Mrs Doward was born and bred in Dublin’s fair city, Ireland. Her love of literature led her to Limerick where she studied for her degree in English Literature and Theology. 

The call to teach brought her back to Dublin where she completed her Higher Diploma in Education. She has lived in England since 1999 and took up post as Headteacher of Stretford High School in September 2015.

Mrs Doward has two children and feels that of all the roles she has held in education, it is actually being a ‘mammy’ that has best prepared her to lead Stretford High . In her words, ‘a mammy keeps you safe, supports you, pushes you to be your best, picks you up and brushes you down when you fall and never, ever stops wanting the best for you. That is what drives me in my role as head too.’