Rosa studied English Literature at Queen Mary University and graduated with first class honours in 2003. After working in social housing and homelessness with Southwark Council, she began teaching in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 2010. She moved to work in Enfield in 2012 and then to a primary school in Haringey in 2017. Rosa led English and became an Assistant Head, focusing on curriculum design and improving teaching and learning. She developed a new reading and writing curriculum at her previous school and led the Year 6 teaching team, working full-time in class alongside her leadership role. Rosa is passionate about teaching and loves providing extra-curricular opportunities, bringing fun and joy to the lives of the children.