Nansen Highland is a charity which is governed by a board of non-executive directors.

The board members have a wide variety of back grounds and experience.

Chair person: Dr Tad Baecker.

Tad is a retired consultant psychiatrist in learning disabilities. Tad has over 40 years experience in the field and helped to shape the service provision for learning disability in the Highlands.

 

Ms Leslie Johnstone. Leslie works for the local authority. She currently leads the legal and democratic services department.

Ms Nicki Walsh. Nicki has lots of experience in the world of work, as a human resource advisor, prior to her secondment to her current job which entails devising and implementing a new computer system for the local authority. Nicki is also a parent of one of the attendees at Nansen Highland.

Mr Pete Mulvey. Pete has lots of experience in the world of work. Previously working for the careers service and for the Highland council, he is now self employed. Pete is also a parent of one of the attendees at Nansen Highland.

Bart Lafere, secretary of Nansen Highland

Management team

Bart Lafere; Director: qualified social worker, Certificate Management in Care, instructor in non violent crisis intervention techniques, qualified practice teacher, assessor 1 award and verifier's 1 award.

Sarah Welch; Project coordinator; qualified social worker and assessor 1 award.

Senior support worker (Redcastle Station)

Dieter Devriendt; Qualified social worker.

Senior support worker (Venture)

Kate Ellistone; awaiting enrolment for SVQ level 3 in care.

Senior residential support worker (Fram)

Yvonne Macdonald; Diploma in child and youth studies, PDA classroom assistant, SVQ 2/3 in childcare and education, working towards BA honours in Social Work.

Senior residential support worker (Lodge)

Vicky Millar; Qualified nurse; awaiting enrolment for SVQ level 3 in care.

Youth support workers (Redcastle Station)

David Cunningham; Working towards SVQ level 3 in care.

Mariusz Stefaniak; BA in English teaching and working towards SVQ level 3 in care

Kerri Johnston (P/T); SVQ level Health and social care.

Residential Youth support workers (Fram House)

Carolyn Currie; awaiting enrolment for SVQ level 3 in care.

Christine Brosnan, SVQ level 3, promoting independence.

Residential Youth support workers (Lodge)

Linda Outram; Diploma in child and youth studies, awaiting enrolment for SVQ level 3 in care.

Micha Rinnova; Art teacher; awaiting enrolment for SVQ level 3 in care.

Youth support workers (Venture)

To be recruited

Admin support

Teresa Toy (P/T); Full time mum.

Relief worker pool

Ulrike Cornil; Qualified social worker.

Amy Crawford; Social work student, Robert Gordon University.

Eilidh Sutherland; Social work student, University of Glasgow.

Gareth Evans; Qualified social worker.

All staff receive as standard training in first aid and non violent crisis intervention techniques.

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Last modified: 03 December, 2010