Ian Geldard

According to Geldard's own LinkedIn page:

I left Durham University with a degree in Natural Science (Chemistry), but my first job was as Coordinator for the International Youth Coalition for Democracy (IYCD), based in Kingston, Jamaica in an attempt to promote liberal democratic values worldwide and counter the activities of the communist World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY).

On my return to the UK I worked for a while at the Libertarian Alternative Bookshop in London with Chris Tame and Brian Micklethwait, where I met the author Jillian Becker, and became her researcher.

This led me to becoming a researcher for Institute for the Study of Terrorism (IST) in London, where I eventually became Head of Research and appeared on radio and TV as an 'expert'. This role ended when the Soviet Union collapsed and people - despite our advice to the contrary - thought terrorism would end.

After attempting a variety of alternative careers in publishing and market research I eventually returned to the sciences and trained as a chemistry teacher. My career remains in teaching though my interest in libertarian conservative politics, civil liberties and national security continues.

Career

• Chemistry Teacher Cobham Hall September 2007 — Present (3 years 5 months) Teaching chemistry at an independent girls' day and boarding school in Kent, England.
• Science Teacher Sittingbourne Community College Teaching KS3/4 science at a mixed comprehensive high school in Kent. September 2005 — September 2007 .
• Science Teacher The Howard School Taught KS3/4 science at a boy's comprehensive in Gillingham, Kent. September 2003 — September 2005.
• Trainee Teacher Sir John Cass Foundation and Red Coat School I did my teacher training at this mixed comprehensive school in East London. September 2002 — July 2003.

Education

• University of Durham 1980 — 1983
• Activities and Societies:Durham University Conservative Association (DUCA), Federation of Conservative Students (FCS)