Elspeth Henderson
Elspeth Henderson | |
|---|---|
| World Board Chairman of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts | |
| In office 2005–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Kirsty Gray |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Treloar |
Elspeth Henderson is former World Board Chairman of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and an educational consultant. She is Irish.
Educational career
[edit]Henderson is a former vice-principal and principal of Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin.[1] In 2006 she was an educational consultant.[2] She was president of the Wesley College Alumni from 2011-2012.[3]
Guiding and Scouting
[edit]Henderson has been involved with Guiding since childhood, as a Guide and a Ranger. As an adult, she has held numerous positions at both national and international levels. Between 1975 and 1989, she served the Irish Girl Guides as National Trainer, Chairman of the National Training Committee, Member of the National Executive Committee and International Commissioner.[4] Henderson has also been President of the Irish Girl Guides.[citation needed]
Henderson was Chairman of the Europe Region of WAGGGS from 1989 - 1999. She was Chair of the Conference Planning Team for the 30th World Conference held in Dublin in 1999. She was awarded the WAGGGS Bronze medal in 1999. She was elected to the World Board in 2002 and between 2005 and 2008 she was the World Board Chairman. At the 33rd World Conference she was presented with the WAGGGS Silver Medal, WAGGGS' highest award.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "How Mount Temple clocks it up to experience". 1999. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Elspeth HENDERSON at Companies House". 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Past Presidents". 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "WAGGGS Silver Medal Presentation" (PDF). 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
- "Chairman's Message — February 2006". World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. February 2006. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2006.
- "nyci newsletter: Member Organisations News Archive". National Youth Council of Ireland. March 1998. Archived from the original on 17 November 2004. Retrieved 7 October 2006.
- "nyci newsletter: Member Organisations News Archive". National Youth Council of Ireland. July 2002. Archived from the original on 21 November 2004. Retrieved 7 October 2006.
- "WAGGGS World Conference 2005". Catholic Guides of Ireland. Archived from the original on 20 August 2006. Retrieved 7 October 2006.