IntoUniversity

Dr Rachel Carr is the Chief Executive and co-founder of IntoUniversity. Previously, she was a university lecturer and Head of an English Department. She has over 20 years’ experience working with children and young people.

Dan Century joined us as our Director of Finance in March 2014. Dan has a degree in Medieval and Modern History and has more than nine years’ experience working in the financial services sector.

John Bleasdale is our Head of Fundraising. John joined us in 2018 and has over 15 years of fundraising and grant making experience. He was previously Head of Trusts and Foundations at Teach First, and prior to that worked at the British Red Cross and the Big Lottery Fund.

Enzo Petrasso is our I.T. and Facilities Manager. Enzo has over 15 years' experience within the IT industry, working across the public, private, legal and financial sectors. Enzo previously worked as a CTO for a Private Navy.

Hannah Thomas is our Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager and joined us in September 2015. Hannah has a degree in French with International Relations from the University of Exeter. 

Elly Rundle is our Operations Manager. She has a degree in Modern Languages: German and Italian from the University of Oxford and a Masters in German and Italian Literature. Elly was previously Team Leader at our Haringey centre. 

Anna Milne is our Senior Corporate Partnerships Officer and joined us in January 2018. Anna studied Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Cambridge and was previously Vice President for Student Minds Cambridge.

Vicky Beard joined us in 2018 and is our Senior Communications Officer. Vicky has a degree in Politics and International Relations from the University of Hull. She previously volunteered for a campaign group in Bedford.

Adam Drew is our Senior Data and Impact Officer. Adam has a degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge and a Master’s in Plastic Electronic Materials from Imperial College London. He previously worked as a Senior Education Worker at our Hammersmith centre.

Millie Pavitt joined us in August 2019 and is our Philanthropy Officer. Millie has a degree in English Literature and Italian from the University of Exeter and has worked as an Travel Coordinator for Discovery Summer, a summer school for international students and as an English teacher in Vietnam.

Connor Allan joined us in October 2019 and is our Fundraising Officer (Corporate Volunteering). Connor has a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Leeds and was previously a volunteer assistant fundraiser at Canvey Island Youth Project.