Meet the Team at Bridge Employment

	Emma Cawley - Project Manager Emma has worked for Bridge Employment since July 2003. Before this Emma worked in adult community learning and youth work for 15 years. Emma has a BSc in Countryside Recreation Management, a Post Graduate Diploma in Youth and Community Work, and is studying towards an MSc in Urban Regeneration.
	Di Shimell - Development Manager Di started working with people with disabilities in 1989 and has since worked in a variety of settings, from statutory sector to setting up and managing social enterprises. Di has 14 years of project management experience as well as City and Guilds 7307 and D32/33 qualifying her as an adult tutor and internal verifier.
	Melanie Crawford - Employment Consultant Melanie has worked for Bridge Employment since 1998. Before that she worked with people with learning disabilities in social services, day services and further education. Mel has a BA in English and Psychology and an Adult Teaching Certificate.
	Debbie Mather - Assistant Contracts Manager Debbie has worked at Bridge Employment since October 2003. Debbie has a BTEC National Diploma in Social Care, British Sign Lanuguage (BSL) Stage 1 and is currently working towards BSL Stage 2 and an NVQ 3 in Information, Advice and Guidance. Debbie has worked as an advocate and a key worker for people with learning disabilities and mental health problems.
	Anne Cameron - Employment Worker Anne joined Bridge in March 2000 and previously had 15 years experience of pub and restaurant management. Anne has experience of staff and management training and is working towards an NVQ3 in Information, Advice and Guidance.
	Pauline Hogg - Monitoring and Referrals Officer Pauline has been with Bridge since October 2004. She has many years experience in dealing with the public both in the retail trade and in the railway industry. Since joining Bridge Pauline has studied and passed her ECDL.
	Hannah Campbell - Admin Assistant I have been at Bridge Employment since November 2005. Before coming to Bridge I did voluntary work at Sheffield Mental Health CAB. I am also a member of the Sheffield Care Trust Adult Mental Health Council and the Older People Mental Health Council.
	Alex Foster - Employment Worker Alex joined Bridge Employment in April 2006. Before Bridge, Alex worked in banking for 4 years and has worked in supported employment for the last 2 years.
	Bruce Thompson - Assistant Employment Worker Bruce joined Bridge in 2006 after working at IMBY (In My Back Yard) and MHUR (Mental Health User Representatives). He has been active in the community teaching for WEA and Open College Network for a number of years.
	Dave Williamson - Contracts Manager Dave joined Bridge Employment in March 2006. Dave has a wide range of work experience. He has at various times been a teacher, support worker and more recently a brewer. Most of his previous 10 years however have been spent in the field of supported housing.
	Yehia Asaad - Employment Worker Yaz joined the Bridge team in February 2006. Prior to this Yaz worked at Norwich Union and most recently for the Yemeni Welfare and Advice Centre.
	Megan Hydes - Employment Worker Megan joined Bridge Employment in October 2006. Before that she was a teacher, teaching Drama and RE (Religious Education). In 2001 Megan became a specialist tutor for people with Autism and Aspergers Syndrome.