Our staff

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Name	Title	Team	Get in touch	Bio
Susan Reid	Project Co-ordinator			Bio
Michelle Nairn	Operations lead			Bio
Louise Young	Reception/Admin Support	Admin	0141 444 8506	Bio
Lynsey Delaney	Administrative Assistant	Admin	0141 444 8562	Bio Lynsey is admin for Professional Development Services and works to assist with international projects and provide support for the many learning and development opportunities available at CELCIS. She brings her experience from her various administration roles in the education sector which has developed an appreciation of lifelong learning. Away from work, Lynsey is happiest when spending time with her family and friends.
Mairi Watson	Administrative Assistant	Admin	0141 444 8542	Bio Mairi is the Administrative Support for the Protecting Children Team at CELCIS having been with the Permanence and Care Team (PACT) since 2012. Mairi is also the Secretariat Support for Child Protection Committees Scotland so with her sensible, down-to-earth approach, Mairi keeps the busy team organised and working efficiently.
Nicola Baxter	PA/Administrative Assistant	Admin	0141 444 8552	Bio Nicola brings years of experience to her PA role from early days working in London, for the NHS in Scotland and the HSE in Ireland. She's known to family, friends and colleagues as 'Organised Baxter' for good reason. As PA to the 6-strong CELCIS management team, Nicola keeps them ticking over like a well-oiled machine, and leaves them in no doubt who's really in charge. As a yoga teacher and practitioner, Nicola runs two classes a week, including one at CELCIS where she helps fellow colleagues benefit from a beginner's practise.
Nyree Tobias	Admin Development Coordinator	Admin	0141 444 8516	Bio Once upon a time Nyree supervised over 200 call centre staff. She brings all that experience (and more) to managing the CELCIS admin team, and is a great champion of their critical function. Nyree leads the front-facing responsibilities of her team by example, and makes sure new recruits are positively embedded in the CELCIS culture right from the start. Every spare hour is spent on her own grand design - she and her family are working their way through a major house renovation.
Penny Scott	Administrative Assistant	Admin	0141 444 8507	Bio Penny supports Permanence and Care Excellence and Health work in CELCIS. She joined the University in 2007 and CELCIS in 2019. Outside work, she is trying to learn French and also likes baking.
Laura Kane	Administrative Support	Admin	0141 444 8577	Bio Laura provides the all-important administrative support required to keep CELCIS's Improving Care Experiences team ticking over smoothly. Laura also co-ordinates the running of the Scottish Journal Residential Child Care. Laura first joined the Strathclyde family at the age of 16 as a Modern Apprentice and since then has completed an SVQ level 4 in Business and Administration and ILM level 3 in Leadership and Management. In her spare time, Laura enjoys her holidays in the sun and spending much needed social time with her family and friends.
Lisa MacAskill	Administrative Support	Admin	0141 444 8578	Bio Based in the Improving Protection and Permanence Team, Lisa provides the all-important admin support required to keep CELCIS's Protecting Children Team ticking over smoothly. Lisa is also the Secretariat Support for Child Protection Committees Scotland. Despite her youth, Lisa's a Strathclyde University veteran, going all the way from apprenticeship to ILM leadership training and likes to say that she's a leader-in-waiting. As a plate-spinning working mum, free time is scarce, but Lisa likes to let her hair down whenever opportunity arises.