Graham has been teaching taxation, management accounting and financial management for 23 years. He is always keen to make it as engaging as is possible. Outside work he is an excellent climbing frame for his four young daughters.

Jim has been helping accountants pass their professional exams for over 20 years. He teaches auditing, financial reporting, ethics and law. Away from the classroom, Jim enjoys running and has completed numerous marathons and ultra-marathons; the main reason for burning off all of those calories is to allow him to indulge in his other great enjoyment, cooking.

Andy has been training accountancy students for over 20 years having previously worked in industry and practice. He specialises in Financial Management, Strategy and Case Study and is a keen sportsman though increasingly this involves watching his four children or Plymouth Argyle rather than any actual participation.

Christina has been teaching a variety of taxation and audit papers since 2006, having previously worked in practice. When not chasing around after her young children, she enjoys walking, running and singing in a local acapella choir.

Ben qualified with Hazlewoods LLP working in health and care audit. After supporting a number of colleagues Ben decided to go into teaching and joined the Bristol team in 2018. In his spare time Ben enjoys keeping fit in the gym and mountain biking.

Andrew has 25 years of international industry experience as a CIMA qualified accountant. In this time he has had many roles giving him a breadth of experience to draw on. Andrew particularly enjoys being able to use his technical knowledge and practical experience to help his students learn and pass their exams.

Alex qualified with PwC UK, specialising in referred reporting audit engagements. After tutoring a number of the graduate training courses, Alex decided to move into teaching full time and joined First Intuition Bristol in 2021. Outside of work, Alex enjoys hiking around the Welsh coast with her dogs and photography.

Jack qualified with Albert Goodman LLP having taught science for a number of years. After a few years in various roles Jack decided to combine his two passions and move back to teaching. Outside the classroom he enjoys running and spending time with his son.

Shona has been teaching Tax to accountancy students for over twenty years, combining this with course material updates and producing three children. Now her kids are growing up she is enjoying a bit more time pursuing her own interests of volunteering and trying to find a sports activity she can stick at.

Clare has worked at a Director level in Apprenticeships for over 10 years and previously was a tutor specialising in Management Accounting and Strategy Papers. She is CIMA qualified and lives on the Somerset levels where she indulges her hobbies of cycling and walking.

Kirsty joined FI Bristol in February 2018. She is now responsible for managing the quality of our apprenticeship provision, to include onboarding and coaching. Outside of work Kirsty is a keen motorsport enthusiast.

Luke joined the team in September 2018, his role is to support our apprentices and teach skills days. Luke brings a wealth of experience as a previous head of development. Outside of work Luke enjoys an active lifestyle in particular walking his dog Stanley, and playing the guitar.

Emma joined First Intuition in August 2019. She has previous experience as a  trainer within the communications industry. She is the Skills Coach for South Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Weymouth, and is one of our Skills Day teachers. Emma’s free time is spent volunteering at her local cricket club as the Tea Lady, feeding around 40 hungry members and players (including her fiancé) every week in the summer.

Jeff joined FI Bristol in October 2019 as a Skills & Development coach covering the South West and Wiltshire area. Jeff was an apprentice himself with FI Bristol, studying AAT level 3 bringing a wealth of experience to support apprentices.

Stacey joined the team in April 2021 in her role as a Skills and Development Coach. Stacey brings experience from the

environmental charity sector, and childhood development and care. In her free time Stacey enjoys street dance, experimental cooking, running, bike rides and writing.

Liam joined the First Intuition team in March 2021 as a Skills and Development Coach. He has a great range of previous experience in coaching within the education and sport industry. Outside of work Liam enjoys watching sport in particular the football as well as keeping active.

Emily joined the First Intuition team as a Skills and Development Coach in July 2021. She comes from an education background where part of her role was to support learners with additional needs. In her spare time, Emily enjoys time spent staying active with her golden retriever, DIY projects on her home and fundraising, building and performing as a member and stage captain of a club that participates in the largest illuminated carnival.

Alex joined the team in June 2021, he comes from a sports coaching background, teaching a variety of sports. Outside of work Alex enjoys spending time with his family, and is also a big football fan.

Niall joined the FI team in January 2022 as a skills and development coach. He has extensive experience in the hospitality industry as a head chef and in bar/kitchen management. Outside of work he is a huge sports fan and enjoys playing golf and cooking.

Alison joined in August 2017 as a Client Service Advisor after years in retail gaining extensive experience in customer service, management and leadership. She manages all areas of customer service from student and client support to invoicing and admin. Outside of work Alison likes to travel, enjoys spending time with her family and baking!

Nicole joined the team in February 2022 as the Funding Administrator, after spending the previous few years working with children within Education. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her young children, walking the dog and reading.

Anna joined the team in November 2021 as an Applications Administrator. Previously, she worked as a Quality Assurance Advisor in a health insurance company. Outside of the office, Anna enjoys hiking, bird watching, horse riding and dancing.

Abbie joined the team in September 2021 as our office Administrator. On weekends she likes going out and seeing friends and family and enjoys eating fried chicken and trying new and unusual foods.

Max joined First Intuition July 2021 as a Client Service Advisor. In his spare time he likes to cook, go for walks and is a keen handyman.

Shanice joined First Intuition in 2022 after previously working in a range of different roles including optician and beauty therapist. Shanice then decided transfer her skills into something completely different, manipulating data to help produce valuable reporting for the organisation. Outside of work Shanice enjoys cooking and reading, but her main passion is playing video games.