Monica Kreel

Disability Rights Commission (DRC)

Monica Kreel works for the Strategic Enforcement Team of the Disability Rights Commission, and has been project managing the DRC's formal investigation looking at discrimination against disabled teachers, nurses and social workers.

She has been at the DRC since its early days, seven years ago. In that time she has worked on the DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) statutory codes of practice for employment, as has contributed to research projects on qualifications bodies, health and safety, and occupational health.

Previously she has worked for other disability organisations, including the RNIB. Monica has contributed to employment projects of the MS Society and has MS herself. She has a public appointment on the Care Records Development Board, which advises the NHS on electronic records.

Monica is the PCS equalities representative at her workplace. She has two children and has been a school governor at her daughter's primary school in Haringey, North London.

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