ION Team Page quick-linksBoard of Trustees | Senior Management | Management | Academic Faculty | Corporate Services Board of Trustees The board of trustees are responsible for the governance and strategic direction of ION and upholding its value and ethos. Rachel Hampson MA (Cantab) Medicine, MSc Personalised Nutrition, mBANT, CNHC Chair of the Board of Trustees Rachel is a Registered Nutritional Therapist with a practice called Rachel Hampson Nutrition based in London. She has a Masters degree in Personalised Nutrition and a background in Medicine. Prior to qualifying as a nutritional therapist, Rachel was a Business Strategy Consultant with Bain & Company, working both from London and from San Francisco, in a variety of business sectors from food retailing, venture capital to utilities. She has also been involved in the charitable sector for 20 years in various voluntary roles, originally for CHASE hospice care for children, which, following a successful merger, is now Shooting Star CHASE. She also set up and ran a successful restaurant in Central London for 11 years, which was sold in 2014. Rachel joined the ION Board as Trustee and Vice-Chair in July 2016 and was elevated to Chair in January 2022. Sue Hillman BA (Hons), DipCG, DipHR Management Trustee Sue spent 18 years at the BBC in the HR function, starting as a trainee and leaving in 2008 as Head of HR for Production. She has extensive experience of working with senior managers and advising on the change processes for setting up new areas and reducing existing ones, as well as the effective management of large departments. She worked across many areas of the BBC from News to World Service to Post Production, working mostly with creative staff. Prior to this she worked in the Essex Careers Service which provided support for school leavers as an Adviser, Service Manager and latterly as the County Trainer. Currently she is working in tourism having set up her own company ‘It’s Your London’ which designs and organises tailor made tours of London for small private groups. She is also involved in charity work, abroad and in the UK. This includes building schools in the rural areas across a wide variety of countries in Africa and volunteering at Citizens Advice in Westminster. Sue joined the ION Board of Trustees in January 2012 to bring external expertise in the field of HR and an interest in the field of nutrition. Laksh Ranganathan BEngg (Electronics), BTech (Computer Systems), MBA Trustee A technology professional with over 19 years specializing in the development of IT products, Laksh has supported global organizations in industries like financial services, retail, automotive, health and education. Laksh's particular focus has been to utilize insights from data to develop customer-centric products and regularly writes about and speaks at conferences on leveraging metrics to bridge the gap between IT and business. Currently, Laksh leads the product operations function within Tasktop facilitating decisions and operations around governance, compliance, product program management and product analytics. Laksh briefly worked at ION in 2010 through a partnership with the LSBU with specific responsibilities to drive ION's digital transformation. The tenure at ION made a significant impression on Laksh; she continued to follow ION's progress over the years and was thrilled at the opportunity to support ION's board in 2019. Laksh joined ION's board in Jan 2019 as an advisor and in Jan 2020 as a Trustee. Dian Shepperson Mills CertEd, BSc, BA, DipION, MA Health Education Trustee Dian is the Director of The Endometriosis and Fertility Clinic and author of the book "Endometriosis: a key to Healing and Fertility through Nutrition" published by Thorsons. She has lectured worldwide to health professionals and the public about the role of sound nutrition in the treatment of endometriosis and infertility. Dian is a Member of BANT (British Association of Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy); CNHC (Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council); Member of the Royal Society of Medicine; Member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and Chairs their Nutrition Special Interest Group; Member of ESHRE (European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology); A Trustee of Endometriosis SHE Trust UK, the leading Charity working with Integrated Functional Medicine, encouraging hospitals to work towards the ESHRE guidelines for the specialist treatment of endometriosis, and is a Trsutee of ION. She authored the ION Home Study Course. Dian has spent her life teaching nutrition and researching the various aspects of endometriosis and the effects of nutrition on fertility and has presented research at world conferences. Dian joined the ION Board of Trustees in 1999. Anita Wyles BA (Hons), FCMA Treasurer Anita is an Accountant with over 20 years experience working primarily within the media industry. She started her career at Channel 4 while it was still in its infancy and left BBC Worldwide 8 years ago to pursue a lifelong ambition to paint. During her time at BBC Worldwide, Anita worked within the finance function for 10 years before making the successful transition to general management becoming Commercial Director of Europe, Middle East, India & Africa. She managed a large team responsible for exploiting the commercial potential of cross media product