Welcome to our new staff

We would like to welcome the below staff to the Craigieburn Secondary College community.

Mr Julian Connors

I’m excited to join the staff at Craigieburn Secondary College this year. I look forward to working with staff and students in my role as Assistant Principal, Instructional Leadership. We will work to build on the great classroom practice already underway. 

Ms Kalli Harvey

Hello everyone!  My name is Kalli and I’m excited to be working this year as a School Counsellor on the Allied Health team here at CSC. I am originally from Canada and my favourite things to do are drink coffee, pet strangers’ dogs, and swim in the ocean.  I am super passionate about working with students to manage their wellbeing and help them build resilience and I am so looking forward to the year ahead. 

Mr Geoff Bell

Geoff has joined CSC after 30 years working in the financial services industry.  He will be teaching in the area of Commerce.  Geoff is a Canadian and has been living in Australia for 23 years.  He maintains his Canadian roots my playing ice hockey and skiing (favourite hobbies).

Ms Farah Yousif

I am a recent graduate teacher from La Trobe University with a Masters of Teaching, majoring in English and History. I am a former student of Craigieburn Secondary College and I am so excited to be coming back as a professional to serve the community as an English/Humanities teacher. 

Ms Mandeep Kaur

I am Mandeep Kaur and am a member of tutor program this year. My methods are maths and science and my role is to assist students in maths science tutoring. 

Ms Amna Iqbal

Amna Iqbal is an English/EAL teacher. She joins Craigieburn as part of Teach for Australia and has a background in corporate, consulting and grant writing.  

Ms Judy Truong

Hello everyone an introduction about myself: I completed my degree from the University of Melbourne. My learning areas are Science, Biology, Maths and English. I spend my time playing tennis, reading and cooking. I'm looking forward to meeting and learning together with the community. 

Mr Udesthra Naidoo

Hi All,

I have been working at Craigieburn SC for almost two years now, primarily as a CRT with the VCAL students. 

I have enjoyed my time at the college immensely. This school has great students and terrific staff and I am really glad to be part of the team. This year I will be working as part of the college’s Tuition Program. My colleagues and I hope to make the program a rewarding and enjoyable experience for all involved. 

Cheers, Mr. Naidoo

Ms Gabriella Panagiotou

Hi! My name is Gabriella and I am the new Youth Worker in the school. You can find me up in Junior School so come up and find me to have a chat anytime! 😊

Ms Laura Teasdale

Hi everyone, I am Laura and this year I am joining the Wellbeing and Allied Health Team here at CSC. I am looking forward to initiating the new role of Mental Health Practitioner and working with you to promote greater mental health and wellbeing for students. 

Mr Paul Eves

I am an artist and teacher of Creative Arts. I was born in London, England. I have exhibited nationally and internationally, and completed my Masters of Teaching in 2019 and a Masters of Fine Art in 2017, receiving the RMIT MFA Achievement Award. In 2014, I graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours from the Queensland College of Art. 

My teaching practice follows a creative pedagogy that runs parallel to my art practice – I think, I make, I reflect, I refine and I make again. Art as an experience is important because it helps crystallize thoughts and ideas about who we are and the world around us. 

Ms Ines Qiu

I am a graduate teacher from Monash University. I have been working as an Accounting tutor for three years but it is my first year as a full-time secondary teacher. I enjoy teaching and I am highly interested in Gifted Education. I am multi-talented in painting, musical instruments and sports, and I am excited for sharing my stories with students and colleagues at CSC.

Mr Damian Valimberti 

Hello all! My name is Damian Valimberti. I am a new teacher at Craigieburn Secondary College and will be teaching years 9-11 English in addition to year 10 Humanities. I have thoroughly enjoyed the past few weeks at Craigieburn and look forward to engaging with the broader community throughout the year. Please let me know if you have any questions queries or concerns I can help with!

Mr Jordon Horwood

Hello College Community.

My name is Mr. Horwood (Mr. H), and I have recently joined the teaching staff of Craigieburn Secondary following a fantastic opportunity to work within the tutoring program at the end of 2020. I have a masters of teaching in English and Media, with a passion for both the Music, Film and Literature alike. 

My teaching philosophy advocates for students to be enthusiastic and autonomous learners, engaging them to global issues, creativity and critical thinking.

I look forward to what 2021 brings at CSC.”

Ms Skye Williams

Hi, I'm Skye Williams. I teach English, VCAL Literacy and VET Business. I look forward to teaching at Craigieburn Secondary College this year. 

Mr Arne Soderstrom

Arne enthusiastically joins the CSC community through the TFA program, with a background that ranges from adventure tourism to health service operations, through ICT freelancing while conducting research in the domains of AI and psychology.