Our team
Chief Executive Officer: Melodie Potts-Rosevear email
Melodie Potts-Rosevear is the Chief Executive Officer of Teach For Australia and is responsible for providing strategic direction and overseeing day-to-day operations.
She has been involved with the program since its earliest conception and wrote the original business plan for the organisation while completing her Masters studies at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Melodie worked as a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group and as Think Tank Co-ordinator for the Cape York Institute.
Operations Support and Personal Assistant to Chief Executive Officer : Ziska Nathanielsz email
Strategy, Growth and Development
Acting Director: Natasha Rees email
Natasha works closely with our stakeholders and partners to deliver on, and grow, the Teach For Australia initiative. This includes project managing expansion into new jurisdictions and cultivating new relationships. Before joining Teach For Australia she worked for the Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte and Gaze Burt Lawyers.
She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hon) and a Bachelor of Commerce (International Business).
Recruitment
Director: Eleanor Donovan email
Eleanor is responsible for the direction of recruitment, selection and placement of Associates and for overseeing the development and management of relationships with Associates and schools. Prior to joining Teach For Australia, Eleanor was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company and she also has experience as the Scholarship Coordinator at Bond University.
Eleanor holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Information Technology from Bond University, with Honours in IT at Australian National University.
Graduate Recruitment Manager: Adam Buxton email
Adam manages the graduate recruitment process, which involves developing the selection criteria and process and looking after associated external corporate relationships. Adam was previously the Graduate Recruitment Manager at KPMG and has significant experience in graduate recruitment in Australia and the UK.
He holds a Bachelor of Business.
Managers, Talent and Attraction
Managers are responsible for identifying, attracting and selecting outstanding graduates and young professionals to become Teach For Australia Associates and for building awareness of Teach For Australia on university campuses.
Nicola Corner email
Prior to joining Teach For Australia, Nicola worked as the Careers and Employment Coordinator for Deakin University. She has experience as a Recruitment Consultant for Michael Page International.
Nicola has a Bachelors degree in Landscape Architecture (Hons) from the University of New South Wales and she is currently completing post-graduate studies in Human Resource Management.
Lauren Evans email
Lauren has a diverse recruitment background from several years experience at Credit Suisse in the UK and ABN AMRO in The Netherlands. Prior to this she held National Director positions for AIESEC in Australia and Sweden.
Lauren holds a Bachelor of Management and Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Australia.
Training and Leadership
Senior Research Fellow: Dr Mathew White email
Mathew is responsible for overseeing the program to be delivered to Associates over the two year period, from conception to execution. This includes working closely with The University of Melbourne on the academic coursework and developing the Teach For Australia components.
Mathew holds a PhD in Education, a Master of Educational Studies and a Graduate Diploma in Education from the University of Adelaide. He has extensive experience developing coursework for teacher training within Australia and the Asia-Pacific Region, most recently with respect to positive psychology. He is also a Fellow in the Melbourne Graduate School of Education.
Training and Leadership Manager: Arthur Josephson email
Arthur is responsible for the content of the program to be delivered to Associates, which includes Teach For Australia's elements and liaising with The University of Melbourne on the academic coursework. Arthur has extensive leadership development experience, having directed leadership conferences, working for ABN AMRO and as a Director of AIESEC International.
He holds a Bachelor of Medical Science.
Marketing and Communications
Senior Manager: Kylie Whittard email
Kylie is responsible for Teach for Australia's marketing, media and communications. Kylie has extensive experience with director roles at Zoos Victoria and the Melbourne Business School.
She holds an MBA from The University of Melbourne.
Operations
Director: Paul Hollingbery email
Paul is responsible for overseeing Teach For Australia's finances and operations, including budgets, building, infrastructure, IT, telecommunications and organisation. Paul has an extensive background in engineering project management, particularly in the theatre industry.
He holds a degree in engineering from Cambridge University.
Human Resources Manager: Jacinta Foley email
Jacinta is primarily responsible for internal hiring/recruitment for Teach For Australia and enabling the effective management of people within the team. Jacinta also contributes to the organisational alignment, strategy and governance.
Jacinta is a post-graduate degree qualified HR professional with over ten years experience as an HR consultant (both internal and external).
Operations and Finance Officer: Jodi Clarke email
Jodi manages the Teach For Australia office, including staff payroll and expenses, suppliers and vendors, policy development and implementation, along with support on an operational level. Jodi previously worked as an office manager at one of Australia's largest fast moving consumer goods companies and has over twenty years experience in office management and operations.
Country Relations - Teach For All
Emily Preston email
Emily is a Teach For All staff member, seconded to Teach For Australia as part of the global network's commitment to support the organisation's growth and accelerate the program's impact. Emily was a member of the UK Teach First's inaugural cohort in 2003. She is a qualified teacher in the UK and has since worked on the development of business education links.
Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts with honours in Languages and Linguistics from York University.
Our team is still growing. If you're interested in joining us, please click here for current opportunities.
