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Shona Wilson - Director

Role: Director, Nominated Supervisor

Years of Service: Shona began with our service in 2002 before moving to France in 2005. She returned in 2009 and has been apart of our service since.

Qualifications: Shona holds a current first aid certificate along with a Diploma in Community Services, a Diploma in School Age Care & Diploma of Leadership & Management.

Interests: Shona enjoys drinking chai latte’s and eating chocolate while spending time with her husband and three children.

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Audrey Dear - Coordinator

Role: Coordinator

Years of Service: Audrey has been a part of our service since 2014.

Qualifications: Audrey has a current first aid certificate, Bachelor of Arts majoring in Primary Education and Psychology, and is currently undertaking her Masters of Primary Teaching.

Interest: Audrey enjoys spending time with family and friends, and coaches/plays netball in her spare time.

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Tayla Butler - Educational Leader

Role: Educational Leader

Years of Service: Tayla B has been a part of our service since 2018.

Qualifications: She has a current first aid certificate, Diploma in School Aged Education as well as a Certificate III in Business. 

Interests: Tayla enjoys spending time with her family, exploring the outdoors and going out for breakfast.

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Kylie DJ - Educational Leader

Role: Educational Leader

Years of Service: Kylie DJ began with our service in 2016 before moving on to a different service, she has recently returned as educational leader in 2022.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)

Interests: Kylie DJ enjoys going out for coffee and travelling. She lived and worked in Indonesia for 5 years where she met and married her husband.

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Kylie Valentine - Educator

Role: WHS officer, Centre Educator

Years of Service: Kylie has been a part of our service since 2015.

Qualifications: Kylie has a first aid certificate as well as a Diploma in Early Education and Care, a Diploma in Graphic Design, a Certificate IV in Photo imaging and is an Aus swim Swim Teacher.

Interests: Kylie enjoys watching movies, playing video games and listening to music.

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Cheryl McNamara - Educator

Role: Centre Educator

Years of Service: Cheryl has been a part of our service since 2011.

Qualifications: Cheryl holds a current first aid certificate and a Diploma in Out of School Hours Care.

Interests: In Cheryls spare time she enjoys knitting, sewing, gardening, sports and spending time with family. All of these hobbies are incorporated into her work, where she helps children develop and learn about those skills.

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Lorena Donoso Bosley - Educator

Role: Centre Educator

Years of Service: Lorena has been with our service since 2020

Qualifications: Lorena has a current first aid certificate and has an extensive history of working with children with additional needs.

Interest: Lorena loves to cook and ensure everyone is fed! She enjoys spending time with family and friends. Her main goal is to make sure everyone is happy, healthy and safe! 

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Corey O'Brien - Educator

Years of Service: Corey has been a part of our service since 2018

Qualifications: Corey has a current first aid certificate and a Bachelor of Information Communications Technology/Business Management.

Interests: Corey enjoys playing cricket, watching movies, reading books and story telling.

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Alanis Da-Cunha - Educato

Years of Service: Alanis joined our service in 2021

Qualifications: Alanis has a current first aid certificate and is currently completing a Bachelor of Education at ACU.

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Monica Haddad - Educator

Role: Sustainability Officer, Centre Educator

Years of Service: Monica has been a part of our service since 2019.

Qualifications: Monica has a current first aid certificate.

Interest: Monica enjoys crafts, music, board games and watching movies in her spare time. 

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Shannon Konara - Educator

Role: Sustainability Officer, Centre Educator

Years of Service: Shannon has been a part of our service since 2018.

Qualifications: Shannon has a current first aid certificate, a Bachelor of Speech Hearing, Language Science and a Masters of Speech Pathology.

Interest: Shannon enjoys lots of different art outlets, including painting, drawing, playing the guitar and architecture

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Lauren Gafa - Educator

YYears of Service: Lauren joined our team in 2022

Qualifications: Lauren is currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Nursing.

Interests: Lauren enjoys spending quality time with friends and family, learning new things and interacting with others. 

Emma Erdelj - Educator

Years of Service: Emma joined our service in 2021

Qualifications: Emma has a current first aid certificate, Certificate III in Children’s Services and is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Communication, majoring in Public Relations and sub-majoring in Screen Media.

 

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Kaylene McCarthy - Educator

Years of Service: Kay has been a part of our service since 2020

Qualifications: Kay has a current first aid certificate 

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Daniella De Menezes - Educator

Years of Service: Daniella joined our service in 2021

Qualifications: Daniella has a current first aid certificate and is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Education at ACU. 

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Pauline Taouk - Educator

Years of Service: Pauline has been a part of our service since 2018

Qualifications: Pauline has a current first aid certificate and it completing a degree in Archaeology.


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Emily Kendal - Educator

Years of Service: Emily joined our service in 2021

Qualifications: Emily has a current first aid certificate and a Bachelor of Animation and Design

Interests: Emily enjoys drawing in her free time, playing games with friends and doing karate.

Years of Service: Poppy joined our service in 2023

Qualifications: Poppy has a current first aid certificate

Interests: Poppy enjoys swimming, cooking and painting. 

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Alliyah Ghannoum - Educator

Years of Service: Alliyah joined our team in 2023

Qualifications: Alliyah has a current first aid certificate and is completing a Cert III in Community Services

Interests: Alliyah enjoys playing Rugby League & Oz Tag.

Years of Service: Liesel joined our team in 2022

Qualifications: Liesel in currently completing her HSC and plans to apply to University at the end of the year.

Interests: Liesel enjoys sport, music and learning. Spending time with family, friends and her dog bingo! 

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Jasmine Griffith - Educator

Years of Service: Jasmine joined our team in 2022 

Qualifications: Jasmine has a current first aid certificate and is currently completing her Diploma in School Aged Care 

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Leila Black - Educator

Years of Service: Leila joined our team in 2022

Qualifications: Leila is currently completing her High School Certificate and aims to study primary teaching in the furture.

Interests: Leila enjoys playing football and spending time with family and friends. 

 

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Leila Black - Educator

Years of Service: Raph joined our team in 2022

Interests: Raph enjoys playing football in her spare time with friends and family.