New staff at St Albans Secondary College
Adam Morris
Hi, my names Adam! I joined SASC as an Integration Aide working with students to achieve their version of excellence.
I previously worked at Elwood college and several years working with Public Transport Victoria. My favourite book is His Dark Materials and 1984. My hobbies are gaming, writing and cooking.
Looking forward to working with you all.
Jessica Jones
My name is Jessica Jones. I'm excited to be joining the SASC community, after having taught English and German in Geelong for the past ten years. I'm an avid reader, outdoor enthusiast and forever trying to keep up with my young family. I'm looking forward to supporting students in reconnecting with their schooling after the challenges of 2020
Stephanie Carswell
Hi! My name is Stephanie Carswell. I'm joining the SASC community as a Literacy Tutor, working initially with Year 8 and Year 9 students.
I've been teaching linguistics at secondary and tertiary levels for the past four years and, in my spare time, I enjoy running, horse-riding and spending time with my animal family.
I look forward to meeting you as the term progresses!
Tessa Gould
Hi all, I'm Tessa. This year i am starting at SASC as a Mathematics teacher. I have completed my Master of Teaching at the University of Melbourne. I love running, cycling, composting and cooking.
My favourite book of 2020 was Normal People by Sally Rooney.
I also have composting worms as pets. Looking forward to working with you all this year.
Zoe Lee
Hi everyone! My name is Zoe. I am the admin assistant in Junior Sub School. I am so glad to be part of the SASC community. My previous work experience was in private companies doing admin for many years. After completing Certificate IV in education support, I joined the OSHC team in Pascoe Vale Primary School. I enjoy working in schools, a place where I can devote myself to support families and the community.
I was born and raised in Hong Kong, I speak fluent Cantonese and Mandarin. I love sewing, eating, and bush walking. Also, I am a mad dog lover!!
I am looking forward to working with all of you.
Tom Dawson
Hi, I'm Tom Dawson. I have been teaching English and Humanities for five years and am now teaching at St. Albans this year. I am originally from Adelaide and moved to Melbourne with my wife and cat. I enjoy reading, writing and record collecting but haven't had much time for these things lately as I am a proud new dad to a newborn baby girl.
Lillian Lee
Hi, my name is Lillian Lee and I am originally from Singapore. I came to Melbourne for my tertiary education and graduated from The University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) and a PhD in Chemical Engineering. After working for several years in research, I have decided to come back to my family’s profession of teaching. I have a wide range of interests and am always interested in learning something new. I am an avid cook and baker, love connecting with nature by going on walks, hikes and camping, am always trying to be a better gardener, and have been trying my hand at sewing recently. I am excited to be part of the St Albans community and I look forward to getting to know all of you.
Lesley Walker
My name is Les Walker, and I will be working part time on Middle Years Literacy and Tutoring this year. My teaching history has included Western English Language School, Islamic Schools in Broadmeadows and TAFE and AMES. My interests are mostly watery - I love snorkelling, stand up paddle boarding and being in waves. I also enjoy gardening, reading and spending time with friends.
I used to read mostly fiction, but I mainly enjoy non-fiction now, usually about history or biology which were two subjects I wanted to do in Year 11, but couldn't because they were time-tabled at the same time, I chose history then; but it has been wonderful to enjoy the many non-fiction science books written that are written so clearly for the general reader. I look forward to getting to know everyone at SASC, which seems a wonderful place to be. Thanks to everyone for their consideration and welcome in these early days.
Jennifer Tarr
I’m Jenny Tarr. I’ll be working as part of the Literacy Tutoring team in 2021. I’ve taught a variety of subjects, including English, EAL, Mathematics and Latin, at Northcote High School, University High School and the Victorian School of Languages (Distance Education) and have also marked VCE English and GAT examinations for many years. St Albans Secondary College will be my fourth school in my 42 years of teaching.
The Covid-19 lockdown confirmed my love of reading, crosswords and handcrafts and added an interest in gardening. It was very quiet though, and I look forward to interacting with you all.
Victor Vu
Hi! my names Victor Vu. I have been teaching Maths and Science for 10 years. I love dogs and have a Shiba Inu named Hachiko. I also love cars and am into KPOP. Looking forward to working with the students and families at St Albans Secondary College .