Meet the passionate individuals behind Technology Books for Children. Our charity began with reflections from our founder and CEO, who noticed that children often didn’t see tech as fun, relevant to their daily lives, or something that could be embraced for pleasure, even as a bedtime story. This led to the idea of promoting Reading for Pleasure on tech topics. Additionally, our team has observed that women and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds are underrepresented in the tech industry.
In today’s fast-paced digital age, technology permeates every aspect of our lives. From smartphones to smart homes, from virtual reality to artificial intelligence, understanding and engaging with technology is essential for success in our modern world. Join us and play a part in helping children and young people to be better informed and involved digital citizens.
Our diverse team brings together a wealth of talent, expertise, and dedication. As leaders in our respective fields, we are united by a shared commitment to excellence and innovation. Get to know the faces driving our charity forward, each contributing unique skills and perspectives.
Technology Books for Children currently operates across England and Wales. We believe that by raising awareness of tech-themed texts, we can help address the digital divide and inspire a new generation to embrace technology with enthusiasm and understanding.
Learn about our team
Our Founder and Trustees
Beverly - Founder and CEO
Beverly Clarke MBE, is an award winning woman in tech and a leader in education. Beverly Clarke, seeks to raise the outcomes for all through understanding of and access to technology. She has a portfolio career, which includes being an education consultant, published author, ambassador, coach, mentor, podcaster, speaker, host, panellist, trustee and founder.
She is skilled at bringing others together to work on common goals and visions, generally with a technology focus, with aims of bridging the digital divide and improving prospects.
Beverly has national and international experience of education.
Rebecca - Chair of Trustees
Rebecca Franks has 20 years experience in computing education and is a highly successful learning designer. She is extremely passionate about making computing and tech an inclusive space for all!
She is a co-founder of Flip Computing, an organisation on a mission to improve the learning experiences of underestimated groups in computing and technology education.
Sue - Trustee
Sue Atkins is an internationally recognised Parenting Expert, Broadcaster, Speaker, Freelance Writer, Agony Aunt and Author of the Amazon best-selling books “Parenting Made Easy – How to Raise Happy Children” and “Raising Happy Children for Dummies”
She regularly appears on the award-winning flagship ITV show ‘This Morning,’ Good Morning Britain, The Jeremy Vine Show, The Vanessa Feltz Show and is the parenting expert for numerous BBC Radio Stations around the UK.
Abena - Trustee
Abena Akuffo-Kelly is a teacher, union activist, local councillor, Mayor, mentor and coach.
She is a trainer for LWN – Labour Womens network where she seeks to empower women to find their political voice and to participate in the political discourse by becoming councillor and MPs. She also runs a CIC that seeks to enhance community cohesion whilst also reducing waste and helping the environment by providing free repair services for the community.
Sarah - Trustee
Sarah Edmundson, is a dedicated primary school teacher with over two decades of experience, she now works as a Senior Professional Development Lead facilitating computing courses for the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE).
Sarah is also a Cyber and Digital Primary Specialist for the NCCE, she champions cybersecurity and online safety education in addition to her role as CyberFirst schools outreach for the National Cyber Security Centre.
Learn about our Book Review Group
Our book review group consists of passionate individuals who are leaders in their respective fields.
They are committed to bringing you insightful and thoughtfully curated recommendations.
Get to know them on this page.
Matt
Matt Mustafic is a parent to two boys and has fourteen years experience in Primary schools as a teacher, Computing and Online Safety subject lead, and school senior leader. He is an Expert Advisor in, and manager of, the eLIM Education Technology team, based at Somerset Council and recognised for high quality resources and support for schools across the UK and beyond.
Matt is passionate that children should grow up digitally prepared, digitally resilient and digitally active and that adults have a key role to play in this. He has worked with hundreds of schools to support teachers, governors, senior leaders, parents and others to confidently develop children’s understanding and use of technology.
Katie
Katie Stickley has a passion for literature, a former Theatre Studies Teacher she was able to use playtexts and stories to inspire her students for over 19 years. Now, a business owner, Katie understands the importance of digital literacy and how we can empower younger generations to embrace and enhance new technology. As a mother to 3 children, split across 3 key educational stages, Katie knows how important it is for young people to be able to access, navigate, edit, evaluate, and create digital content. Katie is proud to be part of a progressive initiative that is making technology books diverse, inclusive and accessible, showing children role models that are relatable and challenge barriers to learning.
Christina
Christina Lovelock is a writer, speaker and qualified coach, with over 20 years’ experience in the tech sector. She has led digital transformation and continuous improvement in several public sector organisations, including the NHS, local authority and higher education. She has built and lead teams of up to 120 people and now works as a consultant and coach. She is the co-author of the BCS book Delivering Business Analysis and writes for several online and print magazines. She is active in the professional community, attending and regularly speaking at national and international conferences.
She is currently writing a book about the breadth of tech careers.
Our voluntary book review group serves for two years.
When vacancies arise, these will be advertised across our social media channels.
Would you like to recommend a book(s) to the review group? Please make suggestions via this form