Orlene Badu has extensive senior leadership experience and was the head teacher at a diverse primary school in Hackney for seven years. She also completed a secondment as Head of Primary at an all through pupil referral unit. Roles that she was devoted to. She now works on a number of projects across London and the UK including as System Leader for the Young Black Men Project in Hackney, another role she is committed to.

She delivers training across both London and nationally and supports and challenges schools to improve the lived experiences and academic outcomes of Young Black Men and children who are thought to be disadvantaged (by the system), champions reduction in exclusions of young black Caribbean and dual heritage White and Black Caribbean men; as well as being a School Improvement Partner in a number of boroughs. She also continues to be a school governor currently at an inner- city London Secondary Community School.

She curated the Hackney diverse curriculum resources, adaptable, six weekly units of work that were developed by highly skilled teachers in Hackney for teachers and have been shared with schools locally, nationally and internationally. You can sign up for these resources here.