Adele Cushing commenced her career in education through working as a University secretary and studying IT via distance learning. She completed a B-ED in Secondary IT and QTS at a School in Nottingham.

After two years using e-learning in her teaching to further engage less able students she secured a position as E-Learning Co-ordinator at South Nottingham College. She also studied E-Learning in the USA as a Walter Hines Page Scholar and was seconded to the LSN as e-learning and technology regional representative for the East Midlands (2006). Adele completed her MA part-time at University of Nottingham (2009), covered maternity at University of Plymouth as Blended Learning Co-ordinator for their 16 College partnership and now works at E-Learning Manager at Barnet College, North London. Her involvement in HE continues via Teacher Training and a Mobile Learning project with Linking London.