painting watercolours.
used to be a Karate instructor.
gatsby develop
Because it means I'm starting work on a Gatsby project - my favourite way to build sites with React! Hooray!
RAMsterdam - RAM
Ride - Lana Del Rey
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
It's creative, it's satisfying, it's rewarding and it's lifechanging!
"My job is to grow the Northcoders community - and occasionally fiddle with the website and our internal codebases!"
hiking in the beautiful countryside of my homeland, Wales, or painting watercolours.
used to be a Karate instructor.
gatsby develop
Because it means I'm starting work on a Gatsby project - my favourite way to build sites with React! Hooray!
RAMsterdam - RAM
Ride - Lana Del Rey
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
It's creative, it's satisfying, it's rewarding and it's lifechanging!
"I make sure the teaching runs smoothly, support the team with staying on top of the latest industry news, update the curriculum and... teach!"
I once tried winter sports and was savaged by a German Shepherd. I now fear dogs, sports and winter.
The Magnetic Fields' 69 Love Songs is the best album ever.
It's creative, challenging, empowering, in-demand, fun and inclusive.
"I make sure the teaching runs smoothly, support the team with staying on top of the latest industry news, update the curriculum and... teach!"
I once tried winter sports and was savaged by a German Shepherd. I now fear dogs, sports and winter.
The Magnetic Fields' 69 Love Songs is the best album ever.
It's creative, challenging, empowering, in-demand, fun and inclusive.
"I support students with their work and help develop and deliver the curriculum"
making music, playing games, writing words, walking dog, entertaining child or eating food.
likes chips dipped in Creme Egg.
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Everything in its Right Place - Radiohead
La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin - Debussy
Sunday Morning - The Velvet Underground & Nico
It's the most cost-effective way of ruling the world.
"I mentor the Northcoders students and ensure they are getting the most out of their Northcoders experience"
usually singing in a choir.
has a fully symmetric name.
console.log(0.1 + 0.2)
Disorder - Joy Division
In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson
Parasite - Nick Drake
Coding gives you the ability to be creative and innovative by exploring a world of precise logical structures.
"I work with exciting tech companies in the North to understand their needs and help bridge the digital skills gap, and do it all with a smile on my face :) "
socialising, going to meetups, running.
has a question for everything!
React VR - It uses the same design as React, letting you compose a rich VR world and UI from declarative components.
All Night Long - Mary Jane
Girls Around the World - Daft Punk
Shoop - Salt N' Pepa
It costs nothing to try and is a great way to do something creative!
"I work with exciting tech companies in the North to understand their needs and help bridge the digital skills gap, and do it all with a smile on my face :) "
socialising, going to meetups, running.
has a question for everything!
React VR - It uses the same design as React, letting you compose a rich VR world and UI from declarative components.
All Night Long - Mary Jane
Girls Around the World - Daft Punk
Shoop - Salt N' Pepa
It costs nothing to try and is a great way to do something creative!
"I help to support the Northcoders' Community, planning and running events, assisting with interviews and ensuring our cohort has access to everything they need."
creating and exploring. Finding interesting events is my superpower and I frequently attend live shows, exhibitions, theatre productions and anything else that captures my interest.
loves seeing fringe productions and dives into the chaos of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (almost) every year.
The Cave Singers - Gift and the Raft (because sometimes it can be tricky to stay afloat with coding.)
Queen - Breakthrough (everyone learning to code needs to find a final breakthrough!)
Starship - We Built This City (because everyone needs a song to dance to when they write some code and it works perfectly.)
coding opens doors and offers incredible career potential, embrace the opportunity to learn and create new technology now and see who knows where coding might take you.
"I help to support the Northcoders' Community, planning and running events, assisting with interviews and ensuring our cohort has access to everything they need."
creating and exploring. Finding interesting events is my superpower and I frequently attend live shows, exhibitions, theatre productions and anything else that captures my interest.
loves seeing fringe productions and dives into the chaos of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (almost) every year.
The Cave Singers - Gift and the Raft (because sometimes it can be tricky to stay afloat with coding.)
Queen - Breakthrough (everyone learning to code needs to find a final breakthrough!)
Starship - We Built This City (because everyone needs a song to dance to when they write some code and it works perfectly.)
coding opens doors and offers incredible career potential, embrace the opportunity to learn and create new technology now and see who knows where coding might take you.
"I provide mentorship and support to our students on their coding journey."
running, practising Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or bothering my cat!
The Copley family is originally from Copley Lane... in the Village of Copley!
function isPrime(num) { const sqrRootNum = Math.floor(Math.sqrt(num)) if (num < 2) return false for (let i = 2; i <= sqrRootNum ; i++) { if (num % i === 0) return false } return true }
The Strokes - Someday
The Stone Roses - I wanna be adored
Metallica - Nothing else matters
learning to code has been the greatest learning experience of my life, make it yours as well!
