Selma Laribi
Selma Laribi
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.
Saadia Ghizlane
Saadia Ghizlane
Family Programme Trip Assistant: Born in Morocco
Born in Morocco 28 years ago. Moved to and lived in Italy for 23 years. In 2019 moved to London. Now I am a full time student in fashion business and marketing, part time volunteer and working full time as a waitress. Happy about my life and proud to be a part of Nova fantastic community.
Claire Katzenellenbogen
Claire Katzenellenbogen
IAG Trainee Adviser: Born in London
Born in London. Background in communications in the private and public sectors. Most recently was director of a philanthropic organisation providing parenting programmes.
Volunteered for ChildLine and Place2Be.
Mother of three teenage sons.
Iden Obahiagbon
Iden Obahiagbon
IAG Adviser: Born in Wales
Welsh born, London raised. From a mixed English and Nigerian household.
After my degree in Psychology, I mostly worked in schools with vulnerable students with SEN and behavioural needs. I enjoyed working 1-1 with students, supporting their mental wellbeing and helping them achieve their goals. Through working in the school, I discovered my interest in pursuing a Counselling and Psychotherapy Masters. I joined Nova because I was intrigued by their approach and commitment to growth, promoting equal opportunities and welcoming attitude towards their clients. I look forward to developing my interpersonal skills and make a meaningful impact on people’s lives.
Tania Nunes
Tania Nunes
Trainee Finance Assistant: Born in Venezuela
My name is Tania, and I was born in Venezuela. I’ve been living in London for 7 years. I love my family more than anything in this world, and I also love learning new cultures. I am very grateful to this country for giving me, my husband, and my children so many opportunities to live, enjoy and grow. I joined Nova in 2021 and they have given me the opportunity to learn the native language and even work. Thank you so much for being such a helpful and lovely team always available to help.
Josephine McCartney: Trustee
Josephine is CEO of The Childhood Trust, London’s child poverty charity which aims to alleviate the impact of child poverty and provide opportunities to help children and young people grow. She has 25+ years' experience in the charitable sector and a deep passion for helping children and young people. Her previous roles include CEO of Kent Community Foundation, and leadership roles at Imperial College Healthcare Charity and the Royal National Institute for Blind People. She is an independent Chair of the Bank of England Citizens' panels in the South East.
Sina Mahabadi
Sina Mahabadi
Children’s Science Tutor: Born in Iran
I started teaching when I was only 16 yrs old as a teacher assistant 🙂 Since then, I haven’t given up my passion for teaching. My first official teaching experience was running some lectures at university when I was finishing my PhD degree. Once I finished my PhD in biomed Eng, I decided to get my Master in education and ultimately my teaching certificate. From that point, I started teaching both at university and part-time at high school for various subjects. I have taught electronics, math 103, dynamics, radiobiology and biomedical sensors at three universities and four colleges. I have also taught at five high schools and ten tutoring companies for subjects including maths, biology, chemistry, physics and creative writing.
Sarah Gabbott
Sarah Gabbott
Web Designer: Born in Kent
Born in Kent, I spent 16 years in the advertising world mainly for what is now adam&eveDDB not far from the Nova office. My area was creating mood boards which help establish a vision for an advertising campaign or redesign. I went on to a masters in web publishing and I now enjoy helping teams build their new web presence. This is alongside indulging my interest in just about every topic there is … as long as it’s not football.