The people behind Kaleidoscope

We bring together expertise in education, research, lived experience, data, technology, organisational development and implementation.

Our different perspectives help us see more of the picture—and build work that is rigorous, useful and human.

  • Nic founded Kaleidoscope to change how organisations understand inclusion. As a child who should have been recognised as disadvantaged but was not, she understands personally how easily people’s needs and experiences can remain hidden within the systems around them.

    Drawing on 25 years across teaching, leadership, research, policy and technology, Nic now advises on education policy internationally and leads Kaleidoscope’s research, methodology and impact work. An award-winning educator, researcher, author and EdTech founder, she developed Kaleidoscopic Data™ through her doctoral research to reveal what conventional data can miss and turn lived experience into meaningful evidence for change.


  • Gem leads the operational development and long-term sustainability of Kaleidoscope. She connects people, partnerships and processes, creating the structure needed to turn ambitious ideas into purposeful and deliverable work.

    Having attended boarding school from a young age, and now raising young children of her own, Gem understands how profoundly our environments and relationships can shape whether we feel safe, supported and connected. These experiences underpin her commitment to building an organisation that is not only effective and sustainable, but caring, human and true to its values.

  • Tom works across Kaleidoscope’s strategy, development and innovation. His experience in education, youth mental health, organisational psychology and research has shaped his belief that understanding a system means understanding how it is experienced by the people within it. 

    He is particularly interested in turning evidence into practical change and ensuring that the people most easily overlooked are visible in the decisions that affect them. Tom is also a PhD researcher at the University of Galway.

  • Ryan leads Kaleidoscope’s work across data, artificial intelligence and responsible technical innovation.

  • Omotola supports the reliable, accessible use of Kaleidoscope’s technology and the experience of Partners using the Platform.

  • Sonia supports the analysis and interpretation of Kaleidoscopic Data™, helping turn complex patterns and participant insight into clear, actionable evidence.

  • Swane supports Kaleidoscope’s research programme, evidence development and participant-centred work.