Cambridge Humanities for Victoria 7 (digital)

is a History teacher at a school in Melbourne. He is also a lecturer, author and tour guide who specialises in the social and cultural history of France. He regularly presents illustrated lectures for the History Teachers’ Association of Victoria, Modern History Seminars (Sydney) and the National Gallery of Victoria. His published works focus on the history of the French Revolution, and includes a recent work on the Enlightenment. He is also the tour leader for Academy Travel (Sydney), and conducts residential study tours in French history in Paris, and in the Russian Revolution in St Petersburg and Moscow.

Jennifer Casey teaches at Salesian College in Chadstone. Formerly the Head of Humanities at St Patrick’s College, she completed her Master of Teaching (Secondary) at the University of Melbourne in 2013 with a focus on History and Civics and Citizenship Education. Since graduating she has taught VCE History: Revolutions, Australian History, Economics, Legal Studies and a range of 7–10 Humanities. Jennifer is a Committee Member of the Civics and Citizenship Education Association of Australia (SCEAA), and an active member of the History Teacher’s Association of Victoria (HTAV).

Adrian De Fanti has taught Geography at secondary schools for over ten years and is currently the Dean of Learning and Innovation at Mazenod College. Adrian has a particular interest in integrating technology into the Geography curriculum, including using Geographic Information Systems to analyse spatial data, tracking change over time using satellite imagery, going on virtual field trips using virtual reality and collecting data in the field using spatial technology. Adrian is also an active member of the GTAV where he regularly presents professional development sessions and revision lectures and writes a range of classroom resources.

Brady Driscoll is the co-head of Humanities at Santa Maria College. She has worked in Victorian schools for 7 years and has experience teaching History, English and English Language across Year 7–12. She has worked in curriculum development across multiple domains and is passionate about history in the Year 7 and 8 area. Brady was a recipient of a scholarship that allowed her to join the Gandel Holocaust Studies Program for Australian Educators.

Tisha Eggleston is Head of History at Tintern Grammar in Ringwood East. She has been teaching for over 17 years in secondary schools in both Australia and the United Kingdom. Tisha has worked extensively with the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority as an assessor and vetter for examinations including History: Revolutions, English Language, Extended Investigation, the General Achievement Test and NAPLAN for the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority.

Nick Frigo is Digital Learning Leader at Santa Maria College. He has worked across a number of educational settings for over 20 years. Nick is passionate about examining, and experimenting with, the intersection of digital technology and the teaching of History for increased student engagement and maximum pedagogical efficacy.

Yvonne Middlebrook is a Humanities and Religious Education teacher at John Paul College and has 12 years’ experience teaching Legal Studies, Business, Economics, History and Geography. Yvonne has worked in curriculum development and faculty coordination, and has a passion for academic extension. Prior to teaching, Yvonne has had extensive work experience in law, business banking and marketing in Australia and Asia.

Despina Polatidis is a Geography and Humanities teacher at Dromana College, and she has worked in Victorian schools for 7 years. Prior to teaching, Despina practised law in Australia and the USA and was the recipient of the Blake Dawson Waldron Prize for International Environmental Law. She is an experienced VCAA assessor for Geography and a committee member of the GTAV. Despina is passionate about the importance of fieldwork in Geography education and was a recipient of the Alex Lyne Fieldwork Award for Years 9 and 10.

Ashley Keith Pratt is a passionate History educator with extensive experience teaching history in addition to senior curriculum leadership roles. Ashley has completed postgraduate research in history education at the University of Melbourne and has contributed to curriculum design in Victoria through VCAA review panels for VCE History. Ashley is Vice-President of the History Teachers’ Association of Victoria (HTAV), a contributor to the HTAV journal Agora, a VCAA assessor for VCE History exams and a previous author for Cambridge University Press for Years 7-10 Humanities projects.