About us

Programme Manager

Alison leads the team in the delivery of key objectives in genomics education for HEE. During her 25-year NHS career, Alison has worked across a range of healthcare organisations in both acute and primary care sectors and at national, regional and local level in the field of health education and workforce transformation. In 2009, she joined the West Midlands Strategic Health Authority to lead on a strategy to embed technology-enhanced learning across the region. Alison later led the award-winning ‘Come Back to Nursing’ campaign to encourage former nurses back to the profession.

Education Development Lead

Michelle provides educational and clinical expertise through resource production, leading curricula development for specialist workforce training and driving wider NHS workforce transformation in genomics. Michelle has spent more than 15 years in genetics and genomics education, previously working at the NHS National Genetics Education and Development Centre. She has a background in molecular biology and genetic counselling and a PhD in the field of genetics education, and also sits on the council of the British Society for Genetic Medicine.

Educational Resources Commissioning Editor

Áine leads the programme’s content development team, overseeing the commissioning and production of a wide range of educational and creative projects, from articles and guides, animations and infographics, to comprehensive e-learning courses, as well as supporting the programme’s communications activity. Áine brings two decades of editorial experience to the team, having previously worked as managing editor on several business-sector magazines and websites.

Project administrator

Cassie provides administrative and operational support for the GEP on a job-share basis. Cassie has supported the third sector and social change initiatives for the last seven years in operational support, working with charities and social movements dedicated to mental health, peer support and youth work, sustainable transport, and death, dying and bereavement. Cassie is currently on maternity leave.

Communications & Engagement Officer

Charlotte co-ordinates the programme’s communications and engagement activity. She promotes our work across HEE and the wider NHS, raising awareness of the courses, resources and funding available for all healthcare professionals keen to learn about genomic medicine, and has created a Genomics Communications Network to share information relating to personalised medicine in the NHS. Charlotte has more than 10 years’ experience managing PR and communications activity, previously within the social housing sector and later with a trade association.

Project Administrator

Charlotte supports operational tasks across the team on a job-share basis, and is responsible for monitoring the financial budget for the programme. Charlotte has more than eight years’ experience of administration, including the Department of Work and Pension’s welfare to work programme, a local authority and now part of the development of the GEP’s groundbreaking work in genomics education and training of our healthcare workforce.

Senior Education & Development Officer

Ed provides scientific and educational support for the development of resources and works closely with the programme’s educational and content development teams. He also supports the programme with its wider NHS workforce transformation work. Ed has a research background in molecular biology and holds a PhD in DNA damage and repair from the University of Birmingham. During this time, he also gained valuable experience in science communication and public engagement.

Project Manager

Kathleen project manages a range of initiatives in the programme, most notably the genomics Master’s framework, extracting data and undertaking analysis for various national and regional reports. She works closely with wide networks of stakeholders across the NHS and higher education. Kathleen has worked in the NHS and public health for the past decade.