Introducing 'The Committee'

(Nicer quality versions available from Webmistress, but reduced here to assist speed!!)

Click here for Agendas and minutes of meetings.

Here we are!

(Starting with people who hold particular 'offices', then alphabetical ...)

	Helen Myers, Chair & Webmistress of ALL branch Assistant Head, The Ashcombe School www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk Interests: ICT
Kathleen Merino. Vice Chairperson & Secretary. Formerly North London Collegiate School. Head of Spanish & Higher Education Advisor. Now, happy retired grandmother! Interests: Spanish, A level, IB, University Admissions
	Monna Brown Treasurer Elect An Extremely HelpfulPerson!
Kausar Ali Interests: Community Languages
Sarah Bird, French Committee (on the right!) HOD The Ashcombe School www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk Interests: French, German, ICT, watersports (well, I know you've had lessons Sarah!)
Jolanda Botha-Smith, German Committee who always looks this happy. Interests: How to motivate boys to learn MFL.
	Sam Cowie Interests: German committee
	Stéphane Derône, Linguascope. Click here for the many services he provides French Committee. Corporate members liaison Interests: French, ICT
Patrick Doyle (the one in the middle!) French, Spanish and Russian.
Claire Jones, specialised in Pastoral Care for the branch! Producer for French at Espresso Education KS3 & 2 Interests: ICT, Primary languages, French
	Sharon Mangion Italian Committee St Joan of Arc School, Rickmansworth Interests: Italian, French, researching methods on tackling KS4 'problem' & how to motivate
	Ernestina Melone, Italian Committee Keen to promote All Things Italian!
	Nick Mair, whose charisma cannot possibly be captured on film (tho' we tried several times) HOD MFL Dulwich College Interests: French, Spanish, ICT, producing re-usable lessons as quickly as possible.
Peter Moore, Charter School Southwark. French committee Interests: Issue of boys and languages; work-related learning
Clare Rickard, Sydney Russell School French Committee Interests: French
Cristina Sanchez Interests: Spanish, ICT, literature
Nick Byrne LSE

Our special CILT friends .....

Caroline Conlon, Comenius London Manager Interests: Keen to promote languages in the capital
	Kathryn Abram She efficiently books us into CILT for our meetings and looks after us there.

And here's a tribute to those who have served us well in the past....

Teresa Tinsley, CILT representative. Assistant Director, Communications at CILT.

Interests: Spanish, school governor, parent of teenagers!

Martin Childs, Treasurer

Interests: [written by his colleague!]: French/German/ICT/web design; experience in the city and an IT company; expert in organising school trips abroad; very good on presentation of resources (his classroom walls are pretty impressive); PGCE mentor; boarding tutor, travel, sports.

	Jo Campling Interests: Italian, French, work-life balance for teachers of MFL
	Michael
	Giovanna Muszynska, Assistant Secretary A long-serving and well-loved member of our Branch!
	Charles Claxton, our former dynamic Chairperson - thanks so much Charles! Interests: French, Spanish, encouraging us all. Work: amrtc.southwark.sch.uk. We know he will continue to be dynamic from the back benches, and he knows that he can come back to the Chair whenever he wants to!
	Peter Boaks, Director of CILT, (seen here presented with a gift from the committee in recognition of his support for the branch both morally and nutritionally), who retired in September 2004, but continued to work for and on behalf of languages within ALL. It was with great sadness that we learnt of his death in September 2005. We shall always remember him as a great friend of the branch. We have included a page with examples of tributes from members of our committee.
Rodney Mantle keeps in touch.	Click to view: His Xmas letter Photos he has sent us: Photo 1 Photo 2