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Meet our Tutors

Our tutors are industry experts who can share their knowledge and expertise with you. Here, you can get to know our tutors and find out a little bit more about their background and why they love to do what they do.

Calum Wright

Calum Wright

Head of Curriculum - Construction and Technical Services

I attended Carlisle College to study Painting and Decorating in 1998 when I was 16 years old. I then worked for 20 years in the industry before I decided to get my teaching qualification and return to where it all started. It's very rewarding to be able to pass on my knowledge and inspire the next generation.

Scott Price

Scott Price

Hospitality & Catering Tutor

I started my career at Carlisle College, where I studied Catering and Hospitality; over the years I've had some amazing career opportunities and experiences from being executive chef for Gordon Ramsay, to launching my own restaurants and concepts company in Dubai and also working with high-end brands such as Marks & Spencer. I'm a firm believer that if you work hard and believe in yourself, anything is possible. The Hospitality business has so much to offer and can take you wherever you wish to go.

Husamettin Kocaturkmen

Husamettin Kocaturkmen

Business Tutor

I am a course leader & lecturer in Business. I was a student at this college from 2009 to 2012, where I studied Level 2 & Level 3 Travel and Tourism. I had a great time at the college and after completing my course, I decided to attend university in Southampton. I graduated with a First Class BA Hons Degree in International Tourism & Business Management. I have experience working in retail management and the hospitality industry, both in the UK and overseas. After gaining this experience, I returned to college as a lecturer to share my industry knowledge and experience with students. It was my college tutor who inspired me to pursue this role. Now, I hope to inspire today's learners for the future and help them achieve their goals.

Sammy Turner

Sammy Turner

Beauty Tutor

I studied Beauty Therapy at Carlisle College 17 years ago. After gaining my qualification I had a wonderful career in the beauty industry, working as a beauty therapist, a development therapist and senior therapist. I gained experience in high street salons, award winning spas and on board cruise ships. 4 years ago I returned to Carlisle College to complete my teacher training. I now feel extremely lucky to be one of those tutors who can share my experiences, passion, skills and knowledge with the current beauty therapy students.

Marc Newrick

Marc Newrick

HE Computing Tutor

Marc is a lecturer in Computing, with a focus on Software Development and Cyber Security, teaching from Level 2, all the way up to level 6 (Undergraduate Degree level) at Carlisle College. He has worked at the college for 6 years, having previously worked for a Cumbrian website and web application development agency, working his way up from a Junior to Senior Developer over the course of his career. Having been a student himself at the college, studying a Level 3 in Computing, Marc was once in the position of his students, and can pass on his own experiences and knowledge of breaking into the computing industry, as well using his own industry based experience to support and develop best practice, skills and knowledge in his learners. Marc recently completed his Master of Science (MSc) in Cyber Security at The Open University.

Matthew Cookson

Mathew Cookson

English Tutor

I was born in Carlisle in 1975, took my A Levels at Carlisle College before studying English at the University of Salford. I trained to be a teacher at the Institute of Education in London, and have taught English for 12 years, five of them at Carlisle College.