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Who We Are |
Senior Staff
Our senior staff are dedicated to directing all their experience into making Reach Cambridge an enriching experience for all involved.
 Sophie Palmer-
Finance Director
Sophie obtained a first class honors degree in marketing and business management, is an accredited performance coach and holds membership of the Chartered Institute of Marketing by Diploma. She has experience at Director level in fields as diverse as travel, recruitment, financial services and architecture and is involved in developing training programmes for school-leavers through the Skills Council for which Sophie is regional Chair.
 Jon McIntosh - Director
Jon has numerous years experience working on various young persons programmes around the world from counselling on a programme in Oxford, UK to teaching in Belize and Canada. As a student at Cambridge University he was President of Girton College's undergraduate body and, after graduating from Cambridge, he worked on the administrative side of the University's activities.
 Christian
Dickman - Director
After studying Classics at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, Christian has gone on to work in various international schools from Cambridge, UK to France and Spain as a qualified Tefl teacher and has extensive experience as a coordinator.
 Edward Vainker - Director
Ed graduated from Downing College, Cambridge, where he read History. He was one of the first graduates to complete the UK Government's 'Teach First' scheme, teaching History, French and taking on several leadership positions in challenging London schools. He now acts as a mentor to young teachers and supports curriculum development as a consultant.
 Dr Paul Elliott - Curriculum Director
Paul is a bye-Fellow and Supervisor at Cambridge University, being responsible for the tuition for over fifty undergraduate students per annum taking the "Evolution and Behaviour" and "Animal biology" courses. He also lectures at Anglia Ruskin University in his spare time. His PhD at Cambridge has led to numerous published papers and spanned both the Zoology and Chemical Engineering departments. He has a passion for teaching and enthusing young people about science.
 Bev Horton - Accounts Director
Bev worked her way up to her current position of Management Accountantvia the Open University's pioneer "Certificate in Accounting" course. Bev's background encompasses employment in commerce and withprofessional accounting firms; as well as freelance work in bothaccounting and software training and consultation.
Kris
Niles - Principal Creative
Director of web design company 39Designs.com
and experienced counselor on summer schools brings to
bear his invaluable skills to help the website, marketing
and programme run smoothly.
Reach Cambridge accounts are audited by Miller Davies Accountants and legal services are provided by AWB Partnership.
Supervisors
We believe that the undergraduates and post-graduates at Cambridge University who work with us are one of our most valuable assets in connecting with our students. Not only do they possess a unique view on how to adjust to living in a Cambridge College, but they also understand the pressures of balancing academic and extra-curricular activities. Our supervisors support the students in every part of their residential life, as a resource of information about college life, as a first point of contact for homesickness or social concerns and in giving advice on academic work. Our supervisors are the best qualified staff we could ask for.
Hywel Mills - Senior Supervisor
Hywel read Theology at Girton College, Cambridge. He is a keen sportsman, playing rugby, hockey and athletics and is also very involved in drama. He manages his own theatre group and has produced numerous plays, two of which ran at the Edinburgh Festival. He has worked on summer camps for a number of years. He is now working for an advertising agency in London.
Charlotte Froomberg - Head of Pastoral Care
Charlie is a teacher with a strong academic background in Theology and Religious Studies and considerable experience teaching and working with children and teenagers in a variety of roles and organisations. She qualified as a secondary school teacher at the Faculty of Education in Cambridge after reading Theology at Girton College, Cambridge. She has been a tutor and supervisor on a number of student-based summer schools and loves working with young adults.
Jenny Smith - Co-Ordinator of British Experience
Jenny is an undergraduate at Cambridge, reading History and specialising in the Medieval period and the life of Henry II. She has considerable experience in the voluntary sector, including running her family’s farm, which offers disaffected young people in the inner cities a new and exciting opportunity to live in the countryside.
Academic Staff
Reach Cambridge combines the world-class knowledge and 'critical-thinking' teaching style of Cambridge academics with the exceptional classroom experience of teachers from within the Cambridge system and from Canada for the Canadian Credits.
Dr Jessica Gibbs - History Coordinator
Jessica is a Supervisor at Cambridge University in the Social & Political Sciences and History Faculties. She is also a lecturer on American History at Reading University. Her PhD was on the policy of the United States towards Cuba. Jessica has extensive experience in teaching both on summer schools and at University level.
David Taylor - English Coordinator
David is reading for his PhD in English at Trinity College, Cambridge. His area of particular interest is Sheridan. He has won numerous prizes for his writing, including the Keats-Shelley prize for excellence in writing on Romantic Poetry. He enjoys teaching enormously and brings to the classroom his passion for literature and the theatre.
Dr Heiko Ziebell - Science Coordinator
After training as an orchid horticulturist, Heiko studied Horticulture at the University of Hanover, Germany, and at the Scottish Agricultural College, Scotland. He recently completed his PhD in plant virology at the University of Cambridge working on cross-protection between cucumber mosaic virus strains. He is now the Gott Research Fellow at Trinity Hall, Cambridge.
Matthew Duncombe - Philosophy Tutor
Matthew started philosophy at A-level, studying the philosophy of religion, philosophy of mind and Nietzsche, before taking his undergraduate degree at Cambridge, where his main interests were logic, theories of science and Kant. In June he completed his Master’s, again at Cambridge, writing his thesis on Plato’s Theaetetus. He also has a strong interest in contemporary debates about relativism and worked on this area for his undergraduate dissertation and as a Master’s student. Outside philosophy, Matthew enjoys drawing, reading and cinema
Jeanette Denike - Canadian Credit Coordinator
Jeanette has been an English teacher in the Ontario education system for over 20 years. She loves being in the classroom and her enthusiasm is contagious! Jeanette makes the most of the Cambridge and UK environment to bring the texts alive for her students. She works tirelessly to ensure all of her students are given the best possible opportunity to learn, whilst also reminding them that literature is there to be enjoyed.
Lecture Series
Our lecture series of five lectures is run with maximum contact possible with Cambridge academics. The theme of the series is ‘International Social Responsibility'. Academics are chosen from various departments so that students experience the best lecturers Cambridge has to offer in both the Arts and Sciences. Every lecture finishes with an opportunity for the students to ask questions and engage the lecturer.
Community Service Links
Reach Cambridge works with the local 'Cambridge Volunteer Service' to link with charities that are in need of help in the summer. These range from The National Trust and the nearby Foodbank to smaller, more local enterprises that are involved with global sustainability, advanced technology and creative arts. A list of specific projects will be sent to successful applicants nearer the time.
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