Our people
Meet the team at Jacari
Anna coordinates the activities of Jacari in Oxford, supporting volunteers, liaising with our school partners and organising trips and events. She works full-time and is based at our Oxford office. Anna is acting Coordinator during Shaiane's maternity leave
Charlie coordinates our peer tutoring programme in Oxford. She supporting sixth-form peer tutors and pupils and working closely with our secondary school partners. She also organises trips and events. Charlie is based part-time at Jacari's Oxford office.
Eleanor oversees our fundraising activities, including applying for grants, managing relationships with funders, donors and corporate partners and sending communications to supporters. She works part-time and remotely.
Katie coordinates the activities of Jacari in Bristol, supporting volunteers and liaising with schools, as well as organising trips and events. She is based full-time at Jacari Bristol's Unity Street Office.
Katy leads the charity as a whole and is responsible for overseeing all our activities, our strategic direction, monitoring our work, finance, and HR. She is also our Designated Safeguarding Officer. Katy is based full-time at Jacari Bristol's Unity Street office.
Moira coordinates our peer tutoring programme in Bristol, working closely with partner schools and supporting sixth-form peer tutors and pupils. She also organises trips and events. Moira is based part-time at Jacari Bristol's Unity Street Office.
Shaiane coordinates the activities of Jacari in Oxford, supporting volunteers, liaising with our school partners and organising trips and events. She works full-time and is based at our Oxford office.
Ilan is an Operations leader in high-growth tech start ups and joined the board in 2020 to help Jacari with our strategic planning.
Louise volunteered as a Jacari tutor during her time at Oxford University and now works in insurance. A qualified accountant, she joined the board in 2021 as our Finance Trustee.
Matt has experience in arts fundraising and operations management in the tech sector. He originally joined the board to help us with fundraising, and stepped into the Chair role in 2021.
Sofia joined our board in 2021 having been a Jacari pupil herself during her school years in Oxford. She also brings experience of English teaching to the team.