Miss Cecilia Scott
A Philosophy graduate from Sheffield University, Cecilia has taught in Surrey since obtaining her RS PGCE in Liverpool. She completed her Masters in Religion and Philosophy from Heythrop College, University of London in 2006. She serves on a Consultation Forum for Religious Studies at OCR. Her academic interests are Religious Ethics, Contemporary Christian Theology, with a particular focus on Social Justice and Liberation Theology. Interfaith dialogue has also become of ever increasing interest. Cecilia has worked in collaboration with Dr James Hodkinson, Head of German at The University of Warwick on his Two Chairs Exchange outreach project. The focus of Dr Hodkinson’s research is the history of the interface between Islam and Europe. Outside of RS, Cecilia completed her 200 hours Yoga Teacher training and has become an accredited teacher with Yoga Alliance. She now teaches Yoga to senior girls at St Catherine’s. She continues to develop her personal Ashtanga yoga practice, and her yoga studies have also stimulated a new research interest in Vedic scripture and Hindu culture.
email: cecilia.scott@stcatherines.info
Rev. Benji McNair Scott
Joined St Catherine’s as a teaching chaplain in September 2012. Before getting ordained he was a curate at Christ Church, Guildford and Assistant Chaplain at King Edward’s School, Witley. He then became a teacher at All Hallows in Farnham teaching RS, Theology and Philosophy. Has recently completed his doctorate in Theology having spent the last five years looking at the ‘charismatic apostolate’. He loves reading and watching films; playing Fives and racquet sports and scooting with his children.
email: benjamin.mcnairscott@stcatherines.info
Mr Artur Suski
Born in Warsaw, Poland, and shortly afterwards emigrated to Canada. He grew up in Whitby, Greater Toronto. He completed a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology at McMaster University (Hamilton) and, after working in a research lab for two summers and one academic year, realised that the sciences were not for him, and switched to humanities. He completed a post-graduate diploma in philosophy and then a Bachelor of Theology and Master of Divinity, all at the University of Toronto. During his M.Div. studies, he enjoyed his classes on biblical exegesis and biblical languages (Hebrew and Greek) so much he decided to deepen his knowledge of the Bible and its world in Rome, where he pursued a masters degree at the Pontifical Biblical Institute. He is currently studying for a D.Phil. at Oxford University, which he hopes to defend in Summer 2024. His dissertation focuses on the Early Church’s exegesis of the tricky ‘law phrases’ in Romans 7:21–8:2. He played competitive tennis as a junior, and at the varsity level: for the McMaster University Marauders and for the University of Toronto Varsity Blues. Some other interests are DIY car repairs and maintenance, leather crafts (repair and restoration), and music (he enjoys playing the piano and the guitar).
email: artur.suski@stcatherines.info
Mrs Claire Wyllie
Joined St Catherine’s in 2002 as Head of Religious Studies, before becoming Head of Sixth Form in 2007 and Director of Staff in 2016. Subject specialisms and interests include Philosophy Religion, New Testament and Christology. Extra-curricular interests include music, theatre and travel.
email: claire.wyllie@stcatherines.info
