THE ADMINISTRATION TEAM
Michaela Dearlove
Personal Assistant
Michaela joined SHEK Architects as Marisa's PA in 2021 following many years supporting professional teams in architectural and property sectors on office management, administration and document control. Michaela has excellent leadership and organisational skills and ensures the effectiveness of the company's processes. She is the first point of contact for all our clients and is responsible for the day to day running of the practice's administration as well as managing the team's diaries.
In her free time Michaela likes to shoot her recurve bow in target archery, go for long walks and visit historical buildings.
Philippa House
Personal Assistant
Philippa joined the practice in 2024, having previously worked with Marisa, Julia and Michaela 11 years earlier. She is a highly organised and detail-orientated administrator and she brings over 20 years as an experienced board-level executive assistant in a variety of industries. She is skilled at managing diaries, handling correspondences and expert reports with utmost confidentiality and professionalism and is vital to the smooth running of the practice and supporting the expert witness processes.
Philippa is a keen yogi and when she is not on her yoga mat, her 2 dogs and 3 cats keep her endlessly busy and entertained.
Vanessa Chang
Administration Assistant
Having worked previously as an accounts administrator for insurance firms in her early career, Vanessa joined SHEK Architects in 2024 to support Michaela and Philippa with administration and document control processes. Vanessa has a degree in Accounting and Finance and is particularly skilled in data entry, document preparation and handling of sensitive information. We are blessed that she brings these valuable skills to our administration team. In her spare time, Vanessa enjoys cooking and gardening, spending quality time with her two teenage children, who keep her active and inspired.