produced both in house and by Independents. As well as painting and providing local accounting services, Anita is a regular coach and mentor in her neighbourhood schools & colleges. Anita joined the ION Board of Trustees in February 2014. Senior management The senior management team are responsible for leading the corporate and academic staff who are dedicated to the day to day running of the organisation. Chris Mansi BA (Hons) PGDip Chief Executive Officer Chris brings a wealth of experience leading, building, and developing charitable organisations. Her more than 30 years in the charity sector has spanned working in international health care, criminal justice review, mental health and higher education. As a member of and Ambassador for London, her goal was and continues to be to improve organisational effectiveness. Chris has led organisations to achieve awards for people involvement and development (IiP Silver, London Excellence), leadership (London Excellence) and achieving 33 in the Sunday Times 100 Best Not for Profit organisations to work for. Through ION, Chris is a member of Independent HE (IHE) and attends a range of events including presentations to governmental departments, promoting benefits of the independent higher education sector to the UK higher education sector and wider economy. Heather Rosa DipION fBANT fHEA Dean in Academic Faculty Heather Rosa became Dean of the Institute for Optimum Nutrition in October 2014. She is passionate about standards of education in nutritional therapy. With her she brings 15 years of experience as a Course Leader and Principal Lecturer in higher education. At the University of Westminster lead the first degree in Nutritional Therapy. Key additional roles included research supervision, working to embed academic integrity, leading learning and teaching, and quality enhancement. Heather is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Heather has a thirty year association with ION as it is where she trained as a nutritional therapist. At that time the ION diploma was revolutionary… the first course of its kind in a Complementary Medicine approach to nutrition. Now this approach is quite familiar to the public, in newspapers, magazines and on television. Heather was involved in the setting of National Occupational Standards, the Nutritional Therapy Core Curriculum and its review. For services to nutritional therapy education and standards she was awarded Fellowship of the professional body BANT. Heather is also an external examiner, accreditation officer, and education advisor to the professional body and other education organisations. Paula Werrett MProf, BA Hons, DipION, mBANT, CNHC, Registered NT Head of Undergraduate Courses in Academic Faculty Paula has been working as part of the academic team at ION since 2005. Initially employed as a lecturer, tutor and clinical supervisor, she became Head of Diploma Courses in 2013 and is now Head of Undergraduate Provision. Paula is passionate about educating nutritional therapists and providing first class education. An ION trained Nutritional Therapist with over 10 years' clinical experience. Paula has a special interest in digestive health and autoimmunity and runs workshops and corporate sessions in addition to working one to one. Paula has previously worked as a BANT accredited clinical supervisor and is also an assessor for the Nutritional Therapy Education Commission ensuring that educational standards are upheld within the Nutritional Therapy sector. Charlton Berthoud BSc (Hons), ACA Head of Finance in Corporate Services Charlton has 30 years’ experience as a finance professional after qualifying as an ACA with Ernst & Young in London. Until joining ION as Head of Finance in January 2023, he worked in senior financial roles within commercial organisations, both listed and PE backed, in a diverse range of sectors, including automobile imports, telecommunications, recruitment and office space, more recently as Group Financial Controller at the FTSE 250 company Safestore Holdings Plc. Karin Briant MBA 23-24, & BSc (Hons) Social Work 2021 Business Manager in Corporate Services Business Manager with 10+ years of experience in the corporate services, Higher Education and charity industries. Having first worked in the voluntary sector in South Africa for 9 years, leaving as Chief Operations Officer after managing and developing multiple teams; driving innovation, planning, implementation and evaluation of projects; launching two new successful projects, namely a community system strengthening project and a Literacy Centre. Still remains responsible for the highest profit fundraiser to date. After 2 years of working in Mental Health in the United Kingdom, Karin joined ION in 2022 to lead the corporate services department and assisted with launching the new courses in September 2022. Proven ability to lead, develop, and manage teams; deliver strategic and operational plans; and manage budgets. Expertise in HR, procurement, IT, premises management, and team building. Management The management team are responsible for planning, organising, and coordinating resources to achieve the company's goals and objectives while supporting the senior management team. Emma Ellenn MProf, BA Hons, FdSc, DipION, mBANT, CNHCreg, Registered NT Assistant Head of Undergraduate Provision in Academic Faculty Emma is a qualified nutritional therapist with more than 10 years