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Meet the Team

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Outreach Network Manager (Chair)

Louise Kliese

Head of Department: Curriculum/Extension and Enrichment

Louise has extensive experience with the Mathematics Curriculum and expertise with high impact pedagogy. Her ongoing coaching of teachers and high capacity students, evidences significant growth in achievement and accolades.

Louise’s keen leadership in the STEM enrichment fields has led her to become the Chair of the Kids’ STEM Convention.

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School Liaison and Engagement Advisor

Angela Norton

Head of Department: Curriculum

Angela is passionate about STEM innovations and supporting students and teachers to engage in open ended inquiry.

Angela's motto is that students are to be taught how to think, not what to think. 

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STEM Empowerment and Innovation Educator

Vanessa Bermingham

Head of Innovation and Learning / Sessional Academic (QUT): STEM in Education

Vanessa is an experienced STEM educator with a background in Biomedical Science and Psychology. She loves empowering students to reach their full potential and develop a love for learning. Vanessa also loves facilitating teacher growth in STEM pedagogies. 

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Treasurer

Kirsten Bailey

Teacher-Librarian and Digital Technologies Teacher

Kirsten has extensive experience as a classroom educator, and has always had a keen interest in Science and Technology.  Throughout her career, she has been a mentor to other teachers in this area.  In her role as teacher-librarian, Kirsten helps support students to develop their inquiry and digital literacy skills.

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