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Dr. Matthew Pink

Head of 91Ö±²¥ Engagement - Brisbane

Dr Matthew Pink is the head of 91Ö±²¥ Engagement. Matthew's areas of interest include the transformational, logistical, and reciprocal processes of university-community engagement, and the pairing of sport/exercise with educational opportunities for groups who have experienced disadvantage or marginalisation. Matthew has worked with 91Ö±²¥ since 2011 in various academic and community engagement roles and received his doctorate from 91Ö±²¥ in 2016.

Dr. Jen Azordegan

Manager, Community-Engaged Learning - Brisbane

Dr Jen Azordegan joined 91Ö±²¥ in 2019 with over a decade of experience in teaching, research, and project roles in Australian higher education, primarily in the areas of teacher education and preparing teachers for diverse classrooms. Her was a community-engaged, sociological exploration of the connections between an Australian primary school and parents from an refugee background. Jen is passionate about university-community relationships; the role of higher education in building social cohesion; and inclusion of children, youth, and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in educational communities.

Kimberley Fort

Senior Community Engagement Officer - Brisbane

Kimberley Fort is a former High School Teacher who brings a passion for education and community service to her role at ACU Engagement. She also has a background in youth mental health, a subject she is passionate about highlighting in her work with 91Ö±²¥ students. Providing support to the 91Ö±²¥ community and local communities who experience disadvantage, Kimberley is keen to provide greater opportunities for the two sectors to engage and establish a hub of mutually beneficial and sustainable support on and off the Brisbane campus.

Miranda Bush

Senior Community Engagement Officer - North Sydney

Miranda joined 91Ö±²¥ Engagement on the North Sydney Campus in 2018, coming to 91Ö±²¥ from the not-for-profit sector, having worked in community-focused organisations for the past 10 years. Miranda is passionate about education and social impact initiatives and enjoys being part of a team that strives to have a positive impact on the lives of others.

Patricia Garcia

Senior Community Engagement Officer - Strathfield

Patricia joined 91Ö±²¥ Engagement in 2020, she highly values education, equity and community. Having worked in Widening Participation in the tertiary sector for over 8 years, Patricia has extensive knowledge on the diversity of the student cohort and the differing needs of individuals and their communities. With a background in Social Work and Sociology as well as currently undertaking a Master of Social and Public Policy, Patricia is dedicated to exposing structural barriers that hinder individuals and communities in reaching their full potential to then thrive.

Caroline Allen

Senior Community Engagement Officer - Blacktown

Caroline joined 91Ö±²¥ Engagement in 2020 working at the Blacktown campus. Originally from the UK, she is passionate about community engagement and the impact that working with community has on students. Caroline spent seven years at Western Sydney University working for The Academy program and most recently in community engagement. Prior to that, she worked for over a decade in marketing and program management for the State Government. She graduated with a Masters of Education (Social Ecology) in 2019.

Eleanor Duggan

Senior Community Engagement Officer - Melbourne

Eleanor joined the 91Ö±²¥ Engagement team in Melbourne during July 2019 from the education sector. She is an accomplished educational program manager with over ten years of experience. Eleanor is driven to empower our young (and the ¡®young at heart¡¯!) to reach their potential through the provision of educational programs and pathways. Working in community engagement, Eleanor will be putting her passion into practice by supporting programs and placements for both staff and students of 91Ö±²¥.

Jake Stavrou

Community Engagement Officer - Melbourne

Jake joined 91Ö±²¥ Engagement in 2022. He has a diverse background in sport and event management working with a wide variety of groups. Jake has a passion for connecting young people with organisations to improve the community. He is currently running the ¡®Read to Learn¡¯ program and other 91Ö±²¥ Engagement community engagement initiatives within the Melbourne Community.

Maggie Muller

Community Engagement Officer - Ballarat

Maggie joined the 91Ö±²¥ Engagement team during December 2022, as the Community Engagement Officer for Ballarat. With experience in the not-for-profit space across administration, events and project support, Maggie is passionate about supporting her local community and fostering mutually beneficial partnerships between 91Ö±²¥ and other community-focussed organisations.

