Associate Tutors

Mark Russ is a writer, theologian and teacher. His teaching interests include spiritual practice and music, the Bible, hope, whiteness, modern Christian theology, and the…

Ann Conway-Jones specialises in biblical interpretation and early Jewish–Christian relations. She combines up-to-date scholarship with enthusiasm for teaching adults. Ann is an Honorary Research Fellow…

Chris Skidmore is a former clerk of Yearly Meeting who has been part of the ‘Being a Quaker Clerk’ team since 2017, teaching both at…

Christine Habgood-Coote. I have been a Quaker for more than 30 years and worship with Brighton Meeting. I have held various local and national Quaker roles,…

Gilly Charters came back to Quakers in the 1980s. She has served with Eldership and Pastoral Friend teams and enjoys inreach and outreach.

Helen Chambers is an elder and pastoral friend and trainer with Quaker Life children and young people’s team.

Ivan Hutnik is a member of the QPSW conciliation group and Restoring Relations, with an interest in early Quaker history and the intersection of personal…

Jasmine Piercy is a British Quaker living in Slovenia. She is a Woodbrooke Associate Tutor and serves as an elder and facilitator for the Friends…

Jenny Tipping is a Certified Trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication and a Certified Coach in Needs-Based Coaching.  Her work with organisations and individuals focusses on diversity and inclusion, decision-making, and spirituality.  She is a Quaker, and through NVC seeks to live out the peace testimony in her personal and working life.

Joanne Klassen is the originator of Life Writing for Transformation™. Her passion is discovering the liberation, grace and guidance that can flow from our hearts…

Tracey Martin is the director of the Council for European Affairs, a poet and formerly the coordinator of peace, social justice and climate crisis programme…

A psychologist by training, Kate McNally worked as a university professor and as a management consultant in the US and Canada. She has represented Quakers…

Linda Craig worships at Westminster meeting and is their Treasurer, and the Area Meeting’s Registering Officer for Marriages. She is a Trustee of London Quakers…

Timothy Peat Ashworth has written on Paul the apostle and is coming towards the end of a major work on early Christian experience. As one…

Stuart Masters is a teacher and writer offering learning opportunities that explore the roots of the Quaker way, its theology, spirituality and relationship with other…

Rosie Carnall is a Quaker and an experienced facilitator. Her practice centres on philosophical enquiry and creative writing. She loves to get people of all…

David Tatum is a pastor and theologian in the Anabaptist tradition. He is a Ph.D. graduate from the University of Birmingham and his interests include…

Susan Groves grew up in Southern Africa and has a passion and curiosity around the theme of whiteness. She values contemplation, creativity and a playful…

Jennifer Kavanagh is a speaker on the Spirit-led life, and author of, among other books, A Little Book of Unknowing, The World is our Cloister…

Carol Harper, MA Carol is a psychological therapist, supervisor and trainer. She serves as a voluntary Quaker prison chaplain.

Denise Renshaw retired in 2006 from full time work as a Physiotherapist and started to volunteer with a small charity that ran the visitor’s centre…

Judith Baker is an experienced Registering Officer.

Judy Roles is a Member of Gloucestershire Area Meeting and first attended Quaker Meetings when she worked in London in the 1980s as a producer…

Zélie Gross is enthusiastic about enabling participants on her courses to discover their unique gifts and abilities and to broaden their experience through exposure to…

Philip Gross is committed to the principles of collaboration and disciplined playfulness in freeing the life of our words. He has worked with visual artists,…

Dana is enjoying learning about Centering Prayer through a variety of forums.  She is a teacher and poet who occasionally contributes to The Friend

Annique Seddon taught English and then trained as a counsellor at Manchester University. She set up a counselling service for staff and students in a…

Daniel Clarke Flynn is a native of San Francisco, citizen of Ireland and resident of Belgium. He worships at Westminster Meeting, London, and is a…

Marilyn Higgins is a member of Central Edinburgh Meeting and recently served on Quaker Life Central Committee. She has considerable experience of being a Woodbrooke…

Rosemary has been a Quaker all her adult life. She greatly valued the experience of Equipping for Ministry 2015-17 and in 2021 she was awarded…

John Gray works as an organisational facilitator, coach and supervisor, and is an Associate at the University of York’s Centre for Applied Human Rights. He…

Laura J. Rediehs is Associate Professor Emerita of Philosophy at St. Lawrence University in the U.S.A. Her research interests include the philosophy of science and…

Richard Drake has been a Quaker since 2002 and has held several roles at Local and Area Meeting level including treasurer and elder. He is…

Rachel Berger spent her working life trying to mitigate the impacts of the climate and ecological crises. She continues this work near home and in…

Rosie Venner works for JustMoney Movement (justmoney.org.uk), an ecumenical Christian charity. She leads the Money Makes Change programme, which equips people to explore ethical issues…