"I mentor our students and support them with their code."
reading and cooking.
has tri-nationality!
reduceRight() - It's low key useless but also kinda cool.
Nick mulvey - Myela
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Californication
Jose Gonzales - Heartbeats
some people get bored doing work, with code you get bored not doing it!
"I help students on their journey to becoming a full-stack software developer!"
Playing football, riding my bike, eating, drinking or sleeping...
had lived in 5 different countries by the time he was 12.
<marquee>Text here</marquee> because everyone else hates it and it is beautifully ugly
The Bends - Radiohead
Fairies Wear Boots - Black Sabbath
Whole Lotta Rosie - AC/DC
It's fun AND makes you employable!
"I help our students find rewarding jobs they'll love!"
Photographing random things, playing with cats, eating out far too much and heavy-lifting.
has 5 cats!
Tears for Fears - Head Over Heels
Janes Addiction - Been Caught Stealing
Korn - Sanctuary
It's nutritious for the brain!
"I look after social media and digital marketing for Northcoders."
Buying (hoarding) plants, taking (too many) pictures of my (fluff ball) cat, borrowing dogs from friends and family for country walks.
Loves all things Moomin. If it's got a Moomin character on it, I own it...
Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen
Your Best American Girl - Mitski
The Eagles - Take it Easy
Man Alive - Everything Everything
It is fun and a very rewarding skill to have!
"I look after social media and digital marketing for Northcoders."
Buying (hoarding) plants, taking (too many) pictures of my (fluff ball) cat, borrowing dogs from friends and family for country walks.
Loves all things Moomin. If it's got a Moomin character on it, I own it...
Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen
Your Best American Girl - Mitski
The Eagles - Take it Easy
Man Alive - Everything Everything
It is fun and a very rewarding skill to have!
"I mentor and ensure students are getting to grips with exactly what they need from the lectures."
Riding my bike, watching films or eating with friends.
lived in South Korea for two years.
create-react-app - because it means I'm starting a new React project!
The Jungfraus - Mountain Man
Modest Mouse - Float On
Esperanza Spalding - Unconditional Love
It allows you to create amazing things!
"I mentor students, help out with their code and inforce the law of TDD"
reading or gaming when raining, going on long walks if sunny
piloted a plane... for 30 sec.
typeof NaN.... because Not a Number is a number.
Grimes - Dream Fortress
Daha Braha - Na Dobranich
Nelson Can - Miracle
It will change your life!
"I support and guide our students to achieve their full potential throughout their journey on the Northcoders' Developer Pathway"
watching back to back episodes of Star Trek, practising bass guitar and playing music with my band.
was once one the cyclists on the opening video snippets for a well known news show covering the North West. It was many many years ago, and was such a short clip. If you had blinked you would have missed me.
console.log("b" + "a" + +"a" + "a");
All My Life - Foo Fighters
Be Yourself - Audioslave
Animal I’ve Become - Three Days Grace
Megalomaniac - Incubus
No One Knows - Queens of the Stoneage
The future needs you! You will open up a whole wealth of opportunity out there and help to shape the future for the better!
"I support our students with their code and guide them towards a better understanding of the concepts taught in each section of the course."
...skateboarding, climbing, or sat on YouTube doing nothing productive at all..!
"The peak of my TV career culminated in an appearance on BBC 2's "Eggheads". Our team name was The Minds of Moria. It was a complete train wreck and I will never go on national TV again."
rm -rf is pretty much the bash equivalent of burying your mum's favourite vase you just broke in the garden
Paranoid Android - Radiohead
Computer Love - Kraftwerk
Dance Yrself Clean - LCD Soundsystem
It's fun and cool and you can put stickers on your laptop!
"I help people who looking to learn a bit more about code and Northcoders, making sure we'd be the perfect fit for each other!"
...socialising with friends and going out, as well as keeping active and having fun.
"once met Mr. Blobby."
Alphaville - Forever Young
Biffy Clyro - God & Satan
Lana Del Rey - Young and Beautiful
It will open up so many new opportunities to you!
"I look after Northcoders' accounts and help the team decide what's next!"
Going out with friends and working out
"Taught Archery in America"
Alessia Cara - Here
The 1975 - Chocolate
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Same Love
It is a very rewarding career path!
"I look after our partner relationships and help build / promote Northcoders and our clients in the community."
Normally it's time spent with my other half and our two boys, eating, I love my music and work as a session vocalist in covers / originals bands, I run a charity, enjoy the gym, travelling whenever I can.
"I've been in the Music charts "
Chris Cornell - Higher Truth
Salt N Pepa - Shoop
Prince - Raspberry Beret
Why not? It's a great industry, a great skill and once you know how you never know if you could create the next big idea!
"I mentor our students and support them with their code."
