Meet james and glenN

James and Glenn met through their love of STEM in 2016, and quickly realised that through combining their own unique backgrounds and skill sets they could make a difference to the way STEM is delivered in primary and secondary schools. When speaking with school staff, teachers would often feel ill-equipped to deliver a full and rounded STEM curriculum, and school leaders would feel unsure of the direction to take the subject area. Fortunately, James and Glenn are here to help.

james penketh

James has spent many years in the field of engineering. He gained grassroots experience working in the oil and gas industry as an apprentice during the early stages of his career. James then focused on further education, and during the 1990s he taught and trained apprentices in various engineering roles. James has gained extensive experience teaching in primary, secondary and further education, and has served as a STEM Co-ordinator in several schools and colleges. Working with his students, James has won a number of awards and accolades for his work in the field of STEM. In 2011, James took his knowledge and expertise to the Middle East and developed a programme of STEM in a recently-built school under the management of Qatar Petroleum and Gas. James believes that STEM can - and should - be exciting, innovative and, above all, inspiring. He enjoys nothing more than turning students into future engineers.

glenn Kemp

Glenn started his career at British Steel, where he was an apprentice fitter and turner, before moving into mechanical fitting and, eventually, being promoted to the role of mechanical inspector. He moved into international contracting in the Middle East in the 1980s, where he worked for fifteen years in varying supervisory roles. This included working in the Royal Palace in Jeddah. After returning to the United Kingdom, he took up a role in education at Redcar and Cleveland College. Glenn has experience delivering STEM in primary and secondary education, and he enjoys bringing his specialist experience of robotics to these sessions