Ann’s early career was spent teaching history and sociology. She worked in education, qualification development and training for forty-six years. Brought up in a Methodist/Socialist…

David Curtis is currently working on a new translation and commentary on The Gospel of Mary, in between leading friendly study groups, building websites for…

Marion Winslow worked as a psychotherapist in the second half of her life and has long been inspired by the ‘ecopsychological’ and systemic approach to…

August is a trans man and minimalism life coach. August has a postgraduate diploma in missional leadership and is interested in the intersection between simplicity,…

Sam hosts courageous conversations, brave learning spaces and slow, sacred retreats, helping people and organisations to make sense of and live well within this time…

James Priestman was awarded a BA Honours Degree in Biblical Studies by the University of Sheffield in 1989. He has a Master’s degree in Social…

Windy Cooler, assistant clerk of Sandy Spring Meeting, describes herself as a practical theologian, public minister, good Quaker pirate, and cultural worker. She has been…

Lucy Parker’s mother first went to Meeting at the age of 17, and Lucy has worshipped with Friends since her teens after moving to the…

Heather is currently serving her local meeting as clerk and is a member of the children’s committee. She has worked in primary education and now…

Caitlin McGeever is a PhD candidate at George Mason University in Virginia. She studies early modern religion, gender, and family history in Early America and…

Gordon Benson has a background in co-operative and voluntary sector development and in that role he helped third sector organisations access the European Structural Funds…

Xavier L. Johnson is an Assistant Professor of the Practice of Preaching and Black Church Studies at United Theological Seminary and the pastor of the Bethel Baptist Church, both in Dayton, Ohio. He has previously taught at Earlham School of Religion and Duke Divinity School. He has published numerous articles and book chapters.

Stephen W. Angell is the Leatherock Professor of Quaker Studies at the Earlham School of Religion. He is the author, co-author, or co-editor of 11 books and numerous articles and book chapters, including (with Hal Weaver and Paul Kriese) Black Fire: African American Quakers on Spirituality and Human Rights (Quaker Press of Friends General Conference, 2011). He is a member of Oxford Meeting, part of Ohio Valley Yearly Meeting.

Rob Paton has attended Milton Keynes Meeting for 24 years, serving variously as Elder, Co-clerk and Trustee. His support for environmental causes goes back 40…

Having been brought up in a clergy home and explored the Anglican priesthood after studying German at University in Manchester, Phil was drawn to Quakers…

Sarah Donaldson is a member of Manchester & Warrington Area Meeting. She has extensive experience as a Quaker clerk and as a Quaker trustee and…

Till flo* Krapoth (pronoun-free) is a Quaker living in Germany. While training to become a Forest Therapy Guide, Till flo* also learned to facilitate Story…

Evan Welkin (Olympia Monthly Meeting-North Pacific Yearly Meeting) serves as the Executive Secretary of the Friends World Committee for Consultation-Section of the Americas after previous…

Douglas Gwyn has served among Friends variously as a peace educator for the American Friends Service Committee, as a Friends pastoral minister, as a teacher…

Gill Greenfield has been a Quaker for most of her life and has held a range of roles in local, area and yearly meeting. She…

Paulette Meier is a Quaker singer/songwriter, peace educator, and member of Ohio Valley Yearly Meeting and Community Friends Meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio, where her strong…

Rachel Krishnaswami is passionate about diversity and inclusion in Quaker communities. In 2023 she studied modern Quaker families with the help of a research scholarship…

Shanon is the Director of Faith for the Climate. He balanced careers in human rights advocacy, journalism, and theatre and music in his native Malaysia…

Amanda Woolley is an Elder with Totnes Quakers. She feels deeply the interconnectedness of spirituality, community, nature and activism – drawing on experience of community projects, Transition Town…

Emma Condori-Mamani es una Cuáquera de América del Sur. Desde su niñez creció con los Cuáqueros. Ha trabajado y servido en varias organizaciones cuáqueras. Le…

Ailish works as a Faith in Action Coordinator for QPSW, supporting grassroots climate witness. Ailish is interested in supporting Friends to employ diverse tactics to…

Pamela Haines, an active member of Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, shares her passion about the earth, relationships, integrity, economics, paying attention, and repair of all…

Lindsey Markwell, a Quaker living in Suffolk, follows a faithful leading towards a simplified life. She inspires others in exploring ways of engaging with the…

Brian Blackmore is a Philadelphia-based Quaker educator, historian, activist, and community builder who currently serves as the Director of Quaker Engagement for the American Friends…

Wendy Pattinson has a keen interest in the role of religion and spirituality in society, especially in how it could help us learn to live…

Lottie has been part of Dorking Meeting since 2014 and has been involved with NVC since 2019. At the core of her approach is the…

Martin Urschel is a film scholar specialising in film philosophy. He has written his Doctorate thesis at the University of Oxford on Wittgenstein and Popular…