Running, hiking, eating chocolate, watching Netflix or looking at holidays and dreaming of sunshine.
"is also a qualified Yoga Teacher"
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Are You In Love With A Notion? - The Courteeners
Charlemagne - Blossoms
Girlfriend - Christine and the Queens
...any Arctic Monkeys album!
You will create things you never thought possible
"I mentor our students and support them with their code."
Singing along to musical theatre soundtracks and making bread
...has a blue Peter badge from starring in a homemade Doctor Who ‘episode’ as a very ambitious 9 year old
Literally anything to do with sinon.spy() makes me happy to see.
Anything from the In The Heights soundtrack
Froot - Marina
Dean Town - Vulfpeck
Hold Up - Beyonce
You can simultaneously be creative and logical and make amazing things because of it!
"I'm the graphic designer at Northcoders. I design everything from t-shirts to banners and everything else in between."
Chasing after my 2 little boys, baking cakes, designing wedding stationary and going to the odd music festival.
...lived in a subtropical island in Japan for 3 years.
Postal Service - We Will Become Silhouettes
First Aid Kit - My Silver Lining
James Yuill - No Surprise (Fire Version)
Haim - Days Are Gone
It will empower you to take control of your life and do something amazing!
"I help our students get confident writing code in Leeds."
Drinking overpriced coffee and eating my body weight in baked goods.
Once sang a rendition of 'Reach' by S Club 7 when requested to sing a song from my culture in a Maori welcoming ceremony.
.reduce() -if it can't be solved with reduce I don't want to know!
The Wrote and the Writ - Johnny Flynn
Ballad of the Dying Man - Father John Misty
Anything from The Lion King Soundtrack
Solve problems, learn a language, be creative - there's something for everyone!
"I capture and create video content to help tell the Northcoders story!"
Agonising over cameras and lenses I can't afford, binging nerdy TV series, or trying and failing to cook recipes that are far beyond my reach.
Used to be a bouncer.
Wiggle(2,20)
The easiest way to make an animation more interesting
Rise Against - Swing Life Away
Hot 8 Brass Band - Sexual Healing
Larrikin Love - Happy as Annie
It opens new and exciting avenues into careers that you may not even know exist.
"I mentor our students, and help them with their code, soon I hope to be lecturing and speaking at Tech events"
Cooking and baking... and then trying lose all the extra calories! I also like going to meetups, and accompanying photographers (Not something I claim to do myself, but it's fun finding new places in the city with photographers, they seem to know all the nooks and crannies)
...Is learning the saxophone (an instrument I started learning in secondary school, unfortunately for my neighbours I seem to have forgotten everything I had learnt )
This is a bit of a cheat, but I would have to say .map() - purely because understanding how to use .map() effectively let me know that I was really progressing in my understanding of JavaScript.
I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross
Do For Love - Tupac
Turn Your Lights Down Low - Bob Marley & Lauryn Hill
Learning to code gives you the opportunity to build anything you could want, you're genuinely only limited by your imagination, the possibilities are endless.
"I support Northcoders in building business partnerships and getting our message out to as many people as possible."
Writing, reading, experimenting with photography, obsessing over plants and crystals or just catching up with friends over coffee.
I have a black belt in Taekwondo.
Jhene Aiko ft Kendrick Lamar- Stay Ready
Solange Knowles- Cranes In The Sky
Nas- Memory Lane
Because it's technical yet creative and engaging and rewarding but still fun and opens you up to endless opportunities...what more could you ask for?!
"I support our hiring partners in finding superb Northcoders talent for their teams."
Walking through miles of countryside and scrolling through insta for cute pics of miniature dachshunds.
is born on a leap year and is currently the ripe old age of 6.
James Taylor - Shower The People
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Any song but Fortune Faded if I HAD to pick one
It opens up so many opportunities for both employees and businesses alike.
"I mentor our students and support them with their code"
Trying to be sporty! Yoga is my first step! Learning French, meeting with friends, and I love planning trips!
came to England for 6 months 4 years ago, and I am still here!
Don't know why, I just love arrow functions expression: ()=>{}
Alejandro Sanz - Y, ¿Si fuera ella?
Pereza - Pienso en Aquella Tarde
La Oreja de Van Gogh - La chica del gorro azul
Justin Timberlake - Strawberry Bubblegum
It's the closest thing to magic you can ever learn!
"I help people understand what the course entails, answering any questions they may have and ensuring the process, from application to their start date, runs smoothly. I am a helping hand!"
Socialising and going out with my friends. I particularly enjoy festivals and music events.
Has had 16 phones in three years (I'm clumsy)
Amy Winehouse - Tears dry on their own
We like to party - Vengaboys
One - Mary J Blige and U2
You're not just learning a new skill, it changes peoples lives for the better and brings them new and exciting opportunities.
"I mentor our students and support them with their code"
delving deep into the local food scene.
sung my way around Europe on a music tour!
