Trustees and Staff
Our Trustee board is made up of solo adoptive parents who have been part of SASSI for 10 years and have a passion to support other solo adopters in the area. We all recognised the benefits of the village we created and wanted to share this with other solo adopters. When you become an adoptive parent your friendship group will change and may not understand the needs of your child and why you parent differently. SASSI is here to support and understand, help with parenting and other issues you may have. Likelihood someone on the team has been there and will offer lived experience and knowledge. Read below to find out more about each of our leadership team.
Trustee and Staff
Tracy
Tracy is the Trustee Chair of SASSI and as with the other trustees, a founding member. Tracy has one adopted child and extensive experience in the charity sector. Tracy's dissertation for her Psychology and Counselling degree focussed on the psychological impact of therapeutic parenting the adopted child. She also has two mad dogs and a keeness for bad 80's pop music!
Katherine
Katherine is the Treasurer of SASSI and has one adopted child. Katherine is also treasurer of another charity and uses her financial knowledge to support us and our aims. She is a published author of children's and teen books, including the excellent Witches of Whitley Bay trilogy. She is a huge Disney fan and has a fabulous Disney Christmas ornament collection!
Gail
Gail is another valued trustee of SASSI and has two adopted children. Gail is our NVR (non violent resistance) lived experience expert. Her non-judgmental, empathic and measured responses to situations brings a deeper level of understanding to our members. Gail also thinks cakes are a wonderful invention!
Julie
Julie is our Charity Director and brings us all together! Julie has one adopted child and substantial voluntary sector experience. She is adept at organising the charity and meeting the evolving needs of the group. Julie's undertook research exploring the benefits of peer support within solo adoption - building an understanding village for her thesis to complete her MSc in Psychology. Julie recently ventured into dog ownership and is now questioning her life choices!
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