CEO

A trained teacher, with more than a decade’s experience of working in educational and social care settings, Sanchia’s former role was as a senior manager in the charity sector, running a project which provides a diverse range of support services to families and children.

Sanchia has also run her own successful training company, providing training commercially and in the third sector; and is a trained restorative justice practitioner.

In addition, she has lived experience of overcoming trauma and is currently studying for a Diploma in Human Givens Psychotherapy, a trauma informed and solution focused approach to working with mental health challenges.

TRUSTEE

Alex always wanted to be a journalist, but, following her degree in Hispanic Studies from Queen Mary University, she ended up at Goldman Sachs working on the Fixed Income trading floor.

After several years of the heady City life, she restarted her career as a work experience girl on a local magazine - and never looked back. Alex has been writing features and helping businesses tell their story for the last 20 years, whether that was flying around Europe reporting from conferences or conducting in-depth interviews with everyone from CEOs to filmmakers.

Alex is now Head of Commercial Development at digital communications agency, Formative Content, still helping blue chip clients tell their stories.

TRUSTEE

Emma has a 20-year+ history of driving company change and transformation across many geographic locations and cultures, setting up her own business in 2014 to specialise in programme delivery setup and execution.

In her early career, she spent six years working in the NHS driving change, including the set up of an adolescent facility which drove a passion to help young people, leading to volunteering to support looked after children outside of work.

Whilst working hard to raise her family, Emma has continuously studied over many years and is very proud to have achieved an MSc at Oxford University and entry into a cohort of specialist delivery professionals.

 Emma is committed to helping The Juno Project grow and support young girls to aspire and drive their true potential.

TRUSTEE

Geoff has been working in schools for almost 25 years and has been in a leadership role for 20 years. He is currently the Headteacher of a school for children with a wide variety of complex needs. Geoff also has a daughter with complex learning and health needs.

Geoff has a Master’s Degree in specialist education and has a passion for empowering young people with additional needs. He has extensive experience in supporting young people and their families with accessing support.

Geoff is delighted to be part of The Juno Project team and is particularly looking forward to working with education settings to support young girls in developing their confidence and sense of identity.

He loves live music, Lego, African grey parrots, and seeing young people meet their potential!

LEAD FACILITATOR

Ruth has a background in media research and also teaching, before retraining to become a Transformational Coach. She now works with both women and teenage girls, and feels honoured to be able to guide them towards their authentic self.

She likes running and fitness, and long walks. She also loves Creative Writing as it allows her to live her life vicariously through her characters. She’s still trying to work out if she’s an extrovert introvert or an introvert extrovert.

Ruth’s goal is to help create a world where every teenage girl knows her worth, recognises her own unique gifts and talents, and feels empowered to bring her authentic self unapologetically to the world. She is thrilled to be able to do this through the excellent work of The Juno Project.

FACILITATOR

Amy is a freelance mental health trainer for schools having previously been a Mental Health Lead and Senior Leader of a large Secondary school in West Sussex. She is also the author of the book ‘Supporting staff mental health in your school’ and writes content for a number of educational journals around mental health. She works for West Sussex Mind delivering workshops on a range of topics around young people’s mental health. Amy is really passionate about ensuring that teenage girls are supported to develop positive mental health habits, self-esteem and confidence.

She has wonderful whippet called Luna who makes her smile lots and regularly enjoys climbing, swimming and yoga.

FACILITATOR

Kate is an experienced coach, mentor, facilitator, and speaker. With a unique & fresh perspective, she has 20+ years of business experience with extensive training in cutting-edge coaching & trauma-informed practices and insights from her own personal journey. Kate is a certified Executive Coach, Integrative Somatic Coach, meditation teacher, and TRE provider.

Kate is a passionate advocate for working holistically with young people as a powerful way to create the conditions for deep healing, personal growth, and change that lasts.

FACILITATOR

Helen has had a diverse career journey, spanning various fields from engineering to retail, teaching assistant to coaching. Helen now enjoys working for herself as a coach and facilitator specialising in Emotional Intelligence.

Helen is passionate about raising awareness of the significance of self-care, emphasising the importance of listening to our bodies. She has crafted a unique framework for coaching individuals in this aspect.

Helen has experience of supporting young people in educational settings, and is deeply committed to supporting girls and young women, to gain an understanding of themselves and the possibilities available to them. In joining The Juno Project her goal is to help girls uncover their authentic voices, develop self-awareness and discover how to embrace their unique gifts, ultimately leading them toward a more fulfilling life.

FACILITATOR

Sam has over two decades of experience working with teams developing websites, apps and software, as an Interactive Producer, Product Manager, Agile and Lean Coach, in the male dominated space of technology development. She feels strongly about inclusivity and gender balance in the workplace.

Sam is a certified Master Workshop Facilitator: a problem-solving and decision-making expert and a freelance workshop facilitator. She has a passion for empowering girls and women to achieve their potential, which she’s hoping to do, one workshop at a time!