clinical and teaching experience. She also has a Master's degree in reflective practice. As well as overseeing level five of the BSc program, she currently leads Training Clinic and the associated clinical practice module. Emma runs a private practice for clients with a wide range of health conditions, and most commonly works with weight loss and digestive issues. Emma served as a Profession Specific Board Member of the CNHC for six years and currently is an accreditation assessor for NTEC. Sue Evans DipION, mBANT, CNHC Head of CPD in Corporate Services Sue joined ION in 2020 and is a qualified nutritional therapy practitioner that having had her own health challenges experienced the benefit of Nutritional therapy first hand. She is the Head of the CPD department and creates and presents CPD courses alongside so many gifted specialists within the Nutritional world which are then available to varied allied healthcare professionals. Sue runs a private practice for clients offering support for a wide number of health concerns, including hormonal, gut and children’s health. She also has a general interest in cancer, pyroluria and endometriosis, and endometriosis. Sally Lawson BSc (Hons), DPM, MSc, MSc, PGCertHE Head of Academic Support in Academic Faculty Sally joined ION in 2017 after a varied career within government, charity, business and education sectors. The consistent theme across careers in business psychology, mental health and as a Senior University Lecturer is facilitating adults to learn and grow. Sally’s role with ION draws on her academic and research experience, both as a student at Masters level in three London Universities, and as a Senior Lecturer supervising Masters students. Supporting students and staff also draws on her counselling and coaching experience and qualifications. Sally is keen to ensure students maximise their learning, combining academic and research rigour with discovering a joy for learning. Sally completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in 2017 and now enjoys mentoring ION staff pursuing Higher Education qualifications. Academic faculty Our passionate, highly experienced academic team provide an exceptional student learning experience, and ongoing course support. Tamal Barman PhD, MSc in Adv Materials, MSc in Inorganic Chemistry, BSc (Hons) Chemistry, PTLLS Lecturer, Module Coordinator for Chemistry Tamal is the Head of Higher Education and International Partnerships at a college based in Southwest of England. He has a PhD degree in Materials Science and double master's in Advanced Materials as well as Inorganic Chemistry. At ION, Tamal attends Chemistry module in Science Access Course, providing students with the required knowledge to progress into Biology and Anatomy and physiology modules. Tamal has 8 years of experience in teaching Chemistry and related engineering subject. He has worked both in FE and HE institutions in his career. During his PhD at University of Nottingham he has published several papers in the field of materials chemistry/engineering and has practical experience of synthesis and modelling chemistry. The first module of your Science Access Course you will have the opportunity to meet with Tamal as the first module is Chemistry and also get guidance about progressing into higher education. Katie Clare BSc Hons, DipCNM, mBANT CNHCreg Lecturer, Module Coordinator for Modulation of Detoxification and Gastrointestinal Function & Modulation of Neuroendocrine Function Katie Clare has been a Registered Nutrition Practitioner since 2012. She is currently completing an MSc in Nutritional Medicine at the University of Surrey. At ION, Katie attends to two of the four ‘matrix’ modules structured into level 4, providing students with the required knowledge in nutritional physiology and pathophysiology, biochemistry, nutritional compounds and foods. The module ‘modulation of detoxification and gastrointestinal function (Detox & GI)’ covers digestion, elimination, liver health, microbiota, mucosal immunity, gut-brain axis and more. The module ‘modulation of neuroendocrine function (Neuroendocrine)’ covers endocrinology, neurology, cell communication, stress and sleep, thyroid and female health. Katie accompanies new students right through the first year and works closely with academic support and academic administration to tend to the induction process. Katie ran her own clinical nutritional therapy practice in Islington, London N1, for several years. Prior to ION, she worked in communications for a health foods start-up company, ‘inSpiral’, the original UK manufacturer of organic air-dried kale crisps, raw chocolate avocado mousse and dried nut & seed crackers. She also supported inSpiral to launch their plant-based London café, in 2007 before the healthy fast-food scene had fully emerged in the city. At this time, ‘live’ fermented vegetables were not available to purchase in stores and Katie ran workshops on ‘food fermentation and digestive health’ for the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM), another nutritional therapy education provider. Katie worked as a healthy living advisor in supported housing with young vulnerable-housed people, offering one-to-one and hosting group support sessions. While studying nutrition, Katie worked for the NHS: Blood and Transport in the clinical role of a Blood Donor Carer and appreciates the insights into the NHS the role