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.

PEARL

​​​​Retreat Programme Coordinator

Pearl is originally from Chichester, West Sussex.
She worked at Kintbury as a volunteer from 2015-2017. 
She has also worked on another Lasallian project in Balgo, Western Australia. She is now in her first year of being a coordinator at St.Cassians Centre.

volunteer team

Consisting of 7 young adults who give a year of their lives to work with all who come to the Centre.

Ana

  • ​Hometown: Toledo - Paraná, Brasil
  • School: La Salle Toledo
  • Favourite Place: The balcony in my house
  • ​Favourite Quote: "You become responsible forever for what you’ve tamed."      - The little prince

Courtney

  • Hometown: Port Talbot, Wales UK
  • School: St. Joseph's Catholic School
  • Favourite Place: Anywhere peaceful and quiet
  • ​Favourite Quote: 'Being different isn't a bad thing. It means that you are brave enough to be yourself'             -Luna Lovegood

Emma

  • Hometown: Stafford 
  • School: University of Sheffield
  • Favourite Place: The beach
  • Favourite Quote: 'All it takes is faith, trust and a little bit of pixie dust'  -Peter Pan

Igor

  • Hometown: Sobradinho-DF, Brazil
  • School: La Salle Sobradinho
  • Favourite Place: Waterfalls
  • Favourite Quote: 'If I'm in the edge, then I made it to the top of the mountain'  -Amiri

Mateo

  • Hometown: Cochabamba, Bolivia
  • School: La Salle Bolivia
  • Favourite Place: Amsterdam​
  • Favourite Quote: "With great power comes great responsability"         -Spiderman

MOLLIE

  • Hometown: Maidstone, Kent
  • School: St. Simon Stock
  • Favourite Place: Anywhere by the sea​
  • Favourite Quote: “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.”                        -St. Catherine of Siena

Peace

  • ​Hometown: Cheadle Staffordshire
  • School: St. John Fisher/Painsley
  • Favourite Place: Walsingham​
  • Favourite Quote: "Don't you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can't be exactly who you"                        -Lady Gaga
If you think you would like to be on the Kintbury Volunteer Team please download our application form here!