Our Team
Our Team
Management
Dawn, Head of Service
Dawn joined Autus in the Spring of 2014 as a Learning and Development Manager and subsequently moved to Head of Learning and Development. Her current role is Head of Service and she oversees the day to day running of Autus. This includes collaborating with agencies and organisations, sourcing new projects, supporting staff, volunteers and participants, and being involved in the design and execution of new programmes.
Training
Helene (Kitty), Senior Session Leader
Helene (Kitty) joins Autus with over 20 years experience in Virtual Worlds. As session leader, Kitty develops and implements programs designed to enhance the virutal users experience and improve their knowledge base, while also improviing interactive and social skills. The core of these sessions aim to help the learner gain confidence in their abilities to be independant.
James B., Technical and Projects Officer James first got involved with Autus after being directed to their 'videogame design course' by the job centre back in 2014. It turned out there had been a misunderstanding of just what 'virtual teaching environment' meant, but having enjoyed the employability course nonetheless he went on to do work experience with the IT team at Hao2.eu Ltd before becoming a volunteer for Autus. Since then he has mentored, done website maintenance and any other task might come up.
Administration
Patience B., Business Support Administrator
Patience is a Business Support Specialist with over 25 years experience across various industries and has spent the last 5 years managing multiple projects from concept to completion.
Working for Autus part-time, she uses her skills at implementing and maintaining systems to provide support to the Head of Service in running the back office operations and ad hoc projects.
Volunteers
H C., Support
While they were doing an internship with Autus, H worked on various projects including Connect4D, CareerTech and Social Job Club. They also supervised volunteers when they were in the office. They also did some work independently, and some work supporting Kitty with running projects.
Adam D., Intern Adam has been working with Autus for around five years now, and has participated in programmes and workshops in the real and virtual world. He feels his skills are in 3D modeling and scripting using the virtual world platform. He is now working for Autus on an internship and gaining more skills relating to office work.
Nathen, Autus Ambassador As our ambassador, Nathen represents Autus at meetings and events. He gives talks to organisations and employers about autism, what Autus does, and the benefits of using our virtual environment. He attended college for two terms and applied for some jobs, but nothing came in before his work with Hao2 and Autus, the Hao2eu Foundation. He has done some courses and work experience, and worked his way up to his present role.