Our Partners
We sincerely thank our partners for their generous support.
We’re always keen to connect with organisations that are passionate about media education and supporting teachers. If you’d like to partner with ATOM, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch at atom@atomvic.org.
Meet The Team
The Education Office is strongly supported by an experienced, active group of media educators and media industry professionals who volunteer to form the Education Committee. The Education Committee provides an opportunity for teachers to have a direct say in what professional learning ATOMVic offers, have access to increased professional learning opportunities themselves, to network with other like-minded teachers and further develop teaching, writing and presenting skills.
The ATOMVic Education Office is open three days a week: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
Contact the ATOMVic Office:
Email: atom@atomvic.org
Being more actively involved with ATOMVic will help you further your career and the study of Media in a fun and forward thinking environment. Contact us to get involved!
Chair of the Board
Peter Anstee
Chair of the Board of ATOM Victoria.
Education Chair, Deputy Chair of the Board
Kayla McCarthy
Education Chair, Deputy Chair of the Board ATOM Victoria.
Education Manager, Company Secretary
Emma McCulloch
An experienced Media educator and curriculum specialist, Emma has worked in secondary and tertiary education for more than 15 years and contributes extensively to VCE Media assessment and curriculum development. She is also a PhD candidate at Monash University, with research spanning arts-based inquiry, documentary filmmaking, music education, student belonging and school communities.
Online Services Coordinator
Treasurer & Accounts Manager, ATOM Victoria.
Brian Cheung
Online Services Coordinator
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Angie Chan
Publications Coordinator
Publications Coordinator
Olivia Danso
Accounts Manager, Treasurer
Treasurer & Accounts Manager, ATOM Victoria.
Ping How
Education Committee
VCE Media teacher at Melbourne Grammar School. Super passionate about the importance of teaching media literacy to young adults, providing them with the tools to engage and participate in the mediated public forum we live in!
Kobi Pelletier
Education Committee
A veteran VCE Media educator with more than 25 years of classroom experience. A TEP graduate, she is passionate about media literacy, creative production and contemporary screen culture. As a member of the ATOM Education Committee and a VCAA Media assessor since 2022, Hatice contributes to curriculum leadership, assessment and teacher development across Victoria. An avid movie-goer, she brings her love of film, storytelling and evolving media technologies into the classroom, connecting theory with the contemporary media landscape.
Hatice Huseyin
Education Committee, Board Member
Education Committee & Board Member, ATOM Victoria.
Daniel Hennequin
Education Committee, Board Member
Brett Jenkins is an experienced Media and Drama teacher at Upper Yarra Secondary College, situated in the Yarra Valley. An ATOMVic board and education committee member, he delivers professional development for teachers and students, brings experience as a VCAA exam assessor, and publishes resources via The Education Shop and ACMI’s Game Lessons. Brett is dedicated to supporting educators with integrating video games into the curriculum.
Brett Jenkins
Education Committee, Board Member
Ramona Tilley is the Learning Specialist for Visual and Performing Arts at Balwyn High School. Passionate about media education and its importance in developing creative and critical thinkers, she brings extensive experience in teaching and curriculum development, as well as industry expertise as a graphic designer. Ramona is a member of the ATOM Board and Education Committee, and has served as a VCAA Media exam assessor and Top Screen panelist.
Ramona Tilley
Education Committee
Member
Jennifer Varrasso has 16 years of experience in teaching and leading VCE Media and English across various Victorian schools. She is currently the Engagement Programs Learning Specialist at Sunbury College and is passionate about using moving image to assist in improving literacy skills and growing students critical thinking skills through analysing the media.
Jennifer Varrasso
Education Committee, Board Member
Rob is an Assistant Principal at Gleneagles Secondary College, with a background leading Media across the school. He has a particular interest in the VCE Media Study Design and in building assessment that gives students a clear line of sight from Units 1–4 through to the end-of-year exam. Rob is a keen advocate for practical, production-led media education, and for keeping media literacy visible in schools well beyond the Media classroom.
Robert Young
Education Committee Member
Sam has taught Media for 18 years and is passionate about supporting students and teachers to navigate an increasingly complex media landscape. His experience includes working as an external VCE Media exam assessor, serving on ATOM’s Education Committee and presenting VCE Media content for Edrolo. He shares Alfred Hitchcock’s belief that the length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.
Sam Higgs
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Education Committee
Member
Anya McKenzie is a VCE Media and Visual Art/Photography teacher at Patterson River Secondary College in Seaford. Aside from being a current ATOM Education Committee member, Anya is also a VCAA Media Exam Assessor. She is a passionate media teacher who enjoys film theory, and specializes in darkroom photography.
Anya McKenzie
Education Committee Member
Meet Ollie Dolbey: Media and Performing Arts educator by day, aspiring Red Power Ranger by night. Teaching across Years 7–12, Ollie seamlessly fuses real-world industry experience with classroom creativity across photography, broadcast, animation, and digital media. Beyond directing mainstage school productions and musicals, he leads fresh, inspiring PDs on video essays and cultural adaptations. Passionate and driven, Ollie is dedicated to empowering Australia's next generation of storytellers—even if this bio had a little AI-ssistance!
Oliver Dolbey
Education Committee Member
Education Committee Member, ATOM Victoria.
Collette Lark
Work with us!
Join our pool of educational study guide writers.
We're seeking writers of First Nations Australian backgrounds with experience in media and screen literacy and educational resource publications.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to authentically support and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories and voices in classroom curriculum.
To apply, please submit a cover letter addressing the following:
• Areas of expertise
• Preferred educational topics of interest
• Experience with Australian Curriculum (e.g Primary or Secondary)
ATOM look forward to receiving your applications!