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Our Staff

Education Team

Deborah Smith

Director of Education

Rev Terry Hart

Deputy Director of Education

Canon Susie Mapledoram

Director of Children and Young People

Louise Morley

Assistant Director of Education

Rick Otto

Equip Project Manager and Diocesan Children's Officer

Gary Bentley

Gary Bentley – Encounter Project Manager

Joanne Haslam

Diocesan Early Years Officer

Leona Brookshaw

Capital Buildings Officer

Edward Hirst

Administrator to the Board of Education

Jo Redding

Administrator to the Board of Education

Helen Cowley

Administrator to the Board of Education

Ags Hawkins

Children and Young People Administrator and Digital Comms

Lucy Brierley

Diocesan Youth Worker

Hilary Henderson

School Effectiveness Officer

Vicki Gow

Equip Trainer – Early Years and Children

Jacquii Dube

Equip Trainer – Youth and Chaplaincy

Lindsey Haughton

Early Years Worker – Encounter Archdeaconry Team (Salford)

Francesca Vernioli

Children and Families Worker – Encounter Archdeaconry Team (Salford)

Bukky Uthman

Youth Worker – Encounter Archdeaconry Team (Salford)

Niamh Hardman

Chaplaincy/Developing Young Leaders Worker – Encounter Archdeaconry Team (Salford)

ManDio Growing Faith

Sandra Morris

Man-Dio Growing Faith Deanery Enabler – Salford and Leigh

Laura Tebay

Man Dio Growing Faith Deanery Enabler – Oldham

Loretta Leung

Man Dio Growing Faith Deanery Enabler – Rochdale

Ken Peden

Man Dio Growing Faith Deanery Enabler – Manchester North and East

Amelia Brummitt

Man Dio Growing Faith Deanery Enabler – Bury and Rossendale

Sarah Bayliss

Man Dio Growing Faith Deanery Enabler – Manchester South and Stretford

Places Project

Alison Adlum

Places Project – Children & Families Lead

Emma Bonfield

Places Project – Youth Work Lead

Judith Lawson

Places Project – Families Worker (Primary)

Olga McAreavey

Places Project – Youth Ministry Pioneer

Sarah Barry

Places Project – Families Worker – Early Years

Steph Buckley

Places Project – Project Support Worker

Zoe Eddleston

Places Project – Chaplaincy Assistant

Rachel Morris

Places Project – Chaplaincy Assistant

Ciara Stott

Places Project – Chaplaincy Assistant

Kitty Emsall

Places Project – Children's Worker

Shades Racial Justice and Faith Project

Ni-Cola Scott

Shades Lead

Luke Nelson

Shades Worker

Louisa Dokyi

Shades Worker

Georgia Moore

Youth Worker (Digital)

Tak Yu Tong (Jojo)

Shades Schools Worker (Racial Justice and Faith)