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Meet The Team

Bernadette Fisher

Bernadette Fisher

College Lead

Chris Downes

Chris Downes

Chris has been involved with Stepping Stones prior to it’s inception.

Alison Summersby

Alison Summersby

Student Liaison and Evaluation Lead

Alison is here to support students though their recovery journey at the college.

Cathy Wilkins

Cathy Wilkins

Business Liaison and Fundraising Lead

Heather Edwards

Heather Edwards

Administrator & Student Support

Heather works in the Stepping Stones Office and is a Student supporter & a mental health first aider.

Fiona Barber

Fiona Barber

Administrator & Student Support

Our Facilitators

OLGA ZILBERBERG

OLGA ZILBERBERG

Olga is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist & Neuro-Linguistic Practitioner.

HILARY WEAVER

HILARY WEAVER

Hilary started learning to crochet about 8 years ago when her children were at school and she wanted a relaxing hobby for spare half hours in her life as a stay at home mum.

LISA-MARIE GIBBS

LISA-MARIE GIBBS

Lisa's work as an artist facilitator has led her to engage with fragile communities, both locally and internationally over the last 26 years.

MINNA WOOD (MSc, MBANT, rCNHC)

MINNA WOOD (MSc, MBANT, rCNHC)

Minna is a registered nutrition and lifestyle medicine practitioner, a mindset coach, a gut-brain health geek and a healthy foodie! She holds a Master’s degree in Personalised Nutrition and Practice Diploma in Nutritional Therapy.

IAN KERR

IAN KERR

Music runs deep in the family (in the blood) and is musical therapy!
For the blessed and hard of hearing

DUNCAN McKENZIE MBA, FCIPD

DUNCAN McKENZIE MBA, FCIPD

Duncan is a partner in Spruce Consulting as a management and training consultant. His career has taken him into a number of organisations including the British Army, British Gas, Laing Construction and Mercury Communications.

KEIR BUIST

KEIR BUIST

Keir is part of the Artemis Studios tutor team and is a graduate of Artemis Studios and Artemis College of Performing Arts.

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