Rema Heffernan

Head of Business and Economics, Associate Examiner for AQA

Greater Reading Area

About

Head of Economics and Business at an outstanding state school in Berkshire, which offers a range of courses from GCSE to A-level. In addition to this I am an examiner for AQA. I am a qualified yoga teacher and the Director and Founder of Rema Yoga Limited, as a fully trained and insured yoga teacher, who can offer specialist yoga classes for women in perimenopause and menopause. Prior to this I have worked at an Independent School in Berkshire after I had completed my PGCE (FE) whilst teaching Economics full time at Farnborough Sixth Form College. My previous career in the private sector was in the healthcare and life sciences industry experience, working in a range of sectors from Pharmaceuticals, Provision and Funding. I worked primarily on Corporate and Portfolio Strategy but I have experience in redesigning product development processes and improving research and market insights capabilities. I am a great believer in the wise words of Bob Marley LIVE THE LIFE YOU LOVE AND LOVE THE LIFE YOU LIVE, if thats not happening for you, find the strength and courage to change it.

Experience

  • Owner and Founder of RemaYoga Limited at RemaYoga
    Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Edgbarrow Secondary School (Full-time · 3 yrs 11 mos)
    • Head of Business and Economics
      Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

    • Subject Leader (Head of) Economics
      Sep 2022 - Jul 2023 · 11 mos

  • Reading Blue Coat School (Full-time · 3 yrs 11 mos)
    • Senior Housemaster
      Apr 2021 - Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Deliver whole school programme of events with a team of 6 Housemasters and their prefect teams. Support senior management overhaul existing house system to be more inclusive and provide pastoral support.

    • Teacher of Economics
      Sep 2019 - Jul 2023 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Prospect Academy Trust Sixth Form College Farnborough (2 yrs 1 mo)
    • Teacher of Economics
      Sep 2017 - Sep 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Teacher of Economics
      Sep 2017 - Aug 2019 · 2 yrs

  • Bupa Home Healthcare (3 yrs 6 mos)
    • Proposition Development Manager
      Jun 2012 - Jan 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Research into new and existing out of hospital market areas to create value propositions for a wide range of customer groups (NHS, Private Medical Insurers, Pharmaceuticals and Self-Pay), working closely with wider Marketing as well as Sales, Business Development, Business Transformation , Finance and Operations to support effective launch and set up of new propositions and service areas.

    • Group Strategy Associate
      Aug 2010 - Jun 2012 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Support Board Executives and Divisional MDs in their strategy decisions accross Bupa internationally. Activities focus on financial analysis of existing portfolio as well as strategic reviews of existing and future markets.