Setayesh Nooraninejad

Senior Community Engagement Officer - Melbourne

Setayesh Nooraninejad is the Senior Community Engagement Officer at ACU¡¯s Melbourne campus. Over the past 14 years, she has worked across two key areas: engaging with communities in the not-for-profit sector and contributing to academic research and teaching through university partnerships. In her role at ACU, Setayesh combines her community service and research experience, using this position to support community engagement programs and provide meaningful experiences for students. She is dedicated to her local community and to fostering reciprocal, mutually beneficial partnerships between 91Ö±²¥ and community-focused organisations helping students engage meaningfully in ways that promote inclusion and address disadvantage.

Vivien Cinque

Manager, Community-Engaged Research - North Sydney

Vivien is the Manager of Community-Engaged Research at ACU. Vivien also oversees the operations of the Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit (SESU); a flagship program for 91Ö±²¥ Engagement. Vivien works in close collaboration with partner agencies to activate community-engaged scholarship and research projects that generate impacts in the lives of people facing disadvantage. Vivien has been with 91Ö±²¥ Engagement since its establishment in 2018 and has worked in higher education for a decade.

Dr. Jillian Cox

Administration and Research Officer - Melbourne

Jill provides project and research support to SESU projects. She brings to 91Ö±²¥ over 10 years’ experience in research, teaching and administrative roles in the tertiary education sector.

With a background in theology, history and gender studies, she is passionate about research that produces outcomes that create opportunity and fullness of life for communities experiencing disadvantage.

Jill is committed to working with new and existing community partners and can be contacted to discuss proposals for community-based research and staff involvement on SESU projects.

Mel Macklin

Graphic Designer and Creative Services Administrator – Melbourne

Mel is the Graphic Designer and Creative Services Administrator to the Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit (SESU). Mel works alongside SESU partners and academics to design visually compelling reports and promotional collateral that evaluate the good work and commitment of organisations dedicated to creating change in and for our communities.

Mel has a background in visual arts and secondary education. She is committed to using her skills to help others recognise beauty, develop their own creativity, and aspire towards meaningful collaborative acts that make a difference.

Giovanina Demaria

Coordinator, International Community-Engaged Research – Canberra

Giovanina is the Coordinator of International Community-Engaged Research with the SESU. Her role with the team involves supporting the Manager to coordinate the SESU’s research work with Australian-based NGOs operating in the Asia Pacific. She is formally qualified as a clinical psychologist and has worked as a clinician for several decades. Her additional qualifications and interest in anthropology, creative writing and psychoanalysis permit her the opportunity to contribute in flexible and creative ways to the SESU’s mandate to work closely with community partners in producing research outcomes that benefit our most vulnerable communities.

Julie Peries

Administration Officer, Community-Engaged Research - Brisbane

Julie has worked within the tertiary education sector in administration, student services support and teaching roles.  Her background is in teaching English as a second language; language, literacy and numeracy; and primary school education. Julie has particularly enjoyed working with students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.  She also has qualifications and experience in human resources management. She has a strong interest in wellbeing and really enjoys working in initiatives which help to enrich lives.  

Jennifer Tredennick

Manager, Community-Engaged Projects and Programs - Brisbane

Jennifer (Jen) joined the 91Ö±²¥ Engagement team in October 2022. She brings significant experience in youth and community education, visual communication, staff and volunteer management and project development across community, government, and education sectors. In guiding community-engaged outreach at ACU, Jen encourages and supports authentic partnerships amongst staff, students and communities that are underpinned by the principles of social justice.

Samuel Zifchak

Program Advisor - Melbourne

Samuel Zifcak is the program advisor for Clemente Fitzroy at ACU. After graduating from his BA (Hon) in Philosophy and Creative Writing at University of Melbourne, he completed a Masters in Poetry at the University of East Anglia, before undertaking and completing a second Masters in Editing and Publishing at University of Melbourne. Samuel also completed a CELTA qualification and has taught across the ESL curriculum, including English for Academic Purposes and IELTS, at English Schools in Melbourne and Trinity College. He is just embarking on a PhD exploring the impact of Liberal Arts studies on those experiencing social exclusion.

As well as Coordinating the Clemente Fitzroy program, Samuel also works as a tutor for Jim-Baa-Yer under the FPEP directorate, and has tutored the creative writing unit WRIT101 as well as the core units UNCC100 and UNCC300 at ACU for many years.

