Advisory Board
Everyone needs a guiding light to illuminate their path; We happen to have a bunch of them. Each one of them is a radiant specialist and as they coalesce together, it’s magical. It’s our privilege to introduce some of the most remarkable people, we know.
Board Members
Dr Roshelle Ramkisson
MBBS FRCPsych, PgDip (Psych), MSc Health & Public Leadership
Specialisation
- Child Psychiatry
- Health and Public Leadership
- Healthcare Workforce Wellbeing and Development
Dr Roshelle is practicing doctor with over 15 years of clinical experience in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
She is a medical consultant in child adolescent psychiatry and Director of medical education and Associate medical director at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust UK.
She also serves as: Deputy Director and Reader of Institute of Psychiatry, School of Medicine at University of Bolton, Honorary Senior Lecturer at University of Manchester, She also holds a national role as Chair of the Core Training Advisory Committee at The Royal College of Psychiatrists UK. As Global mental health capacity & capability building Educational Lead at University of Manchester, she chairs a Global child mental health research group and Global medical education research group.
Her former roles include Training Programme Director and Academic Training Lead at Health Education North West as well as a Scholar and Fellow at The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence UK (NICE UK),
She is one of the “25 amazing women psychiatrists” chosen by Royal College of Psychiatrists and awarded Royal College of Psychiatrists Educator of year 2021. She also received the British Association of Psychiatrists Rising star award 2021 and Pennine care people’s improving lives award 2019.
Ms Alison Knowles
RGNUK, RSCN, NMP, BSc Honors CAMHS
Specialisation
- Nursing
- Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Ms. Alison has over 34 years of experience in paediatric nursing, paediatric neurology, neurosurgery, child, and adolescent mental health.
She is a Registered General Nurse (RGN), Registered Sick Children Nurse (RSCN), Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP)
and has a Bachelor of Science Honors in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) from University of Central Lancashire UK.
She has served as the Member of The Nursing & Midwifery Council UK (NMC), Royal College of Nursing UK (RCN) and National Health Service UK (NHS UK).
She has delivered and volunteered her services in many countries including UK, USA, Germany, and Rwanda.
Ms Emily Birch
MA Honors Social Work, BSc Honors Psychology, Post Graduate Certification Autism
Specialisation
- Psychology
- Autism
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Child & Adolescent Mental Health
- Safeguarding Disabled Children
Ms. Emily has over 18 years of hand on experience in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Autism, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and welfare & safeguarding disabled children.
She has a Post Graduate Certification in Autism from Sheffield Hallam University UK, Master of Arts Honors in Social Works from University of Manchester UK, and Bachelor of Science Honors in Psychology from Cardiff University UK.
She serves as a Senior Specialist in Child and Adolescent Mental Health in UK, with emphasis on children neurodiversity. She has worked for half a decade with the local authority social work in UK, specializing in welfare and safeguarding of disabled children. She has worked extensively for over a decade in areas of child mental health, with emphasis on neurodiversity like autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), along with community eating disorder.
She has special interest in promoting emotional wellbeing, positive identity, and harm reduction in autistic and neurodevelopmental child and young person community.
Ms Sandra A. J. Carter
MSc, BA Honors in Education & Training, NPCH
Specialisation
- Child Safeguarding, Wellbeing and Protection in Schools
- Education Management
- Teacher’s Training and Mentoring
Ms Sandra is an academic with over 25 years of extensive pedagogical experience in childhood education management and teaching delivery across multiple countries.
She has the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) from the National College for Teaching and Leadership UK, Bachelors of Arts Honors in Education & Training from Buckinghamshire New University UK, Diploma in Emotional Intelligence Coaching & Training from Yale School of Management USA and a Master of Science from University of Greenwich UK.
She is an active volunteer and activist for children education and served in numerous school projects in UK, China, USA, Gambia, West Africa and Middle East. She is passionate about helping students in developing relevant contemporary skills, nurturing creativity and leadership. She has served as school safeguarding head and lead numerous school inspections.
Ms Neha Pradhan Arora
MA Social Work, BEd
Specialisation
- Child Safety and Protection
- Education
- Teacher’s Training and Mentoring
Ms. Neha has 20 years of experience working in the education and development domain. She has focused on programs related to experiential education, social justice education, protection and safeguarding vulnerable individuals from abuse, violence & exploitation.
She has a Master of Arts in Social Work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences India, Bachelor of Education from Jadavpur University India, along with specialised certifications from Edmund Rice International & Misean Cara, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) and Centre of Environment Education (CEE).
She is the co-founder of Mudita Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation in India, that works towards tackling issues related to child sexual abuse, online exploitation, and human trafficking. The organisation aims to build a community-based prevention and response mechanism that is both effective and active.
She actively writes and publishes articles on various topics related to education and children.
Operational Council
We also have operational council of mentors, who work with us at the operational level
Requirements:
Specialist in children education (early childhood, middle childhood or adolescence), paramedic emergency response, paediatric health care, paratactic nursing, mental health. child psychology, voluntary social work for children wellbeing
Please email us your mission statement, professional profile, recommendation letter from a senior specialist, and professional references, at reachus@cogniasal.co