MEET THE ONESPIRIT STAFF TEAM

Welcome to the OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation Family! We are an educational charity powered by a passionate, people-centred team working remotely from various locations across the UK. Though small, we are deeply committed to our roles and the mission of OneSpirit. Every day, our dedicated team collaborates virtually to bring our vision to life, infusing their work with warmth, energy, and a shared passion for making a difference. We’re excited to introduce you to the heart and soul of our organisation—the individuals behind day-to-day operations who embody the spirit of OneSpirit’s mission. Let’s get to know our team!

ALAN (he/him)

Executive Director

Alan was a builder, tree-feller, furniture maker, and woodturner before he started work in the charity sector supporting some of the most vulnerable people in our society. Now with over 17 years of experience gained across the fields of mental health, youth justice, and drug and alcohol services, Alan’s work is driven by his passion for innovation and finding creative solutions.

He led a national programme to roll out gatekeeper training in Wales to equip frontline services and community members with the skills and confidence to prevent suicide and advised the Welsh Government on the development of a national suicide and self-harm prevention strategy.

Alan has five grown-up children and two grandchildren. In between work and shed-building (Alan believes you can never have too many sheds) relaxation takes the form of long walks with the dogs, reading, painting and meditation.

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DANIELLE (she/her)

Finance Officer 

Danielle left her native Texas in 1983 intending to travel around Europe for a year or so. She never went back – and is now settled in the UK with dual nationality. She is fluent in French and speaks a little Spanish and Italian. She comes from a business background in sales, theatre design and architectural administration, and along the way also picked up bookkeeping skills. She trained as a labyrinth facilitator in 2002, which then led her into training as a OneSpirit interfaith minister.

Ordained in 2006, Danielle took on the role of Finance Officer with OneSpirit a year later. She trained as a teacher in The Spiritual Laws of Prosperity with Rev Maggy Whitehouse in 2013 and now incorporates that work as a way to support students with their fees and money/scarcity issues. Her hobbies are crafts, knitting, swimming, walking on the beach, watching movies and dancing the Dances of Universal Peace.

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MADDY (she/her)

Learning Design Specialist

Maddy has always had a deep interest in spirituality and went on to complete a degree in Theology and Religious Studies. Maddy then trained and worked as a secondary school Religious Studies teacher before moving into SEN education, working holistically with young people with autism; seeing first-hand the power a holistic approach to education can have on the lives of young people. She then returned to university, completing a master’s degree specialising in feminist Biblical studies in relation to motherhood, identity, and Goddess spirituality.

Having always been passionate about social justice work, Maddy was drawn to working with OneSpirit to reconnect with others committed to building a compassionate and thriving global community.

When she’s not working, Maddy loves to spend as much time as possible outside exploring the world around her. Having recently become a new mom, she is connecting with the world in totally different ways than she ever had before. She loves travelling to different places (near and far!) with her favourite places being India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Her time in these places taught her to always look for the sacred in the everyday.

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KAILEE (she/her)

Communications & Marketing Lead

Kailee’s lifelong fascination with diverse cultures has taken her around the globe, both as a traveller and educator. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Global Studies online from Arizona State University, which gave her the flexibility to explore the world while pursuing her studies. With minors in History and Women and Gender Studies, Kailee turned her passion for communication into action, teaching English to children in Italy and China.

Originally from Boston, her academic journey continued in Scotland, where she completed a Postgraduate Diploma in History, focusing on the religious, cultural, and gender dynamics of the Middle Ages. Her creative talents extend into social media and marketing, where she believes inclusive communication can spark innovation and connection.

Previously, she worked in Washington D.C., serving as an Inclusion Programme Coordinator, advocating for youth engagement, disability rights, Indigenous rights, and gender equality. She remains passionate about intersectional justice and empowering marginalised communities.

In her free time, Kailee enjoys reading, rewatching Indiana Jones movies, listening to music (too loudly!), and experimenting with vegan recipes. A solo traveller at heart, she loves meeting new people and experiencing the world’s rich cultural diversity.

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LAVINIA (she/her)

Community Development Lead

From London to Jamaica to Liverpool and many flights in between, Lavinia has always been passionate about community building and the many forms this can take. Her goal is to empower individuals to recognise and harness their power and influence within their community spaces.

Within her local community, she functions as a project manager, consultant, and support for local organisations on initiatives that focus on area regeneration, social justice, and empowering individuals to take ownership of their community’s transformation.

Alongside her role at OneSpirit, Lavinia is actively engaged in community projects focusing on mental health and emotional well-being. She’s committed to creating inclusive, diverse environments that speak to and actively support their members. She believes in building communities where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued. Additionally, as a Hypnotherapist and Healing Practitioner, she works with people one-on-one and in groups to support their healing journeys through generational and intergenerational trauma.

When not working, Lavinia enjoys watching Star Trek, reading Sci-Fi, and being defeated in rock paper scissors by her son.

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KIM (she/her)

Operations Manager

Kim has been an operations manager working in charities and not-for-profits for over 15 years. A passion for easeful and supportive processes and procedures is underpinned by her ability to problem solve and hold space, with a way of seeing under the tangles and layers to the heart of the sticky matters.

Having grown up in South Africa she wonders and feels deeply into what divides and separates people from each other, the other than the human world and the earth and what are the pathways back into connection. These wonderings have led her to the way of the council, grief tending and transformative justice spaces, learning and facilitation.

Kim is also an avid reader, practicer of Ashtanga yoga, dancer in her living room, carrot cake maker, succulent enthusiast, mountain hiker, aunty, barefoot walker, wild swimmer and potter.

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