Philip M Russell

Philip M Russell is an IT lecturer specializing in Networking and Internet Technology and for the past fourteen years has worked at a large FE/HE college. I teach classes ranging from BTEC National Diploma's to 3rd year Degree in Computer Applications. Prior to this Philip M Russell worked in the IT industry and before that he worked as a fully qualified teacher in the state system.

Philip M Russell was educated in Southampton and studied Biochemistry at Warwick University. He then took a PGCE and worked for a few years in secondary schools as a science and computing teacher, then he worked in the IT industry for several years with British Shipbuilders and ITL.

Philip M Russell's interests are very much computing based but also include photography, organ playing, geocaching and taking holidays on narrow boats.

I do a lot of work for the church. I attend St Mary's Church, Old Town Hemel Hempstead, where I sing Tenor in the choir, I am learning Bell ringing, I am Member of the Deanery Synod and the Diocesan Synod and a member of the Church of England Board of Education. I also write the Website for the Church. My eldest son has become a Verger in the Church of England - at present he is the youngest Verger in the Country, but since he is still too young to legally carry out some duties, I have also become a Verger to allow Mark to enjoy this activity. Consequently I have become a committee member of the Guild of Vergers and I work on their website.

I have worked as a School Governor for several years for some years as Chair of Governors and continue to be a Governor at Rossgate School, Hemel Hempstead and a Staff Governor at West Herts College.

Philip has run Webpage Design courses for over 17 years.

My sons also are learning to play the organ and belong to the organ club. This involves me taking the kids to different churches to play the church organs there. This involvement with learning to play the organ has got me involved with the New School of Organ Studies to which my sons belong.

Last edited June 23, 2008