Meet the team
Incus Team
Brian Cadwallader
Incus Training Manager
About Brian
My association with DSN spans over 25 years. During this time, I have experienced many roles and have supported people with a sensory loss across all of our geographical areas. My role within our team is to manage the training arm of Incus and to meet the demand made on us. To develop and enjoin training across the broad spectrum of Incus, whilst working closely with our research team.
Dr. Jenna Littlejohn
Head of Research, Health & Incus Partnerships
About Jenna
With a background in neuroscience, I joined DSN in 2014 and working with the deaf community really helped spark a passion for auditory neuroscience and hearing research. I work as a research fellow at the University of Manchester and support DSN.
Lisa Birtles
Head Trainer and Lead BSL Tutor
About Lisa
I was born Profoundly Deaf and both my Parents are Profoundly Deaf too.
I was initially inspired to teach by my Dad, as he taught in a college and I used to go with him in the evening time and watch when I was 14 yrs old – until I started as a Freelance Teacher in 1993. I then saw the job and starting work in DSN in 2000 – I have been teaching for nearly 30 years!
Carol Millington
Incus Administrator
About Carol
Following my career break after having my 2 daughters, I commenced work for Services for Deaf People in Bedfordshire in January 1993 – October 1997. I then moved to Cheshire at the end of 1997 and worked for The Football Association as Education and Training Officer for just short of 20 years before joining the incus team as incus administrator in January 2021.
Cheryl Beekman
Incus Administrator
About Cheryl
I have over 30 years’ experience in customer service and administration.
Previously I worked for 15 years for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service. In this time, I worked within several departments including Training , Front of House and line managed the ICT Service Desk. I then went onto to work for Cheshire Police based at HQ where I worked as an HR administrator for eight years before joining the Incus team in January 2023.
Amanda
BSL Tutor
Freelance Incus Trainers
Vicki Powell
Freelance Trainer
About Vicki
I was born Profoundly Deaf and growing up, BSL was not recognised as a language. However by the time I left school things had changed and although I used BSL, I decided to gain the qualifications. I passed Levels 1 and 2 then went to UCLAN, Preston to do a Deaf Studies Degree and completed BSL Level 3. I also worked for a while supporting Deaf Adults using and improving my BSL skills.
Hannah Wilson
Freelance Trainer
About Hannah
I qualified as an interpreter from UCLAN in 2004 and works in North Wales and the North West predominantly as a Community and Education Interpreter. I qualified as an assessor in 2009 and PGCE in 2016, when I moved into teaching the profession of trainee interpreters working with DSN to deliver the training, as well as still practicing as an RSLI Interpreter
Amber Pane
Trainee BSL Tutor
About Amber
I am Profoundly Deaf and both my parents are Deaf too. I use British Sign Language as my first and native language. I had experienced teaching basic Deaf Awareness and BSL phrases across different organisation prior to working at DSN. I saw the job advert for a “BSL Trainee Tutor” here at DSN and thought it would be perfect for me. I have recently qualified in Teaching and have many more continuous professional development opportunities to come. These valuable training and skills have developed me as the teacher I am now.
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