Tony and Patsy Martin have been chanting as a spiritual practice and as ministry for over 20 years. During that time, they have been leading…

Tony and Patsy Martin have been chanting as a spiritual practice and as ministry for over 20 years. During that time, they have been leading…

Lucas is a project manager and facilitator with www.movementecology.org.uk. His practice is education and (community) organising, predominantly in the climate movement. Lucas has a passion…

Imi Hills has been a member since 2018, and in that time has served on the committees of YMAC, JYM and Junior Gathering, and has…

Shumo Wang is a practitioner, minister, and scholar of the Confucian tradition. He was born and raised in China and moved to Cambridge in 2017,…

Wenjun Zou came to the UK in 2001 to study, earning an MA in Finance and Accounting. After several years working in the City of…

Tom feels most at home immersed in the elementals of the hills, mountains and coastlines of these islands. He draws great inspiration from weaving and…

Sasha Lawson-Frost became a Quaker after she found herself believing in God in her early 20s, and she currently attends Richmond and Leyburn Quaker Meeting.Sasha…

Tyna Redpath has lived in Glastonbury for 40 years, a unique and diverse community of where the Wheel of the Year is a vibrant pattern…

Cristela Martinez es miembro de la Iglesia Evangélica Amigos de El Salvador. Ella ha sido una cuaquera por convicción desde que tenia 12 años. Cristela…

Özge Altinkaya has been teaching NVC since 2017, working with diverse groups ranging from teachers and activists to corporate organisations and non-profits. She also mediates…

Jeannette Law is an international educator who advises students towards their best educational and career paths around the globe. An American of Chinese descent, she…

Adwoa Burnley is a Quaker who, through serving in various roles, is most passionate about creating an environment in which we can listen to that…

Katie Barron worked as a financial journalist for Investors Chronicle and The FT in the boom years of the 1990s and then began a career…

Barbara Birch is retired professor of Linguistics. A long-time Quaker, she is a member of Strawberry Creek Meeting in Berkeley, California. Identifying as a liberal Christocentric…

Lucy’s experience includes senior management in international development, peacebuilding, and conflict transformation, with a specific focus on the disability rights sector. She has worked with…

Stuart Murray Williams is a freelance trainer and consultant living in London. He was a founder of the Anabaptist Network and of the mission agency,…

Kenneth Cukier is an editor at The Economist and author of books on technology and society, including “Big Data,” a bestseller translated into 20 languages,…

I am a retired civil servant, (previously piano tuner), and have been a Quaker for most of my life. I live in a supportive retirement…

James McCarthy has been a peace campaigner and social worker, and a Quaker for fifty years. His interest in listening was sparked by experiences of…

Sarah Woods is an award-winning writer whose work has been produced by many national and regional companies. Her dramatization of Darwin’s The Origin of Species…

I am a community development practitioner who has been successful in encouraging people to trust that life in community can be richer, deeper, wider, more…

Cherice Bock (she/her) is a Quaker in Oregon (USA). She is adjunct faculty at Earlham School of Religion and does environmental policy advocacy and organizing…

Diana Lampen has taught peace education and yoga for many years.

Revd Fr Kieron Rowley is an Anglican Priest based in SW London and previously in Somerset. Fr Kieron has received MAs in theology from Chester…

Satya Robyn is a Pure Land Buddhist minister and co-founded Bright Earth with her spouse – they ran the Bright Earth Buddhist temple in Malvern…

Emily is a systemic practitioner, transpersonal coach, facilitator and connector, with a background in psychology, complexity theory and research. She works towards social and ecological…

Oliver works as a Team Leader in the Quaker Life staff team. For the last 12 years his work has been in support of Quaker…

Stephanie Grant is a London-based Quaker whose spiritual life has been nourished by Quaker, Reiki, contemporary Buddhist and Universalist approaches. Stephanie has served on the…

Deborah Shaw is a life-long Friend and seasoned retreat leader who delights in spiritual exploration in the company of others.

Leon was born in Guyana (ancestral lands of Amerindian tribes), studied in the lands of the Tainos (in the Caribbean) and first nation peoples in…

Alison Richards spent most of her career in adult education, working for the WEA before moving to a local authority, an awarding organisation and, finally,…

Rob Oulton is a retired GP and member of Godalming Unitarians. He has been involved in climate activism via Extinction Rebellion. He also helps convene…

Wendrie Heywood is a lifelong Quaker and proud “committee nerd”! She has served at every level of BYM’s committee structure and enjoyed it all, although…

Alistair Fuller works in the Supporting Quaker Communities team for Quakers in Britain. He manages a team of local development workers and has particular responsibility…

Sara Moon is an earth-based Jewish educator, ordained Kohenet/Hebrew Priestess and community organiser based in Dartington, Devon. She is the co-founder of Miknaf Ha’aretz, which…