Our staff
The My Choice Management Team
Alex Hyland
Director
Alex has over 25 years experience working with children who display emotional & challenging behaviour….
Dawn Ives
Director and Responsible Individual
Dawn has over 16 years’ experience working in childcare and is qualified with the Registered…
Debbie Woodgate
Operations Manager
Debbie has over 16 years experience working within residential child care services which…
Lisa Lawrence
Policy & Development Manager
Lisa has a Diploma in Social Work with the Post Qualifying Year & Management Qualification…
Annie Murphy
Head of Education, responsible for all My Choice Schools
Annie has a BSc (hons) in Experimental Psychology and a PGCE from the University of…
Ed Glaves
Senior Team Manager
Ed has worked at My Choice for 11 years. Ed has developed his career with My Choice from Senior Residential Support…
Pauline Gunnell
East Team Manager
Pauline has been employed at My Choice for over five years and progressed to Deputy Care Manager at Kestrel House…
Clare Wye
Headteacher
Clare Wye is the Headteacher of My Choice School Arundel with a PCE from the University of Greenwich…
Steve Williams
Recruitment Manager
Steve is our Recruitment Manager and has over 15 years experience of working within Human Resources…
Georgina Colgate
HR Manager
Georgina is our HR Manager and has worked at My Choice for over 15 years and for the majority of this time, as our HR Manager…
Mark Kazmarski
IT Manager
Mark has over 20 years experience working in the IT industry. Mark has worked at My…
Darren Widdows
Maintenance Manager
Darren has over 30 years experience working in the building trade including managing a…
Pat Russell
Accounts Manager
Pat has over 40 years’ experience of working within the finance industry, 20 years at a senior/management…
Laura Thornley
Learning and Development Manager
Laura has worked in children’s services for over ten years. Prior to joining My Choice she worked for two years …
Cian Hughes
Manager at Kingfisher View
Cian commenced his role as Care Manager at Kingfisher View in November 2020. Cian has experience …
Cian Hughes
Tom Chilton
Registered Care Manager at Ocean Pearl
Tom started his career at My Choice in 2015 where he commenced employment in one of our 3 bedded Homes…
Michelle Allen
Registered Care Manager at Pebble House
Michelle has worked within the care sector since 2002, roles including Social Care Assistant, Registered Domiciliary Care…
Stuart Halsey
Registered Care Manager at Ivy Cottage
Stuart commenced his role as Care Manager at Ivy Cottage on 2nd May 2017. Stuart has been employed at My Choice for…
Theo Barclay
Registered Care Manager at Neptune House
Theo has worked at My Choice for six years. Theo has been Acting Manager, progressing to his current position of …
Polly Bayne
Registered Care Manager at Kestrel House
Polly has been employed at My Choice from April 2016, initially undertaking the role as Senior Residential Support Worker for…
Kate Kilford
Registered Care Manager at Maple House
Kate is the Registered Care Manager at Maple House. Kate has been employed at My Choice for over 5 years….
Declan Lola
Registered Care Manager at Oak House
Declan has over 15 years experience working with young people and their families, 8 years…
Kenneth Phillips
Acting Care Manager at Osprey House
Kenny has worked for over 13 years within residential childcare. He has completed a wide variety of training…
