Staff

Maia Faulkner, New Zealand, World Centre Manager

Maia is from New Zealand and has been involved in GirlGuiding her entire life. She comes to Pax Lodge from a staff role with GirlGuiding New Zealand and previous roles working in management positions in the events and not-for-profit sports sectors.

She enjoys working as the World Centre Manager to ensure that everyone who has the opportunity to visit Pax Lodge experiences a warm friendly welcome and knows a little more about the work of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.

 

Susan Newton, UK, Deputy World Centre Manager: Guest Services

Susan is from Nottingham in the UK and has been involved in guiding for what seems like forever. She loves the international aspect of guiding and has acted as a unit leader for brownies, guides, and senior section. Previously, she worked in a private day nursery as the deputy manager and is currently working towards achieving her Early Years Professional Status.

 Susan is looking forward to the challenges she will face as the new Deputy World Centre Manager: Guest Services. In addition, she is excited by the prospect meeting, interacting, and working with people from all over the world.

 

Tirian, Canada, Deputy World Centre Manager – Programme

Tirian has been involved In Guiding since she was a child living in Norway.  Over the years has held many positions from unit Guider, Commissioner, Area International Advisor, trainer, Provincial committee member and much more. She has also volunteered her time for other community events and agencies such as The Steven Lewis Foundation and Unicef.

She has worked in Calgary, Alberta Canada for the past 10 years in the non-profit community focusing on youth and youth volunteerism, and Youth Justice. For the past 6 years she has worked for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Canada and is a Gold Award achiever.

She enjoys singing, camping/hiking in the Rocky Mountains near her home town, and she also has a huge passion for traveling and meeting people from over the world!

Nefeli Themeli, Greece, Assistant Programme Manager

Nefeli grew up in Athens and is involved with Girl Guides and volunteer work since 1991. Although her bachelor degree is in Computer Science, she always wanted to work with children & young people. That and her wish to experience life in a foreign country make Pax Lodge a perfect opportunity to learn more and offer even more, while cooperating with a Pax Lodge competent team.

 

 

Ruth Cubitt, UK, Guest Services Co-ordinator: Office

Ruth is from Scarborough, on the North Yorkshire coast in the UK. She has been a member of Girl Guiding UK since she was 6 years old, when she became a rainbow. Ruth loves living at Pax Lodge as it is like living with all your friends.

She has got to know many people from all across the world and she has had many great experiences exploring London.

 

 

 

Emma, New Zealand, Guest Services Co-ordinator: Events

Emma started Brownies when she was 7 and is proud to be a member of WAGGGS. She grew up in Dunedin, in the south of New Zealand and spends as much time as she can travelling. She’s been to 30 different countries, including working in Korea, studying in Finland and visiting Our Cabaña (and a lot of sea turtles) in Mexico.

She loves to write, dance, be outside and challenge herself. She looks forward to helping Girl Guides and Scouts from around the world to come to Pax Lodge and enjoy their time here.

 

 

Garry Poon, Phillipines, Chef

Garry, from the Philippines, is a chef at Pax Lodge working on weekends. After working for 15 years in his home country, he now finds it very nice to have people, with different cultures and nationalities by his side, assisting him in the kitchen.

 

 

 

Warren Ambata Dominguez, Spain, Houskeeper

Warren was born in Spain and has been working at Pax Lodge since September 2007. He likes his job as a housekeeper and is enjoying meeting many people from around the globe. His experiences at Pax lodge have changed him and he is very glad to be here.

 

 

 Roy Firth, UK, Maintenance Coordinator

Roy, born and bred in Hampstead, describes himself as a "people person" who loves the challenge of solving problems in our building. He enjoys the visitors to Pax Lodge and the staff and, of course, the RV’s (Resident volunteers).