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 head up operations and make sure everything runs smoothly"
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 head up operations and make sure everything runs smoothly"
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.
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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!