 She was employed by the Inner London Education Authority, at a "poor Catholic School" she taught for a couple of years, married scientist Patrick Gilroy (d. 1975), and spent the next 12 years at home bringing up and educating their children Darla and Paul, furthering her own higher education.In 1968 she returned to teaching and eventually became the first Black headteacher in London, at Beckford School in West Hampstead.It was difficult for her during this time since many of her coworkers were prejudice against her, and the low wage she received compared to other teachers at her school, she continued teaching regardless of all of that..