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Emily Scullion
Natasha Thewlis
Ray Verrall
Emily is a qualified architect with experience working
in both Ireland and an award-winning practice in the
north-east of England. Her final university project
focused on celebrating working-class culture, for
which she achieved a grade of distinction. She joined
INTO in 2017 and leads the design modules for
International Year One. Emily is also a self-employed
consultant. She has particular interests in high-end
residential projects and in encouraging equality
and diversity in architectural practice, including a
greater acknowledgment of the role of women in
architecture.
Natasha is a qualified EAP tutor with over 15 years’
teaching experience working for INTO Newcastle,
various UK summer schools, and abroad in Brno,
Czech Republic. Before training as an English teacher,
she completed a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring
in Spanish and Italian. At INTO, she has taught a
wide range of students from business and science to
architecture. In addition to her teaching, Natasha is
also Deputy Programme Manager of the Architecture
programme. Outside of work, Natasha enjoys
swimming and spending time in her allotment.
Ray is a qualified architect with over a decade of
experience in London and Glasgow practices and
through private commissions. Before training as
an architect, he gained a Fine Art degree, and this
background underpins his conceptual approach
to both design and teaching. He has taught design
studios and been a visiting critic at both Cardiff
University and Newcastle University, which led to him
joining INTO in 2014 as design module leader for the
International Foundation in Architecture. In addition
to teaching and occasional practice, Ray is pursuing
doctoral research into the history of architectural
education and professionalisation in the UK.