Careers and Achievements

Career Highlight: Dr. Stephanie Wescott (CLC, 2006) 

Dr. Stephanie Wescott recently completed her PhD at Monash University Faculty of Education. Her thesis, entitled 'Education policy and practice in the post-truth era: Interrogating the evidence-based hegemony', examined the conditions of education policy within the context of post-truth. For this work, Dr. Wescott was the recipient of several scholarships and awards, including a Research Training Program Scholarship and a Monash Graduate Excellence Scholarship. Following the completion of her PhD, Dr. Wescott obtained a position as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne, where she researches UN organisations working on climate education and communication. 

Career Highlight: Noelle Carzino (CLC, 2009) 

In terms of my career, after a successful 10 years as an Interior Design Consultant, eventually managing a Design Studio in Malvern, I decided to embark on a new career this year and became a Swimming Instructor. I was always taking part in the interschool swimming team during my time at high school. Teaching children was also always something I had wanted to do some day. When I finished at CLC and achieved an ENTER of 89.05 I went to Uni. I first had intended to be a teacher, having first started a Bachelor of Arts at Melbourne university to then defer to a Bachelor of Primary teaching at La Trobe, it didn't feel like the right time for me to embark on teaching at that point in my life. 

I decided to then pursue my love for interior designing and creativity and completed a Cert IV in Interior Decoration and Design at Melbourne Polytechnic. I then pursued a career in Design, focusing on bathroom design, with a focus on bathroom ceramics. I had always dreamt on managing a studio someday which eventually came true. Becoming a Studio Manager at the Design Studio for Beaumont. After many years working at Design Showrooms in Richmond and Balwyn, this was the next progression. 

However, I have always been someone who enjoys change and the need to evolve and grow. Which is where I decided to enter back into a field of teaching, combining my earlier experiences in swimming and ensuring I had an active job in the community, I decided to join Yarra Swim School in Greensborough. I absolutely love my job now and look forward to my work every single day. 

I still live locally in Briar Hill, and will forever love my neighbourhood and the area I was brought up in. 

New Business Venture: High Vibes Drinks

Emily Johnson, nee Strickland (CLC, 2000) and Elise Calavetta, nee Coutts (CLC, 2000) who have recently opened an online non-alcoholic drinks business.  Check out their business www.highvibesdrinks.com.au and look out for their products at our Alumnae events in 2023.