The BMX-er and the Psychologist

Description

This series showcases the talents of teachers who do remarkable things outside of the classroom. This episode features both a BMX rider and a speech therapist.

Chris Job is both a secondary school science teacher and a semi-professional BMX rider. Having begun BMXing in 1982, he now judges competitions, commentates and builds courses.

Chris participated in the NASS Urban Games 2005 and writes for a skating magazine. He has also penned a book, BMX, introducing the sport to children.

Nursery teacher Lindsey McBreen studies psychology at the Institute of Education, Bloomsbury, London.

She is writing her dissertation on the phonetics of children's speech and hopes to practice psychology when she qualifies.

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Part of the series: Stars Out of School