provided. Evonne Ginman MSc, BSc (Hons), DipION, mBANT, CNHCreg Lecturer, Module Coordinator for Nutrition and Lifestyle Modulation of Immune Function & Functional Nutrition 1 Evonne is a past student at ION, graduating in 2015. Since then, she has run her own clinical nutritional therapy practice, with a focus on energy, digestive and hormonal wellbeing. She also runs nutrition workshops and talks for businesses and special interest groups. Her own passion for nutrition was ignited after suffering from a variety of health issues including IBS, low mood and ovarian cysts in her 20s and early 30s. Evonne has been a Module Coordinator at ION since 2021, and an Assessment Marker since 2018. She currently runs two modules at ION – Nutrition and Lifestyle Modulation of Immune Function, and Functional Nutrition 1. Prior to retraining in nutrition, Evonne obtained a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Science and an MSc in Biological Diversity, and worked as a project manager and bid writer for a variety of environmental and socioeconomic development projects. Evonne lives in Devon and loves long walks along the South West Coast Path with her dog, stand-up paddling and yoga. She also enjoys weight training, having previously competed in bodybuilding competitions. She also plays the piano, saxophone and has just started learning the ukelele! Catherine Jeans BA FdSc DipION mBANT CNHC AFMCP YTT200 Lecturer, Module Coordinator for Business and Career Planning Catherine Jeans is The Family Nutrition Expert, and has been practising as a registered Nutritional Therapist since 2010. She has a highly successful clinic, where she leads a team of nutritional therapists, supporting families and people of all ages with targeted nutritional therapy and health coaching for a wide range of health conditions. Her specialist areas are digestive health, neurodiversity, children’s health, metabolic issues and the effects of stress. She also incorporates mindfulness, breathwork and other yoga practices into her clinic work. Alongside her nutrition clinic, Catherine also supports specialist schools, charities, and other organisations with nutrition guidance and staff training. She works with a number of national and international brands, advising on product design and nutritional content. She is also regularly called upon by local, national and international media to provide nutrition content, such as BBC Radio, BBC Bitesize, ITV and the national press. Catherine also has many years experience as a business coach and mentor, supporting new and experienced practitioners to create their dream practice, in a viable, joyful and sustainable way. She now lectures and is Module Coordinator on the Business and Career Planning Module, drawing on her years of experience running her own successful nutritional therapy practice and complementary health clinic. She is also a busy Mum of 2 teenagers, and during her downtime you’ll usually find her on a yoga mat, in the kitchen or out in her veggie patch! You can find out more about Catherine on her website and on Instagram. Amani Kaite Lecturer, Module Coordinator for Principles of Functional Nutrition Amani is a Nutritional Therapist & Functional Medicine Practitioner with a passion for gut and cardiometabolic health. She helps her clients better manage or reverse their chronic conditions by getting to the root causes of their symptoms. Her passion for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine started in her twenties when she suffered from asthma and Candida overgrowth and was able to reverse both conditions with nutrition, targeted supplements and lifestyle changes. She runs a virtual health clinic and has successfully helped hundreds of clients in 11 countries. She also hosts corporate wellness workshops for Tech companies like Amazon, TikTok and LinkedIn. Her favourite quote is: ”Listen to your body when it whispers so you won’t have to hear it scream”. Dr Kirstie Lawton DipION, BSc Hons, PGCE HE, PhD, ANutr, mBANT, mCNHC Lecturer, Module Coordinator Dr Kirstie Lawton is an Association for Nutrition (AfN) registered Public Health Nutritionist (ANutr) and CNHC registered Nutritional Therapist (mBANT). In addition to her DipION, she has a PhD in nutrition and BSc in public health nutrition from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, and a PGCE in Higher Education from the University of London. She is currently completing a master’s degree in Neuroscience and Neurodegeneration at the University of Sheffield. Kirstie has over 20 years of experience in developing and delivering a wide range of nutrition and lifestyle interventions, both in the UK and internationally. She has been a paediatric nutritionist for the majority of her career, with a current focus on adolescent and young adult health, focusing predominantly on gastrointestinal, immune and neurological health. In addition to her role as a Health Coach at Second Nature, she is a module coordinator for 3 of the modules on the Graduate Diploma in Functional Nutrition and also teaches on the degree course. She is a member of the Editorial Board for the Nutritional Medicine Institute (NMI) and journal. Samantha Lewis MSc, BSc, DipNT Lecturer, Module Coordinator for Functional Nutrition II, Research and Clinic Supervisor Sam has a diploma in Nutritional Therapy from IINH and a MSc in Personalised Nutrition from CNELM. Prior to training