We are the Management Team. We work together and with others to ensure the successful running of GETA. Please feel free to say "hello" if you see us at an event or want to know more/get involved.
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Meet the team
Fr Paul Bigirwa
Patron
I was ordained a priest in 2000 and spent 4 years living and working in Italy. I have been a 'supply' priest in England several times including at St Margaret of Scotland, Twickenham in Summer 2014 and St Monica's Palmers Green in 2015. The income and fundraising on these visits have made a significant contribution to the development of SARS (Sustainable Action for Rural Sector) and, more recently, St Theresa's Nursery and Primary School in Kibaale, Uganda.
David Rose
Trustee and Chairman
My professional career has always been in the field of education, firstly as a Primary school teacher in Richmond upon Thames and then in various capacities with several education authorities in the Greater London area, before returning to Richmond LEA in 1998. Since retiring in 2014 I have found time for personal interests including local history research and writing, and fundraising for various charities. Following Fr Paul Bigirwa's visit to St Margaret's Parish in August 2014, we decided to support the development of St Theresa's Nursery and Primary School (STNPS) in Kibaale, Uganda.
Christine Nyiraziraje
Headteacher of St Theresa's School
I have been the Headteacher of St Theresa's School since 2019 and I am very proud of the achievements of the hard-working children who attend there. I have a degree in Primary Education and a Diploma in Guidance and Counselling.
Dorothea Rose
Trustee
I have been involved in education all of my working life teaching in various institutions, both standard and non-standard, and teaching the whole school age range. Education, therefore, is very important to me as a vehicle for progress for both the community and the individual and for all children wherever they live in the world. For the greater part of my life my family and I have been active in parish communities.
Angela Keane
Treasurer
My background is in Science, Human Resources, events planning and support SEN pupils. I also act as Treasurer for Celebrate Twickenham and coordinating the parish involvement in new Celebrate initiatives. I'm also a Baptismal Catechist at St Margaret's Church.
Bernard Winter
Management Board Member
I have been involved in some form of education from 1961 to 2014. After teaching for 5 years I became a Maths lecturer at St Mary`s College (now University) where my work was mainly in training teachers to teach Maths in Junior and Secondary schools. During that time I taught badminton at evening classes for over 20 years. I retired early from St Mary`s and coached tennis in local clubs and schools, as well as for Richmond Council, until 2014. Fr Paul`s visit to the St Margaret's inspired me to want to contribute to his work in Uganda so I joined the GETA charity to help maximize the benefit of the funds raised.
Sally Evenhuis
Safeguarding / Health & Safety / Risk Assessment
I have worked in various areas of social work since the 1980’s, mainly part time whilst bringing up my children, who are now all adults. In my spare time I have been involved in working with children at church conferences and I am part of the Celebrate Twickenham Core Team. I run the Mustard Seed prayer group along with my husband Gavin.
Pat Keane
Data Management Adviser
I've been a parishioner at St Margaret's for over 20 years and serve at mass. I'm very pleased to be involved with GETA, as like a lot of us, I was very moved by Fr. Paul in his short time with us and moved by his passion to improve education in ~Uganda and St Theresa's in particular.