Our staff

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Name	Title	Team	Get in touch	Bio
Evelyn Tonner	Administrative Assistant	Admin	0141 444 8500	Bio
Fiona Mitchell	Research and Evaluation Lead	Research	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.
Graham Connelly	Education Advisor	Education	0141 444 8519	Bio Graham is a member of CELCIS's education programme team and edits the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care. He's unwavering in his belief that by working collaboratively with agencies and professionals at local and national levels we can make things much better for looked after children at school and after they've left. A chartered psychologist, Graham was an academic in the University of Strathclyde's schools of education and social work for more than 20 years and helped to set up both CELCIS and CYCJ. He originally qualified as a geography teacher, a past life which is kept alive via the weather station in his back garden. Now part-time, Graham tries to devote more time to his other, mainly sporting, passions. A keen skier, Graham recently qualified as an Alpine Level 1 instructor with the British Association of Snowsport Instructors and is a novice student of ski touring. He is perennially trying to get better on the squash court.
Ian Milligan	International Project Advisor	International	0141 444 8521	Bio Ian is far more than our man overseas, although his training and consultancy work on international policy development and implementation projects has taken him all over the world. In addition to providing internationally recognised policy, practice and research expertise, Ian acts as a gateway to work being done by CELCIS and the wider care sector in Scotland for our overseas visitors. Now semi-retired, Ian has more time for anti-nuclear weapons activism, traditional music and his young grandson.
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.
Jillian Ingram	Child Protection Consultant	Improving Protection and Permanence	0141 444 8559	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.