Lisa Dietrich – Director

Lisa has conducted hundreds of workshops, training programmes and lectures for schools, teacher training colleges, and communities in Northern Ireland over the last ten years. Her experience includes working with entire school communities to explore models and develop practice that aims to enhance the capacity and preparedness of the school institution to work with community...

Dr Emily Stanton – Programme Manager

Emily joined CRIS as Programme Manager in October 2020 having worked within the peacebuilding field both in Northern and internationally for over twenty years. Emily was awarded a doctorate in International Conflict and Peacebuilding with INCORE from Ulster University in 2018. Her professional practice includes research, teaching, and training in peace and conflict studies, education,...

Néidín Hendron – Project Coordinator

Néidín is Project Coordinator for ‘Buddy Up!’ programme and will be working to deliver the project across the five Urban Village areas in Northern Ireland. Her previous experience includes working as a classroom assistant and within youth charities in both Northern Ireland and England. She is passionate about community relations and social change, in particular through...

Elizabeth Castillo – Administration Manager

Elizabeth is an accountant from Colombia who has been living in Belfast since 2014. She first joined CRIS as a part time Administrative Assistant in July 2015. Elizabeth has vast experience in working with different types of public corporations and private companies ranging from services trade, electricity, horizontal property managers and health. This is her...

Gerard Hughes – Development Officer

Gerard is the newly-appointed Development Officer for CRIS, who will be working closely with schools and communities across North & West Belfast, Newtownabbey, Antrim, Randallstown and beyond. Gerard took up the role in December 2019, and brings with him experience of delivering youth work, community relations work, and collaborative partnership work. He has spent 16...

Gareth Gould – Project Worker

Gareth is working to deliver ‘Buddy Up!’ programmes to over 40 primary schools across Belfast & Derry/Londonderry. His previous experience includes facilitation and hosting for a wide range of groups at The Corrymeela Community, teaching music across a number of schools and work in the local arts sector. He particularly enjoys working with large groups,...

Meet The Team