Our staff

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Name	Title	Team	Get in touch	Bio
Fiona Mitchell	Strategy and Allignment Lead	SMT	0141 444 8536	Bio Being passionate about the use of evidence in policy and practice, Fiona's focus is to explore and support how we as an organisation use evidence in its own practice and to evaluate the effectiveness of our work. She leads the research team to work closely with colleagues and partners to generate learning about how we can improve and to be accountable for the impact that we have. Away from work Fiona is a keen cyclist and is often to be found touring the length and breadth of the UK.
George Rintoul	Administrative Assistant	Admin	0141 444 8534	Bio George provides admin support for the Improving Care Experiences hub at CELCIS and brings several years of experience in similar roles with the Scottish Government, Perth and Kinross Council and Community Safety Glasgow. He has previously worked in video production and is currently studying a Masters in Film Curation. In his spare time he enjoys reading books, going to the cinema and listening to music.
Gordon Main	Consultant	Improving care experiences	0141 444 8508	Bio Gordon brings over 20 years of statutory social work practice, leadership and improvement work with children and their families to CELCIS. He provides consultancy, learning and development activity alongside organisations in order to improve care experiences. Having grown up with two adopted siblings, Gordon's commitment to looked after children is lifelong, as is his commitment to his family, his friends and to football.
Jennifer Davidson	Executive Director	SMT	0141 444 8525	Bio Jennifer brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in children's services to CELCIS via Canada, the USA and the UK. She's worked both as a practitioner and an academic, in education and leadership positions. Jennifer has a particular interest in the lived experiences of looked after children, and in the development of tools which ensure that effective policies turn into supportive practice in alternative care, right around the world. A true internationalist, Jennifer brings a big bit of her native of Canada to her life here in Scotland.
Jeremy Bayston	Digital Communications Co-ordinator	Communications	0141 444 8546	Bio
Jimmy Paul	Permanence Consultant	Permanence	0141 444 8573	Bio As a care experienced person himself, Jimmy feels right at home working for CELCIS. With the PACE programme, he's working with multidisciplinary teams across Scotland to support the streamlining of permanence processes. His own care experience has made Jimmy deeply committed to improving the lot of looked after children through earlier intervention, and with love from committed individuals and within systems. As well as acting as a spokesperson and commentator on children's care, Jimmy's a big fan of Liverpool FC, his kitten Tuco, and leadership books.
Joanne McMeeking	Head Improving Care Experiences	SMT	0141 444 8541	Bio Joanne is a qualified children and families' social worker with 25 years' experience in a wide range of local authority, voluntary and policy roles. Joanne heads up the Improving Care Experiences team at CELCIS which has a particular focus on core practice, assessment, planning and review for our looked after children. Joanne believes if you care, support, and carefully challenge people you will get the absolute best from them. Her growth and nurture agenda extends to the care she bestows on her beloved garden.
John Reid	Permanence Consultant	Permanence		Bio
Kate MacKinnon	Policy Associate	Policy	0141 444 8504	Bio
Kathleen Doyle	Head of Central Services	SMT	0141 444 8557	Bio In her role on the senior management team Kathleen takes a 360' view of CELCIS's work. Her focus is all about supporting strategic and successful delivery of CELCIS's work with its partners, by assessing how that work is communicated and implemented. Kathleen brings long experience in knowledge and information exchange and remains passionate about how evidence is best used in practice. She's a self-confessed yoga fanatic, its what she does to stay sane and balanced. A trained dancer, she occasionally finds time to trip the light fantastic.