Lena Cirillo

Lena Cirillo is a CEO, artist, qualified teacher and speaker. She was the Executive Officer of Art Education Victoria for five years and was invited to join the Board to continue her contribution to the organisation. She is now in the role as CEO of 100 Story Building. Lena is also a facilitator/mentor/coach and is […]

Amelia Bird

Acting Executive Officer | Art Education Victoria Amelia is an arts and cultural management professional working across education, public programs, exhibitions, and the delivery of arts and cultural events. She joins Art Education Victoria from Museums Victoria, where she is a key member of the the Outreach Education Team at Melbourne Museum. With a focus on regional […]

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 […]

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 optimization, and transformative leadership. Sachi holds a Master of […]

Steve Marks

Creativity has always played a central role in how I explore the world and express myself. From a very young age art appealed to me as a language for communicating my thoughts and feelings with others. Whether it was drawing from my imagination or laying down thick impasto paint, I was in my element when […]

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 […]