staff

House Management

House Manager: Bronwen Merrigan

Book Keeper: Rhonda Collins

Administration: Jenny Meloury

Teaching Staff

Teaching Staff ESL Teacher :: Marion Baartmans I have been working at Duke Street for about a year but did volunteering work here (in the playgroup area) for many years in the past. I used to teach English in secondary and adult schools in the Netherlands, where I come from. In Australia I have been teaching at different community centres and a few years ago, I extended my teaching qualifications to IT after I completed a post graduate course at Melbourne University.I live locally with partner and three children and many pets and travel back to the Netherlands every couple of years to see my sister and mother and other relatives and friends.I enjoy teaching my students the language skills needed to live in a foreign country and often refer to my own migration experience when planning my classes. Seeing students learn new skills is one of the most rewarding parts of my job.

ESL Teacher :: Dale Pogeba

ICT Trainer (Computer teacher) :: Evelyn Ross Evelyn has a long history with tertiary and adult education, and has been teaching at Duke Street since 2003. Here, she initiated the re-introduction of nationally accredited computer training, effecting many highly-valued courses that are attractive to individuals and job network agencies.She is highly qualified with an Honours degree, a Post Graduate Diploma in Tertiary Education, and a Masters degree in Multimedia Education. She is a certified Workplace Trainer and Assessor.Evelyn lives locally with her new husband and two cats.

Childcare Staff

Childcare Assistant: Sharelle George I started at Duke Street on a student placement and after Tania left last year I was offered a traineeship to do my Certificate 3 in Children Services. I absolutely love working with the children. I always have a lot of fun. In my spare time I love spending time with family and friends and all my nieces and nephews and having fun. I love various types of music but one of my favourites is Ricky Martin.

Project Staff

Lana Bedford Project: Volunteers as Community Leaders in Brimbank Description:Lana Bedford (Bachelor of Social Work): Three years experience in training volunteers for the Western Women's Domestic Violence Support Network over five years experience as social worker training provider at Centrelink. Lana also holds Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training, DVIRC Accredited Group Work Trainer, Accredited Workplace Coach and Team Management Systems Facilitator.