Our Directors

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  Chair: Fr Peter Harris

  I trained as a Secondary School History teacher and taught for 12 years before training for the priesthood for the Diocese of Westminster.

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  Vice Chair: Mary James

  I have been teaching History and Sociology for over 20 years in Hertfordshire schools and am currently at St Columba’s College in St Albans. I have a master’s degree in English Local History and have recently been awarded Chartered Teacher status.

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  Lavinia Willis

  I am currently a freelance education advisor, professional tutor and mum of two boys. I have worked in education since graduating (in the last century) from Goldsmiths College in 1996! I began my career as a primary school teacher and then developed to advisory positions as the years went by. 

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  Dr Dominic Tisi

  My wife and I moved to Bishops Stortford in 2005 and became part of the parish of St Josephs and the English Martyrs. I am an active member of the parish being involved in music groups and as a catechist for the RCIA and First Holy Communion programs.

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  Dr Odette Lazarus

  I graduated from the University of the Western Cape as a dentist in 1993. My dental practice career started in London, until in October 2002, with a business partner we acquired our own dental practice and I have been a proud part of the community in Bishops Stortford since.

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  Rachel Prince

  My husband and I moved to Bishop's Stortford in 2010 and have two children, who attend two schools within the Trust. I am a member of the Parish of St Joseph's and the English Martyrs, where I have been a catechist for the First Holy Communion programme for the last three years.

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  Michael A. McKay

  Michael A. McKay was Chair of Governors at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Waltham Cross. A retired hotelier originally from Lancashire, he has been an active member of the parish of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and St Joseph's since settling in Cheshunt in 1986. He has given twenty years of voluntary service as a Foundation Governor of the school, including the past twelve as Chair of the Governing Body - a commitment rooted in faith and a deep affection for his community. Beyond governance, he has spent many years coaching and managing teams in Hertfordshire's local rugby community.