Team Biographies

​Do you want to know a little more about each team member before you arrive

The Retreat Team are here to coordinate your retreat and lead the programme while you are with us.
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The Volunteer Team work with you during your stay at St. Cassian’s, from leading group sessions and presentations to running activities.

retreat team

EMMA

​DIRECTOR

Emma is originally from Nottingham.
She is a qualified teacher and has a passion for pastoral ministry.
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Emma has been director at St Cassian's and part of the Lasallian Family since August 2011.

SARA

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Sara is originally from Hermosillo, Son. Mexico. 
She studied Multimedia Production at La Salle university.
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She has been a volunteer and coordinator on different Lasallian projects around the world. And now she has been part of St Cassian's since November 2019.
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​bETI

​​​​RETREAT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR

Beti is originally from Cochabamba, Bolivia. 
She studied basically her whole life in La Salle, which led her into the Lasallian Youth Groups and missionary experiences. 
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She also has different certifications in coaching, leadership and participates in AIESEC as part of their media team.

Br. bernard

He is our resident De La Salle Brother, he has a passion for gardening and looking after our grounds.
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He loves to cook and enjoys community life!

volunteer team

Consisting of 8 young adults who give a year of their lives to work with all who come to the Centre.


​Axel

  • Hometown: Ciudad Obregón, Mexico
  • School: Universidad La Salle Noroeste
  • Favourite Place: London
  • ​Favourite Quote: "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them".
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​Bernardo "NAYO"

  • Hometown: Hermosillo, Mexico
  • School: Colegio Regis La Salle
  • Favourite Place: The beach
  • ​Favourite Quote: "You can't control many things that happen to you, but you can control how you respond to what happens to you".
                                         ​                    -Farid Dieck

Brandon

  • Hometown: London, England
  • School: St. Francis Xavier, Catholic Sixth Form College
  • Favourite Place: Biała Podlaska, Poland
  • ​Favourite Quote: "Do not be afraid! 
    Open wide the door for Christ!".
                                         ​                 -St. John Paull II

Camila

  • Hometown: Hermosillo, Mexico
  • School: Colegio Regis La Salle
  • Favourite Place:  Wherever my family and friends are, and the beach
  • ​Favourite Quote: "A life not lived for others, is not a life".
                                         ​                    -Mother Teresa

​mArti

  • Hometown: Cordoba, Argentina
  • School: La Salle Argüello
  • Favourite Place: The Cinema! 
  • Favourite Quote:  “It's important to remember that acts of love whether big or small are everywhere. They don't shout as loudly as acts of hate or sell as many newspapers but they go deeper and they are quietly everywhere.”
​                                                                             -Michael Sheen

Olivya

  • Hometown: Richmond, California
  • School: La Salle Catholic College Preparatory
  • Favourite Place: California Coast
  • ​Favourite Quote: "Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that".
                                         ​          -Martin Luther King Jr.


​Ryan

  • Hometown: Oakland, California
  • School: Saint Mary’s College of California
  • Favourite Place: Tilden Regional Park
  • ​Favourite Quote: "Only you can prevent forest fires".
                                         ​                    -Smokey Bear


​Valeria

  • Hometown: Hermosillo, Mexico
  • School: Preparatoria San Juan Bautista De La Salle
  • Favourite Place: Scottish Highlands
  • Favourite Quote: "Rooted in love. Protected from above ♥".
If you think you would like to be on the Kintbury Volunteer Team please download our application form here!