in Nutrition Sam worked for almost 20 years in Phase 3 pharmaceutical drug research. Sam has lectured on a consultancy basis for Nutritional Therapy MSc, Degree and Diploma courses in the UK and Ireland since 2008, is a registered member of the CNHC/BANT and works voluntarily for the BANT CPD committee. Areas of clinical interest are digestive problems, thyroid and female hormone imbalances. Sam utilises coaching skills in her practice and completed the NLP Coaching for NTs in 2016. Milena Mastroianni MSc, DipION CPD Coordinator & Online Support Coordinator Milena discovered Nutritional Therapy and decided to study at ION at a time in her life when she was ready to start a family and understand her own hormonal health more deeply. She’s passionate about continuing to learn as a nutrition professional and supports ION’s CPD team in the role of CPD Coordinator, which combines her love for nutrition with her past background in IT. She runs a private nutrition practice focusing on supporting fertility, pregnancy and women’s hormonal health through all life stages, whilst being super interested and fascinated by all the different microbiome(s) in our body. Joanna Ratcliffe MSc, PGCert HE, BSc (Hons), mBANT, CNHCreg, FHEA Lecturer, Module Coordinator for Diagnosis & Treatment in Nutrition & Lifestyle Practice Joanna is a Registered Nutritional Therapist whose nutrition career began in the 1990s with a joint Honours degree in Food Science & Nutrition and Exercise & Health. Since qualifying as a Nutritional Therapist in 2014 with a Masters degree from the University of Worcester, she ran a private practice but soon discovered a love of teaching, starting as an Associate Lecturer at the University of Worcester in 2016 and obtaining a permanent Lecturer role in 2019. She completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in 2018. She has worked at ION since 2021 and is currently Module Co-ordinator for the Diagnosis & Treatment in Nutrition & Lifestyle Practice module in Level 5. She also supervises research dissertations at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and is External Examiner for the Personalised Nutrition Practice Diploma at CNELM, another NT training provider. Ruth Shattock MSc, MA, BSc Hons, PGCert HE, FHEA Academic Support Ruth joined ION in 2021 as an Academic support lecturer. Before this, she worked for 14 years as an academic skills lecturer at one of the Birmingham universities. This involved delivering academic skills sessions to groups of higher education students, along with providing one-to-one academic support sessions that were tailored to the student's needs. Ruth has also worked as a disability advisor and has been a member of Patoss (professional association of teachers of students with specific learning difficulties) since 2013. Ruth enjoys encouraging students to develop their metacognition and personalise study strategies to support their learning. Sally Temple BA, ILM, DipION, FdSc, mBANT, CNHC Lecturer, Module Coordinator for Foundations of Clinical Practice and Clinical Practice 2 Sally is a Nutritional Therapist, Wellbeing coach, Specialist ME/CFS Recovery practitioner and Nutrigenomics testing practitioner with Lifecode GX. She graduated from ION in 2011. Sally has worked as a Nutritional Therapist at Nuffield Health in St, Albans, Letchworth and Tesco Head Office before joining ION in 2020. Sally has worked as a Training Clinic Supervisor, Assessment Marker and Personal Tutor. She is now a Module Co-ordinator for Foundations of Clinical Practice and Clinical Practice 2 and enjoys combining this alongside her own private practice. Joe Whittaker BA, MSc Lecturer, Module Coordinator Joe Whittaker has an MSc in Nutritional Therapy from the University of Worcester, and is currently conducting research to submit for a PhD by publication award. He has published several works in academic journals, which are predominantly focused on the effects of diet on men's fertility, testosterone, and cortisol levels. Moreover, he has appeared on several podcasts to discuss his research. Joe also 'practices what he preaches' and engages in a variety of health promoting activities including fasting, ketogenic dieting, cold exposure, and Wim-Hof breathing. Beth Raven BSc (Hons) DipCNM (Nutritional Therapy) Online Support Coordinator and CPD Support Coordinator As an Online Support Coordinator, Beth supports Module Coordinators and Visiting Lecturers during live sessions to ensure the technological aspects run smoothly. She manages student admittance, recordings, breakout rooms and adding supporting documents/links in the chat. As a CPD Support Coordinator, Beth works alongside her colleagues to ensure that the CPD course days run smoothly. She supports them with any technology queries. Corporate Services Our corporate services team are responsible for the smooth running of the organisation in regards to administration, finances, admissions and marketing and communications activities. Salman Anjum MSc Design and Transport, BSc Mech. Eng. Design Visual Designer Salman joined ION as a junior graphic designer and now works as a visual designer. With over a decade of design experience Salman has been instrumental in shaping the visual identity of ION, both digitally and in print, and is entrusted with our customer-facing design, systems, and platforms. Alongside his work Salman has freelanced on a variety of projects with various clients all around the world. For more information you can visit his website. Amélie Cozzarolo BSc Business Administration, ACCA in progress Finance and Academic Administration Officer Amélie brings a wealth of administrative expertise, having accumulated a decade of experience within the education and healthcare sectors. