Pearl is a highly experienced and regarded specialist teacher, SEND consultant and writer whose uniquely wide and varied educational career spans over 30 years. She has worked across both the maintained and independent sectors, in addition to special school environments. Her experience is extensive, both at a local and national level, shaping and advising upon SEND provision in addition to offering professional development relating to a range of areas within Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Her teaching career initially began as a mainstream teacher but soon specialised in Special Educational Needs, studying for a Masters in SEN. She went on to work as a SENCo and Specialist Teacher, Local Authority Consultant and Regional Trainer, Head of Learning Support and Head of Education/Head Teacher within a multi-disciplinary specialist school and centre for children with severe, multiple and profound learning needs and physical disabilities.

Pearl has extensive experience of working with individuals with all additional educational needs including: autism spectrum conditions, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia/DCD, speech language and communication needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical impairment and co-occurring conditions such as dyscalculia, dysgraphia and sensory processing.

An important feature of Pearl's experience is her commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND, which led to her involvement within the voluntary sector as Vice-President and President of NASEN, the only national charity overseeing all special educational needs and disabilities. She was tasked with working closely with central government and other national charities and organisations, to develop SEND policy; as a result, she delivered a number of influential keynote addresses in Northern Ireland, Bristol, Westminster and Central London. As the Chair of the charity, she was also responsible for managing the Advisory Board, a dedicated and highly experienced group of professionals from across the country, the Board of Trustees, and the training board overseeing the development of new training material for SENCOs.

Pearl worked as a member of the Expert Inclusion Panel at the Department for Education, for a number of years and was called upon to provide advice regarding accessibility issues relating to Communication and Interaction Needs, Autism Spectrum Conditions and general SEND. She is additionally the SEND and Safeguarding Governor at a local Secondary Academy.

Pearl was awarded the National SEND Leader award in 2022 for her outstanding support and work in improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

Pearl is qualified, through the British Psychological Society (BPS) and Psychological Testing Centre (PTC), to conduct diagnostic assessments in line with current JCQ Regulations, PATOSS and BDA guidance.