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Associate Professor Melissa Baysari is a human factors researcher experienced in both quantitative and qualitative evaluations of health information technology. Her research to date has focused primarily on digital health to support medication management, with a particular focus on the design and evaluation of computerised decision support.

Melissa has published widely in the areas of medication safety, electronic prescribing and decision support and her research has resulted in a number of significant changes being made to electronic medication management systems, as well as to hospital policy and work practices. She has many ongoing collaborations with government, industry and health services, and she is a Chief Investigator on six NHMRC Partnership grants. She is currently leading an NHMRC Partnership project which comprises the first Australian controlled trial of computerised alerts for hospital prescribers.

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Xavier Beau-Davis has extensive qualifications and experience in design and graphic arts, including a Bachelor of Design and a Diploma in Graphic Arts. He also successfully runs his own company specialising in creating websites.

Xavier has operational experience in a myriad of industry sectors such as Financial Services, Insurance, Education, Information Technology, Local Government, State Government, Commonwealth Government, Not-For-Profit, Banking, Entertainment and the Media.

Xavier has been a computer trainer and teacher for many years in both corporate and educational environments and holds a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment. He has experience consulting or delivering training in all the aforementioned industry sectors.

Xavier believes that computers are just a tool to let people create their own designs and he enjoys providing learners with some simple techniques so that everyone can achieve this goal.

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Antonella was born in a beachside town near Tuscany in Italy, close to Pisa and Lucca. She is a professional Italian and German lecturer, and holds a Masters in Foreign Languages and Culture (majoring in German Studies). Antonella has taught Italian and German at universities and schools around the world, including at the University of Sydney where she is undertaking a PhD in Italian Studies.

Antonella has designed and delivered language courses, coordinated and supported strategic projects, and collaborated and liaised with multiple organisations and stakeholders. In 2018, she wrote the article Connecting language students with the work environment: 'Made in Italy: Italian at work', and in 2020 she was awarded the Dean's Citation for Excellence in Tutorials from the University of Sydney.

Antonella is creative and is always looking for new ways of doing things relevant to curricula based-courses, particularly for adult learning. Her teaching philosophy is a lifelong curiosity and a craving for change and improvement. Antonella's teaching method aims to foster enthusiasm and wellbeing alongside knowledge. She also loves meeting new people, and parties!

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Manan Behal. Tutor of CCE

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Frieda Belakhova arrived in Australia from the Soviet Union as a refugee in 1975. She was a teacher of English as a Foreign Language in the USSR and became an ESL teacher in Sydney at Randwick Girls’ Technology High School where she worked for 25 years before she retired in 2002.

She started on Buteyko breathing to help her sick husband in 1992 and did the course together with him to support him. The result was so spectacular that she decided to teach the Method to help many more people.

In 1993 she became a practitioner and started teaching the Method. In 2001 she finished another course to become a member of the Buteyko Institute of Breathing and Health (BIBH). She is enthusiastically promoting this alternative approach to the treatment of various health problems by changing the way people breathe.

Frieda is also a published author. Her memoir, My Past Life: The Soviet Experience, was published in 2011.

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Kristine is a customer and brand growth strategist and market researcher with over 25 years of international experience. She assists start-ups, founders, and small business owners convert more customers through human-centred growth strategies across business, brand, innovation, and communication. 

Kristine holds a B.Sc. in Business Administration, an M.Sc. in Marketing Economics from Copenhagen Business School, and an MBA from the Graduate School of Business in Cape Town. 

Kristine's extensive career includes roles as a strategist, insights specialist, and workshop facilitator in advertising, branding, innovation, and market research. She has worked with a diverse range of clients, including Lion, Ben & Jerry’s, Unilever, YUM Brands (including KFC), GSK, Westpac, Kellogg’s, Tesco, Laser Clinic Australia, Amaysim, UNICEF, Foresight Group Homes, and many more. Throughout her career, she has conducted over 15,000 qualitative consumer, business, and medical interviews. 

Beyond her professional work, Kristine mentors at Fishburners Startup Hub and the New Wave Founders Program at UNSW. She is also a casual tutor and workshop facilitator at UNSW Business School, where she teaches collaboration and innovation. 

Her passion for lifelong learning and teaching drives her to help others achieve their business and personal growth goals.

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Rachel is an experienced educator who has taught both junior and senior English and Drama for NSW public schools since 2017. She holds a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education from the University of Sydney, majoring in English Literature and Performance Studies. Additionally, she is accredited by NESA as a Proficient Teacher 

Rachel is passionate about the psychology behind effective learning and habit-building. For the past four years, she has worked exclusively with senior students to support their academic goals and focus on personal development. She is constantly exploring different methods and strategies to enhance study practices and considers herself a lifelong learner. 

Well-read in diverse educational approaches, Rachel has developed a strong understanding of how consistent study habits can set students up for long-term success. Her teaching philosophy focuses on empowering students to develop critical thinking, creativity, and self-reflection, while building solid study routines based on research. 

Rachel currently teaches at Ashfield Boys High School and regularly engages in voluntary education work in her local community.

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Born in France, Florence Bequart studied at the Universite Stendhal in Grenoble. She has a Bachelors Degree in English Studies and a Masters Degree in French as a Foreign Language (FLE). Florence has been sharing her passion for French language and culture with Australian students since 2007.

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Kathleen Berezay. Tutor of CCE

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Irina Berezina currently teaches Extra Curricular Chess Classes at Kambala. An International Chess Master with over 20 years experience in chess tutoring, Irina has a university degree in Chess Coaching from Kiev Sports University. In 2005 Irina completed the Professional Accreditation of FIDE Trainer by the International Chess Federation. As a player Irina is one of the best female chess players in Australia. During her career, she has been acknowledged as the Australian Women’s Chess Champion and the Oceania Women’s Chess Champion. Irina has also represented Australia in the World Women’s Chess Championship and played on Board One of the Australian Women’s National Chess Team at six Chess Olympiads.