Leezah Hertzmann Trustee member Expand Leezah Hertzmann is a senior individual and couple psychoanalytic psychotherapist. She worked as a policy adviser to central government at a formative time for Family and Children's Mental Health Services. At the Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships, she developed interventions and services for parents in entrenched conflict, including domestic violence, whose disputes are harmful for children, one of which was awarded the Innovative Excellence Award 2015 by the British Psychoanalytic Council.
Ms Christina Asare-Owusu Trustee member Expand Christina Asare-Owusu is a member of the congregation at the Methodist Central Hall, teaching in the Junior Church. She's a member of the Church Council, Events Committee, a Pastoral Leader, and the Secretary of the Friends of Westminster. She is a School Governor and serves on the Independent Education Appeals Panel for Wandsworth Council. She works on the News Team at the Mail on Sunday.
Sister Margaret Barrett DCSVFP Services ( Chair) Expand Sister Maragaret is a secondary teacher of English and History by profession. After two years teaching deaf children she became a member of staff at St. Aiden's High School, Scotland where she taught for ten years and was a member of the administrative staff. She holds an MA in Group Leadership and is an Appreciative Inquiry trained Facilitator. After a year's course on Formation she became Directrice of the new members of the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul. She was then appointed Provincial Leader of the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul in Britain and Ethiopia after which she was elected as General Councillor of the Worldwide Company of the Daughters and elected Assistant General of the Company in Paris, France. She's currently Director of Mission of DCSVP Services and a trustee of Depaul International.
Philippa Gitlin Trustee Member Expand Philippa Gitlin has years of experience as a leader in the not-for-profit sector, which includes Head of Fundraising at Depaul UK, Director at Caritas Social Action Network and CEO of Family Service Units. She has also been involved as a trustee or governor for different charities and schools since 1994 including St Thomas More Secondary Catholic School, Depaul France and a former SVFP Trustee (2000-2010). Currently Philippa is providing consultation for an international project supporting Romanian care leavers.
Ifeoma Okafor Trustee member Expand Ifeoma Okafor is a Chartered Accountant with an MSc in Financial Economics, with experience of working for major international banks. Her voluntary work has included being a Job Coach, a Literary and Numeracy Tutor, as well as being a Trustee for a charity seeking to empower disadvantaged people.
Deacon Ali McMillan Trustee Member Expand Deacon of the Methodist Church at the Methodist Central Hall, Westminster, Deacon Ali McMillan had been a Teacher in Secondary Schools and Sixth form colleges before joining the ministry. She has through her pastoral activities worked with all age ranges in the community.
Teresa Crowley Trustee Member Expand Teresa works as a Pastoral Liaison Officer and Careers Leader at Notre Dame School, in both roles she deals with outside agencies and is a school liaison for many different businesses, charities and local authority agencies. Teresa has a degree in Social Sciences and a Post Graduation Qualification in Careers Leadership. She loves her job at Notre Dame School working on enrichment projects with the students which include programmes like: an art project around the First World War that was exhibited at The Guildhall, a dance project with Rambert which saw the students perform at their studio and writing a book of memories with the local elderly day centre.
Sister Kathleen Kennedy Trustee Member Expand Sister Kathleen Kennedy entered the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul in 1996. She worked in residential child care for fourteen years after which she ran a pre-school group in a primary school setting. She qualified as a teacher with Bachelor of Arts with Qualified Teacher Status (BAQTS) and taught in an inner city primary school for sixteen years. She worked as part of a city wide Evangelisation Team in Hull before being appointed to the Provincial Council.