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 studied History and Physical Education at university and she is a qualified teacher.
Emma has worked in other centres for a number of years and has been director at St Cassian's since August 2011.

SARA

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Sara is originally from Hermosillo, Son. Mexico. 
She studied Multimedia Production at La Salle university.
She has been a volunteer on different Lasallian projects around the world.
Sara has been working at St Cassian's since November 2019.
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ISSY

​​​​RETREAT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR

Issy Is Originally from Bournemouth.
She is currently studying Media, Communications and Social Media at Winchester University.
Issy has worked on various teams here at St. Cassian's and is now looking after our Social Media and Online retreats.

Francis

​​​​RETREAT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR​

Francis is originally from the South in Bishop's Stortford, lived in Yorkshire for nearly 20 years, and now is back to the South in Kintbury. 
He studied Sports Journalism at Leeds Trinity University. Volunteered for a year at another Catholic Retreat Centre - YMT. And before coming here worked as a Teacher Assistant.

volunteer team

Consisting of 5 young adults who give a year of their lives to work with all who come to the Centre.

Beti

  • ​Hometown: Cochabamba, Bolivia
  • School:  La Salle Cochabamba
  • Favourite Place: Salar de Uyuni
  • ​Favourite Quote: "We don't need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves"       -

Igor

  • Hometown: Sobrdinho-DF, Brazil
  • School: Colegio La Salle Sobradinho
  • Favourite Place: Amazon Rainforest
  • ​Favourite Quote: "If I'm on the edge, then I made it to the top of the mountain"             -

Mariana

  • Hometown: Hermosillo, Mexico
  • School: Colegio Regis La Salle
  • Favourite Place: Anywhere with the people I love
  • Favourite Quote: "Work for a cause, not for applause. Live to express, not to impress. Don't strive to make your presence noticed, but your absence felt"  -

Mateo A.

  • Hometown: Cochabamba, Bolivia
  • School: La Salle Cochabamba
  • Favourite Place: The Beach
  • Favourite Quote: "People who can't throw something important away can never hope to change anything"  -

Mateo T.

  • Hometown: Rosario, Argentina
  • School: La Salle Rosario
  • Favourite Place: The sea
  • Favourite Quote: "Nothing happens by chance, if it happens it is because you looked for it"         -
If you think you would like to be on the Kintbury Volunteer Team please download our application form here!