Amelia Bird
Executive Officer | Art Education Victoria Amelia is a dynamic arts leader with a proven track record of driving strategic initiatives in arts education and cultural management. As Executive Officer of Art Education Victoria, she works closely with the Board and lead a small but passionate team dedicated to empowering educators, enriching learning experiences, and […]
Pepper Horman
Marketing & Membership Coordinator | Art Education Victoria Pepper is a Melbourne-based arts professional with a strong passion for visual arts and design. She holds a Bachelor of Design (Performance Design) completed in 2022 and a Master of Art Curatorship completed in 2024, both from the University of Melbourne. Pepper currently works as the Marketing […]
Lena Cirillo
Lena Cirillo is the Board Chair of Art Education Victoria and the CEO of 100 Story Building. Lena is also an artist, qualified teacher and speaker and a consultant for various organisations and institutions. Lena has presented at conferences and special events, and delivers leadership, art and education development workshops to the corporate sector, in […]
Demi Nicolaidis
Learning Area Leader | Visual Arts Templestowe College Deputy Chair from Sept 2022 – present Demi Nicolaidis is the Learning Area Leader for Visual Arts and a member of the Curriculum Learning Group. Demi has taught visual arts for 25 years and has been teaching students at Templestowe College for the past 15 years. Demi […]
Hau Ong (Andy) Ding
Achievement Leader for Art, Performing Arts and Technology | Gleneagles Secondary College Board Member from August 2019 to August 2022 Acting Chair from Sept 2022 – Jan 2023 Secretary current Hau Ong is the Wellbeing and Inclusion Leader at Gleneagles Secondary College and previous to this he was the Art and Technology Teacher at a […]
Martine Corompt
Program Manager | Bachelor of Arts Fine Art – RMIT University Martine Corompt is currently the Program Manager for the BA Fine Art RMIT University. In addition to managing a program of 500 students she is also a parent, an artist and teacher, specialising in the intersections of fine art, public art, and moving image. Since […]
Olivia Migani
Arts Professional Learning Teams Leader | Tarneit P-9 College Board Member Former Secretary from Sept 2022 – Jan 2023 Olivia is currently teaching at Port Melbourne Secondary College. She was the Visual Arts Professional Learning Teams Leader at Tarneit P-9 College, Tarneit teaching across all years and currently teaching Visual Arts, Media Arts, Visual Communication […]
Sachi Sarathchandra
Treasurer | Art Education Victoria Sachi Sarathchandra is an accomplished professional with over a decade of experience in strategic management and finance within the education sector. Currently working at the University of Melbourne, Sachi plays a pivotal role in driving institutional success through innovative planning, resource optimisation, and transformative leadership. Sachi holds a Master of […]
Natalie Shields
Visual Arts Teacher | Meadows Primary School in Broadmeadows Natalie is passionate about Visual Art education in the Primary Years and is a tireless advocate for genuine creative exchange in a multicultural learning environment. She creates space for new learning opportunities for her students, from community based art exhibitions, to engaging major cultural institutions in […]
Jimmy Pasakos
Course Coordinator | Bachelor of Visual Arts – Federation University Pasakos currently serves as the Course Coordinator for the Bachelor of Visual Arts at Federation University Australia-Ballarat. He provides academic leadership and support to both students/staff, oversees the coordination and delivery of the program, contributes to course development, and ensures the maintenance of academic quality. […]