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the School of Management Fribourg in Switzerland and is currently working towards her ACCA qualification. Amélie joined ION in 2020 in the academic administration department and was then offered a place in our finance team. She is committed to providing outstanding support to our students and is proactive in developing efficient processes to enhance our corporate service. Carolina Geana BSc (Eng) (Hons) Creative Computing Marketing Officer Carolina is one of the Marketing Officers at ION, bringing expertise in Digital Marketing and Social Media to the team. Her focus lays on managing ION's social media channels and community, content creation, communications with external companies regarding marketing partnerships and email marketing activities. She also supports events organisation. Carolina completed her BSc (Eng) Creative Computing in 2021 at Queen Mary, University of London and has worked for a Digital Marketing agency and a PR agency before joining ION. She has a passion for education and continues to pursue training in her field with different marketing education providers. For more information, you can connect with Carolina on LinkedIn. Amy Gilham BSc Human Resource Management 2025 Acting Facilities, Reception and Clinic Coordinator Amy joined ION in 2018 on a Business apprenticeship program, upon successful completion she joined ION in a permanent position as a General Administrator. In 2022 Amy moved into an Acting Facilities, Reception and Clinic Coordinator role, she is the first point of contact with people from both inside and outside the organisation, providing an efficient and effective front desk and general administration service for all departments and teams. As well as coordinating the Facilities, Reception and Clinic at ION, Amy is a student member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and is also completing the final year of a BSc in Human Resource Management. Kieran Lock BA (Hons) Dance Theatre General Administrator Kieran joined ION in 2022 coming from an educational background in performance and has been gaining experience in the Administration field ever since. He supports ION's business activities through performing general administrative duties such as managing correspondence, answering phone calls, and handling incoming and outgoing mail. Assisting in scheduling and coordinating meetings, conferences, appointments, and many other administrative duties. Kieran works closely with the Training Clinic department helping to prepare and manage clinic paperwork and support in the administrative tasks required before and after training clinic has taken place. Kieran is always working on improving his skills and is currently studying a Level 4 course in Office Management and Administration. Shahel Miah Admissions Officer Shahel is a dedicated Admissions Officer with a passion for helping prospective students navigate the exciting journey of higher education in nutrition. With over nine years of experience in the field, Shahel has developed a keen understanding of admissions processes and requirements across a variety of academic programs. In his current role, Shahel is responsible for handling applications, providing guidance on course selection, and addressing inquiries from prospective students. He takes pride in ensuring a seamless and supportive experience for all applicants, from initial interest to enrolment. Shahel has a passion for assisting students in finding the right educational path tailored to their aspirations and career goals. His approachability, attention to detail, and commitment to student success have earned him a reputation for being a trusted advisor among applicants. Shahel is excited to continue his journey in admissions, empowering students to pursue their passions and unlock their full potential through education in personalised nutrition. Diana Rugge Admissions Officer Diana is a dynamic and innovative individual who joins the ION admissions team with over 15 years of sales and customer service experience. With a solid background in property and recruitment, she brings over many valuable and transferrable skills. Driven by fostering genuine relationships with people; Diana thrives in social settings where her interpersonal skills flourish. Diana prides herself on delivering exceptional customer service, therefore ensuring that all prospective students have the best experience when enquiring about our courses and going through the application process. Hatty Willmoth BA (Hons) History, NCTJ Communications Officer Hatty writes for ION’s website and newsletter, hosts the Optimum Nutrition podcast, and carries out communications work, having previously been staff writer for Optimum Nutrition magazine. She is a journalist with an NCTJ Gold Standard qualification, and she freelances alongside her position at ION, having written for Fit&Well, Time & Leisure, The Kingston Magazine, The Elmbridge Magazine, South West Londoner, Sussex Bylines, and more. 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