UK Project Managers

All Project Managers at Grow Virtual are based in the UK and are experienced in education and business administration.

I am Rianna Husein, the Business Development Manager at Grow Virtual Ltd.

My background is a bit of a journey! I started out in hospitality as a Restaurant Manager at Hampton Court, where I first discovered my passion for leading teams and creating great experiences. That led me to a role as Recruitment and Training Manager at some incredible cultural institutions including the British Museum, London Transport Museum, and Bletchley Park. I had the opportunity to train and manage hospitality and event teams for high-profile occasions - think Royal Family visits and Hollywood film premieres - so I understand first-hand what it takes to deliver excellence under pressure.

After several exciting years in London, I moved back to Hull and spent the next three years working in education recruitment. I supported a wide range of secondary schools, primary schools, alternative provisions and SEN schools, with everything from day-to-day cover to long-term staffing strategies, and developed a deep understanding of what it means to build trust, communicate clearly, and deliver fast, reliable solutions. It was a people-first role that sharpened my ability to connect the right talent with the right opportunity.

I joined Grow Virtual when I was ready to step back into management — and right away, the company’s values really stood out. It offered me the chance to stay connected to the education space while expanding my work across different industries.

At Grow Virtual, I help clients identify where they need support and match them with the right virtual team members to help their businesses grow. Whether it’s admin, recruitment, or financial support, I bring a consultative approach, asking the right questions and drawing on my experience in fast-paced, people-driven environments to create tailored solutions that work. I’m here to make the process easy, personal, and genuinely helpful.

When I’m not working, I’m usually hanging out with my kitten Sevvy and my dog Sadie -  they definitely keep life interesting!

I am Sarah Andrews a Project Manager at Grow Virtual Ltd.

From the age of 4, I knew that I wanted to be a teacher like my parents. I admired and idolised them for their passion, reputation and philosophy. I enjoyed a diverse and successful career, but it was not always, or even, often, easy.  The hours that I put in outside of school became unmanageable and affected all aspects of my health.  I had not previously resented the time commitment, or even found it intrusive until I married and had a family of my own - realising that I was ‘scheduling’ them around my work.

The education system increasingly distracts from the ‘teaching’ with the pressure of evidencing the ‘impact’ - the ratio of administration to actual teaching is grossly unbalanced.  The average career for teachers is now only 5 years, a large proportion of these careers end in mental and physical breakdown.  With talented teachers believing that they are anything but.  I had to leave teaching because I truly believed that if I didn’t, I would become seriously ill.  I had already experienced what I thought was a stroke (thankfully, it was not).

I was certain that there must be a better way.

This is what has led me to work with Kamal Ahmed at GSL Education on developing Grow Virtual Ltd.

Throughout my 20 years in education, at all levels from teaching to governance, and now also as a parent, I have experienced the challenges brought about by administrative systems that, despite the best efforts of the staff involved, simply do not work as they should.

I have worked with and am proficient in a wide range of systems and structures. I understand the need for quality assurance, consistency and systems that work. I have experienced first-hand the frustrations and negative impacts of inaccurate data, poor communication and delays in reporting.

I am innovative and creative – I have had to find new ways to solve problems and am passionate about achieving targets of the highest standards.

I have the ability and social skills to project manage- to lead and train teams to deliver services which are successful in meeting the needs of all stakeholders.