Our people
Meet the people who make IntoUniversity a success.
Our people
Denise Hombiro
Centre Leader
Denise Hombiro joined us in January 2023. Denise studied for her Law LLB and LLMs at the University of Manchester, and has previous experience as senior mentor with NCS the Challenge.
Dolly Kippax-Jones
Centre Leader
Dolly Kippax-Jones joined us in August 2022. Dolly has a degree in History and Politics from the University of Edinburgh and previously worked at Teach First.
Donovan Kirkwood
Lead Senior Education Worker
Donovan Kirkwood joined us in July 2022. Donovan has a degree in Education from the University of Roehampton. Previously, he worked for universities as a Schools and Colleges Engagement Officer and School Liaison Outreach Team Leader and as a Graduate Advisor at Greater Manchester Higher.
Efua Yankson
Education Worker
Efua Yankson joined us in July 2023. Efua studied Law at the University of Birmingham. Previously, they worked at Barnardo's as an Early Years Helper.
Eilis O'Donnell
Director of Programmes and Delivery
Eilis O'Donnell is our Director of Programmes and Delivery. Eilis has a degree in Psychology with Philosophy, a PGCE in Secondary Education and an MA from the Institute of Education. She previously worked as a teacher.
Elizabeth Hughes
Centre Leader
Elizabeth Hughes joined us in August 2019. Elizabeth has a degree in Psychology from the University of Liverpool and was previously a volunteer at our North Liverpool Centre.
Ella Byng
Centre Deputy
Ella Byng joined us in August 2022. Ella has a degree in Sociology from the University of Exeter. Previously, she was a Peer Mentor and has volunteered with SEND Primary school students at a charity care farm. She has also completed an internship with a local community trust, as a Charity Development Assistant.
Ella Canton
Centre Leader
Ella Canton joined us in January 2022. Ella studied Politics at the University of Durham. Ella previously worked as a Teaching Assistant and Outreach Politics teacher, and has also has worked for a number of organisations teaching English online to both adults and children.
Elleis Peters
Centre Leader
Elleis Peters joined us in January 2021. She has a Human Resource Management and Marketing degree from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. Before graduating, Elleis worked as a Widening Access Mentor at Focus West and was a Marketing Intern for the Student RAG Magazine.
Ellen Daunt
Head of Student Opportunities (maternity leave)
Ellen Daunt joined us in August 2016 and is currently on maternity leave. Ellen has a degree in English from the University of Nottingham, and a Masters in Viking and Anglo-Saxon Studies. She previously worked as a Research Assistant at the Institute for Name Studies.
Ellery Child
Education Worker
Ellery Child joined us in January 2024. Ellery has a degree in Sculpture and Environmental Art from the Glasgow School of Art. They previously worked as an Education Coordinator for the Sea Life Centre in Great Yarmouth and as an Art and Design Technician and Tutor at a Sixth Form College.
Ellie Irish
Lead Senior Education Worker
Ellie Irish joined IntoUniversity in January 2021. Ellie has a Politics, Philiosophy and Economics degree from the University of Manchester. Before graduating, Ellie volunteered at the Manchester Refugee Rights Collective, Debate Mate, and as a Peer Support Mentor for the University of Manchester.