Nick Wellington: Chair

Nick is a trusted advisor, consultant and coach, whose work is informed by his personal and professional experiences and knowledge.

Nick's career has spanned government, finance, energy and professional consultancy working with organisations such as Deloitte, Santander, Aviva and the FCA.

Nick's passion for diversity and inclusion has remained strong throughout his career and now much of his work, specialises in helping senior leaders build a bridge to underrepresented staff.

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Alisha Collins

Alisha Collins

Education Coordinator: Born in Coventry

Born in Coventry but have always been itching to leave. I have lived across Europe including France, Croatia, Portugal, Greece, just to name a few. I have a background in Teaching and have always been interested in helping people develop their academic skills and become the best that they can be! I have always loved working in the charity sector and I’m proud to be able to further develop my skills and career here at Nova.

by Marija Mirazic

Alisha Collins

Education Coordinator: Born in Coventry

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Selma Khelfaoui

Selma Khelfaoui

Family Support Assistant and Holiday Programme Champion: Born in Algeria

Born and raised in Algeria. I am from the golden generation. My mother was kind and affectionate, and father was a man of strong character. I spent by childhood with my brothers and sisters where I lived a simple and happy in the moment. When I completed my education, I moved to London to live with my husband, and I am now dedicated to raising my daughter as a local resident in North Kensington.

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Louise Fox

Louise Fox

ESOL Tutor: Born in South Yorkshire

Born in South Yorkshirebut have lived in London for over thirty years.  I went back to education in my late 20s and retrained to be a teacher.  I’m now doing a job I love - teaching ESOL and literacy to adult learners.

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Stephanie Agunpopo

Stephanie Agunpopo

ESOL Tutor: Born in West London

I have lived in the UK for the last 30 years, before that growing up on a beautiful Island in the Caribbean. My satisfaction lies in teaching. It is highly rewarding to be a small part of the progress and success of the student.

I love being surrounded by nature and enjoy long walks in the London parks and forests.

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Amira Mohammed

Amira Mohammed

ICT Tutor: Born in Sudan

Sudanese born and bred. I’ve been living in the UK for the last 23 years during which I’ve indulged in the dynamic world of ICT and computer programming. I tend to enjoy the little things such as cycling and boat riding, where I have my multiple visits to Amsterdam to thank for! A proud mother of four, my eldest daughter  soon embarking her career as a doctor :)

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Gloria Accalai

Gloria Accalai

Volunteer Coordinator: Born in Italy

Born in Italy on the island of Sardinia, I have moved to the UK in 2013 and lived in Malta, London, Manchester, France and Tanzania. Passionate about languages and cultures can speak Italian, English, French and basic German and Kiswahili. I have been fortunate to work and live in different countries and in multicultural teams.

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Moustafa Rashed

Moustafa Rashed

ICT Support: Born in Egypt

Moustafa has nearly a decade of extensive experience in IT, serving as an IT Support technician at Vodafone Egypt, Network Administrator at Royal Tex Factory Egypt, Modern Constructions Egypt, and at the IT helpdesk at Infinity Soft Egypt.

 

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David Hoatson

David Hoatson

ICT Support: Born in Liverpool, but spent most of my adult life in the US.

Over 35 years' experience in technology, first as a SysAdmin and then DevOps. The last 20 years I've worked primarily in start-ups in California. Passionate about Open Source technology, running & popular music. Love fixing things and helping people get the most from tech.

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