I love using map.. just feels right somehow that you get out exactly what you put in
The Cranberries - Zombie
Notorious BI - Mo Money Mo Problems
Alan Silvestri - Portals
Gente de Zona - La Gozadera
it's like lego! you get to create these awesome things but without the fear that you'll accidentally step on a brick
"I mentor our students and support them with their code"
reading and rope jumping!
loves Bali and dreams of going there someday during the festival of Nyepi, when the whole of Bali is on shut down to avoid the spirits from the sea from ever finding out that the island actually has human dwellers.
The 'for-loop'. To go through loops inside of loops. A code that is mighty yet humble, forcing the human mind to think outside into the abstract of computer logic.
Kate Bush - Mrs Bartolozzi
Annie Lennox - No More I Love You's
Nina Simone - Ne Me Quitte Pas
Coding is beautiful, elegant, and hopefully it can help the human mind delve deeper into itself for some source of inner joy.
"I mentor our students and support them with their learning as they progress through the Developer Pathway"
cycling, listening to podcasts and probably spending too much time watching cooking videos on YouTube
In 2000, an Indian actor called Amitabh Bachan won a BBC competition for being the most famous person in the world. The prize was to have a wax model made of him in Madame Tussauds. I presented the BBC2 documentary about his model being made :)
git push origin master - it's such a rewarding feeling!
Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man - Prince
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day
Such Great Heights - The Postal Service
It will change your life :)
"I help spread the Northcoders message!"
learning Italian, exploring creative crafts, adding more colourful clothes to my ever expanding wardrobe
has a tattoo of Milhouse from The Simpsons dressed as Prince
Andrew WK - Party Hard
Lizzo - Good as Hell
Dee-lite - Groove is in the Heart
It's an amazing creative skill that can lead to many possibilities!
"My role at Northcoders is to show businesses the value Northcoders add and help them hire consistent, diverse software developers in and around Leeds."
...running, at the gym, socialising with friends... and often spend my weekends at Rugby games as I am a Rugby League wife!!
has skydived over the Great Barrier Reef in Aus, one of the scariest but best things I have ever done!
Mcfly – Star Girl
The Kooks – Naive
Sam Fender – Will We Talk
As the world progresses, so should we! Northcoders takes away the fear of technology and make it accessible to all
"I'm a software engineer!"
Getting lost outdoors with my rescue dog
You'll often see me being pulled around Manchester on a longboard by my dog!
git commit -m "typical weird commit message normally goes here"
The Chain - Fleetwood Mac
Cold Little Heart - Michael Kiwanuka
This Is England - Kano
SCochise - Audioslave
D'Evils - SiR
It'll change you and your life for the better!
"I develop software to help create great products"
Usually reading my kindle, or playing video games!
Has a pet cat named Arya (from G.O.T)
console.log(false == 0)
Teardrops - Kano
Both - Headie One
The Motion - Drake
Being able to bring your ideas to life is a brilliant feeling, and you won't want to stop
"I'm a full-stack developer"
Going to art classes, galleries & museums, going to the coast
Sailed ~25,000 miles!
widgets.map(widget => better(widget)) // making better widgets !
I Know I'm Losing You : Rare Earth
California Dreamin : José Feliciano
Say You Will : The Egg
You know you always wanted to.
"I make new software in house."
...playing games, drawing stuff, making things, eating yummy food.
An avid sleeptalker, I have had many conversations and once breakfast while sleeping.
display: flex; // Flexbox is great
Cryoshell - Creeping in my soul
Iglooghost - New Vectors
Bonobo - Kong
Miku and Gumi - Matryoshka
Percival - Cloak and Dagger
Toe - Goodbye
There's so many possible applications, every person will be sure to find an aspect they enjoy!
"I mentor the students, offering support with their learning and problem solving"
Running, playing video games, and singing as much as I can get away with
Came to the UK for a holiday when he was 6 and never left.
Math.max() === -Infinity
A noble effort to sneak some weird maths into the world of JavaScript.
Somebody To Love - Queen
The Night Will Always Win - Elbow
Two Shoes - The Cat Empire
Coding opens up so many new avenues for exploration and discovery that you'd never even know were there. You have to see them for yourself.
"I support our students in deepening their understanding of code."
Playing guitar / attempting to play the guitar
Was once casually browsing the Northcoders website during a 14 hour restaurant shift...
NaN === NaN because not a number is not not a number! Obviously!
Rust in Peace - Megadeth
Cemetery Gates - Pantera
Master of Puppets - Metallica
Meet like minded people passionate about problem solving!
"I develop in-house software"
reading, playing video games or going to meetups
Have a dog named Cleo
parent?.child?.child
Inis Mona - Eluveitie
1812 Overture - Tchaikovsky
Lone Digger - Caravan Palace
It's fun and rewarding!