The OMC is fortunate to have a family of dedicated and skilled mindfulness teachers/trainers/researchers and operational staff who share the OMC’s values/mission. They work to deliver the OMC’s goals across research, training, MBCT provision and education. They are a vital, valued and essential part of the OMC.
Ally Burton
Research Coordinator
I have backgrounds in finance and education, and outside of my role at OMC, I teach yoga and am researching mindfulness. I take care of all aspects of administration for the Mindfulness for Life and Taking it Further courses, as well as supporting research in these...
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Eleanor Dobson Gomez
Training Administrator
I am the administrator for the introductory MBCT courses. I am the first point of contact for students and members of the public who are interested in attending our courses. I also deal with routine enquires and support other members of staff with their projects when...
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Jo Edwards
Programme Administrator
I’m based in the Oxford area and have a background in working with young people and vulnerable adults in social services, the justice system and schools. I take care of event organisation and logistics as well as finance and general...
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Marion Furr
Operations Manager and Teacher, Trainer and Supervisor
Until August 2016, I was Director of Ministerial Business and Parliamentary Accountability at the UK Department of Health (DH) and Chair of the DH Staff Health and Wellbeing programme. After training to teach MBSR and MBCT at Bangor and Oxford, I personally introduced Mindfulness to over 3,000 colleagues at DH...
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Yi-Mei Liu
Mentor, Translator and Zoom Driver
I am a Chinese mindfulness practitioner, MBCT teacher and supervisor with a background in long-term care for ageing, industry and non-profit organization. I benefit from mindfulness practices personally and I am inspired from MBCT courses. I regularly facilitate MBCT...
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Makeda McKenzie
Teacher, Trainee Trainer and Zoom Driver
Based in Trinidad & Tobago, I am a former human resource professional and the present-day founder and principal consultant of the Caribbean Mindfulness Institute (CMI). After my own experience with workplace burnout and chronic stress, and having benefited tremendously from the mindfulness-based stress...
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Kit Turner
Zoom Driver
I am a Life Coach and QEC Practitioner based in France and the UK. I studied with the Mindfulness Coaching School in the US and use both mindfulness and traditional coaching techniques with my clients to support change in their lives. Before becoming a coach I was a Project Manager working in the Arts and...
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Lynsey Wellington
Volunteer
I am a Mindfulness Teacher and Therapist in private practice as well as a keen gardener and DIY fanatic! I ‘virtually’ answer the door at OMC by helping Ellie with all of the incoming emails in the daily Inbox, replying, signposting, and encouraging folks to sign...
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