Maurizio Isabella

I joined as co-opted member of the local school board in November 2022. I was born in Northern Italy and have spent most of my adult life in the UK.

After finishing my history PhD at Cambridge I worked abroad, in European affairs for 5 years and have been teaching now for 18 years. In my life and in my work I am a passionate historian and teacher. I have been curious about exploring different cultures and countries, and exchanges and interactions among them. In the last 10 years have spent long periods of research and teaching in the USA, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy and Greece. In the summer, I love visiting the islands of the Aegean and currently learning modern Greek.

I am excited about the multicultural nature of Haggerston School, an institution that shares the same values as the university where I work, and the same ambition to make a substantial impact on the lives of its students by delivering first-class education. As a board member I hope to support staff, teachers and students to achieve their aspirations and choose the best possible career paths, including those to study in excellent universities.