Steve Else

Program Advisor - Ballarat

Steve Else oversees the Clemente program on the Ballarat campus. He has taught in schools and universities in both England and Australia. His primary subject is Philosophy in which he holds a PhD, having also taught Education and Theology at ACU. He is particularly interested in the effects of education, academic or otherwise, on the mind and emotions.

Janine Quine

Program Advisor - Brisbane

Janine Quine is the program advisor for Clemente Brisbane at ACU. After graduating from her BA Education, Janine taught in schools for 10 years before starting her Masters of Arts. In 2010, she worked for 3 years at ACU as a research assistant in remote Aboriginal schools before taking up the role of Community Engagement Facilitator for 91Ö±²¥s Institute for Advancing Community Engagement where she has worked with diverse communities. Janine has been project leader for Narratives of Hope for 3 years and has been the Clemente Advisor for 8 years since.

Youssef Taouk

Program Advisor – Blacktown

Youssef is the Advisor for Clemente Blacktown. He has been in the role since early 2020 and was instrumental in setting up a new Clemente site in Blacktown. He is also a historian who has been a lecturer-in-charge of various history units. As well as being an advisor for Clemente Blacktown, Youssef currently also lectures in history in Clemente Australia in Sydney.

Anna Vandierendonck

Program Coordinator, Order of Malta and 91Ö±²¥ Community Hub, Melbourne

Anna joined the 91Ö±²¥ Engagement Melbourne team in 2021. She has a strong background in program and project management across not-for-profit and major events sectors working with a wide range of groups, including school students, corporate teams, elite athletes, and veterans. Anna established the Order of Malta and 91Ö±²¥ Community Hub in 2022, which operates within the Darebin LGA. The Hub runs place-based programs leveraging the skills and expertise of community members, 91Ö±²¥ staff & students, and Members of the Order of Malta, to improve social, mental and physical health and wellbeing outcomes of people experiencing disadvantage and marginalisation.

Felicity Rose

Team Leader, Operations - Melbourne

Felicity Rose joined 91Ö±²¥ in 2013 as an Executive Officer in the Office of the Provost, and then in 2018 joined the 91Ö±²¥ Engagement team. She has completed a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Philosophy and an Advanced Diploma of Business (Legal Practice) and prior to 91Ö±²¥ worked in a variety of administrative and other roles in the legal, environment and tertiary education sectors.

She has a strong desire to use her skills to help address disadvantage in society, and enjoys being part of a team which makes a meaningful difference to the world in which we live.

Annie Dunn

Community Engagement Administration Officer – Brisbane

Annie joined 91Ö±²¥ Engagement in 2020 and brings with her a background in working with young people and families in schools and community-based organisations. Having worked in the not-for-profit sector for a number of years Annie is passionate about organisations working together to build strong and thriving communities. Annie will be supporting the Community Engagement team in Brisbane.

Donna-Lee Stanes

Finance and Administration Officer – Melbourne

Donna-Lee Stanes is the Finance and Administration Officer for 91Ö±²¥ Engagement on the Melbourne campus. Donna-Lee joined 91Ö±²¥ in 2021 supporting the operations in 91Ö±²¥ Engagement, has an Advanced Diploma of Business (Accounting) and brings over 30 years’ experience in a variety of administrative and financial roles across different industries, including 14 years in the Tertiary sector. Donna-Lee enjoys working in an environment where she can utilise her diverse skill set in making a difference.

Carla Magnussen

Multimedia Designer – Melbourne

Carla is the Multimedia Designer for 91Ö±²¥ Engagement, having joined the team in 2023. She brings her background in design, particularly within the education sector, as well as experience working in a creative studio focused on social change and assisting not-for-profit organisations.These diverse experiences have fuelled Carla's passion for using her skills to make a positive impact through meaningful work.

Dr Benedicta Rousseau

Impact and Evaluation Officer - Melbourne

Benedicta joined 91Ö±²¥ Engagement in 2024. She brings a passion for storytelling and relationship-building to her role as Impact and Evaluation Officer, combined with particular skill in qualitative methods. Trained as a social anthropologist, she has participated in projects on land access, youth development, legal pluralism, and indigenous community leadership in the urban Pacific, including extended periods of ethnographic research in Vanuatu. She has been involved in program evaluation for DFAT and The World Bank, and has worked with researchers at universities across Australia to better capture and communicate the impact of their work.