Meet our Team!

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  • Matthew is alumni of North Coast and Hazelwood Integrated College. He has also been on the Board of Governors for Braidside Integrated School since 2018. His doctorate is in Politics, and he currently works as a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of International and European Affairs. Matt joined the AlumNI Board of Trustees in 2019, becoming Chair in 2023.

  • Mum of 3 children currently attending Integrated schools, Lucie was a Parent Rep through Central's journey to Integrated status. As a parent governor at Central since its transformation to integrated status in 2021, this is also Lucie's sixth year as Chair of Central's PTA. Lucie is a Local Area Officer at Co-Ownership and has had an extensive career in the housing sector.

  • A recent addition to the team, Colin became our treasurer in January 2024. He is a site manager for a facilities company in Belfast during the day, and studies accountancy with the ACCA in the evening. Colin likes to get involved with local charities, from the Food Bank to the Mid-Antrim Animal Sanctuary.

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  • Amelia attended Slemish Integrated College, and has worked in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for over 5 years. She has written 2 children’s picture books, including ‘The Bees and The Wind’; a book celebrating 40 years of Integrated Education. She joined AlumNI in 2024.

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  • Michael grew up in Belfast and attended Lagan College from 2007 – 2014. Michael studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Queens University Belfast, graduating in 2017. From Monday to Friday, Michael works for an accounting firm in central Belfast, however, by weekends; he enjoys reciting an array of facts and dates in his role as a tour guide.

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  • Patrick Handley is a co-founder of AlumNI. He is a Partner with Brunswick Group, a global communications firm, head-quartered in London. He works with the energy and resources industries, and advises arts and charity organisations. Patrick is a board member of the British-Irish Association, and a supporter of the Improbable and Young Vic Theatres.

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  • Sarah is a past pupil of Priory College and went on to work in various community and voluntary sector organisations, including peace building, and has a keen interest in the health sector, Sarah is a former Boardroom Apprentice and shadowed the Belfast Health and Social Care board.

    Currently working in policy and public affairs, with a speciality in cancer, and a focus on how to integrate lived experience throughout the advocacy landscape.

  • Grace is an alumnus of Slemish Integrated College. She has served as President and Chair of the Trustee Board of the Ulster University Students’ Union. Recently, she interned as a Legislative Assistant for the US House of Representatives, gaining valuable experience in policy and legislation. Grace currently works in public affairs, advising various organisations on their public affairs strategies, political engagement and public relations.

  • Ren is an activist and researcher from Lisburn. Though she didn't have the opportunity to attend an integrated school, she learned the importance of learning together with those from various backgrounds by joining cross-community programmes and later volunteering at Belfast YMCA. Having just completed a Master's in Conflict Transformation and Social Justice, Ren joined the Board of Governors for Fort Hill Integrated College in early 2024.

  • Mál is a PhD researcher at Queens University in Gender and Politics, and completed a master’s in Human Rights Law and Transitional Justice. Outside of academia, they are a performer and grassroots activist, advocating for LGBTQIA+ Rights within Northern Ireland as a part of Mid Ulster Pride since 2019 and are a part of the planning committee for Trans Pride Belfast.

  • Lucy, a former Integrated sector teacher, has worked in education and local government since 2010. She holds a PGCE in French and a Master’s in Childhood and Youth. Committed to youth empowerment, she champions young people’s voices in decisions that affect them. Lucy has expertise in cross-community work, political literacy, and active citizenship, and is passionate about helping young people engage confidently in civic and political life. Lucy joined the AlumNI Board in September 2025.

  • Stewart is an alumnus of Slemish Integrated College. He is currently qualifying as a teacher at Stranmillis University College, focusing on special educational needs. He has previously worked as a course tutor at the East Belfast Mission and served as a constituency assistant for an MLA in the Northern Ireland Assembly. He has been a board member of Integrated AlumNI since September 2025.

  • Katherine is an experienced nonprofit professional with a background in the community and voluntary sector in Northern Ireland and the United States. Based in Boston, Massachusetts—a city with its own integrated education experience—she works for the Irish American Partnership, supporting Irish-American connections to heritage through youth and education initiatives across Ireland. Katherine joined the AlumNI Board of Trustees in September 2025.

  • Jessica is in the final stages of her PhD in Education. She is particularly interested in responding to the challenges facing integrated schools, in the hopes of contributing to a better public understanding of the movement's mission and purpose. Jessica currently works as an English tutor and is a reporter for Shared Future News. Jessica joined the AlumNI Board in September 2025.

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