Iona Towler-Evans is a freelance teacher and consultant in education, particularly the use of Heathcote drama systems in the mainstream curriculum. She is one of seven national trainers for the Mantle of the Expert teaching system, and teaches at Newman University in Birmingham. She is on the National Working Group on Mantle of the Expert and contributes regularly to conferences on creativity. She has been a Consultant to the Choice Project since 2010. She has written materials for teachers and schools in the past, and is an executive of the NATD (National Association of Teachers of Drama).