Meet the Hieda Team

BEDS (Boarding and Education Services) Manager: Jess McArdle

Jess joined BSA Group in April 2022 as a Business Support Executive, bringing with her a wealth of experience from diverse industries. With a strong background in the entertainment sector, Jess spent nine years working in various roles across cruise lines, holiday parks, and television. This period honed her skills in customer service, project management, and creative problem-solving, making her adept at navigating fast-paced environments.

In addition to her entertainment industry experience, Jess also spent time as an Administrator for a golf signage company, where she developed a keen eye for detail and further refined her administrative and organizational abilities. At BSA Group, Jess leverages her extensive experience to provide high-level support, streamline processes, and contribute to the company’s continued success. Her dynamic background and commitment to excellence make her a valuable asset to the team.

Executive Director, Consultancy and Director, BAISIS/HIEDA: Bethan Hudson MTIOB

Bethan is Director of BAISIS and HIEDA and leads on all consultancy and INSET services across BSA Group as Executive Director, Consultancy. Before joining BSA in 2017, Bethan was a pastoral lead and houseparent, in state and independent, co-educational and girls’ and UK and international schools. Bethan is a keen advocate for youth opportunity and social mobility worldwide and believes confident, well trained, and supported practitioners can be a positive force for young people and their development.

Business Support Manager: Claire Scrimgeour

Claire is the Business Support Manager at BSA Group. Claire joined the group in 2021 and has extensive financial and administrative experience making her well-placed to support core business functions and projects across the group.

Communications and Engagement Manager: Lottie Andrews

Lottie joined the BSA Group in February 2022. She is Communications and Engagement Manager for BSA Group. Having worked in busy marketing offices within both the state boarding and independent school sectors for over eight years, Lottie brings excellent communications experience to the role and produces  communications across the group to support members and promote events/services.

Senior Finance and Administration Executive: Emily Smith 

Emily joined the BSA Group in March 2023 as Finance and Administration Executive. Emily has a background in finance, administration and early years education, making her well placed to support our members.

Senior Nurse Advisor: Skyler Moulder

Skyler is an experienced community school nurse with training in CAMHS foundation module, Sexual Health and Contraception module and Safeguarding Children Level 3. She has an MSc in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing and qualified as a Nurse Prescriber. In 2019 she became a Team Manager for the CCS Healthy Child Programme, managing a team of Nursery Nurses, Health Visitors and School Nurses during the pandemic. In 2020 she became Lead Nurse at The Leys in Cambridge which is where her passion for independent school nursing started.

She is a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and a Mental Health First Aider.

Skyler supports HIEDA members as a Senior Nurse Advisor.

Consultants

We use a wide network of expert consultants to deliver advice and bespoke training to members. Please do get in touch if you have an area of support you require, and the team will match you to the appropriate consultant.

Get in touch

T. +44 (0)207 798 1588
E. info@hieda.org.uk
@HiedaOrg