{"id":417,"date":"2020-02-28T16:49:04","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T05:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-vic-tas\/?post_type=article&#038;p=417"},"modified":"2020-03-05T17:08:28","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T06:08:28","slug":"presidents-welcome-4","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-vic-tas\/article\/presidents-welcome-4\/","title":{"rendered":"President&#8217;s Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It gives me great pleasure to write my first article for 2020 and to welcome new and returning members to our wonderful organisation.<\/p>\n<p>I wish to thank all of you who attended last years\u2019 AGM at Carey Grammar School. Thank you to Julianne Brandon, Stuart Galbraith and Katie Hunt from Carey who made this possible.<\/p>\n<p>Our Committee met at Haileybury last month and we are really looking forward to representing our members in 2020 in a very positive manner. Our aim this year is again very simple: to ensure that our members have access to the best possible professional development and mentoring opportunities across all pillars.<\/p>\n<p>Each Committee member is responsible for a portfolio covering (in brackets below) each of the key pillars of Educate Plus. Our Committee for 2020 is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>President: Russell Davidson \u2013 Haileybury (Alumni \/ Fundraising)<\/li>\n<li>Vice President: Maria Mercuri \u2013 Methodist Ladies&#8217; College (Fundraising \/ Sponsorship)<\/li>\n<li>Treasurer: Adam Liddiard \u2013 Woodleigh School (Marketing \/ Communications)<\/li>\n<li>Secretary: Laura Maasburg \u2013 Woodleigh School (Marketing\/Communications)<\/li>\n<li>Committee: Di Lacey \u2013 Tintern Grammar (Alumni &amp; Community Relations \/ New member liaison)<\/li>\n<li>Committee: Karen Whitten \u2013 Haileybury (Admissions liaison)<\/li>\n<li>Committee: Catherine McVean \u2013 Lauriston (Alumni &amp; Community Relations \/ New member liaison)<\/li>\n<li>Committee: Roz Holloway \u2013 Mentone Girls Grammar (Fundraising)<\/li>\n<li>Committee: Kristen Gleeson \u2013 St. Joseph\u2019s College, Geelong (Regional liaison)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tasmanian Representatives<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Committee: Laura Bird \u2013 Fahan School, Tasmania (Marketing \/ Communications)<\/li>\n<li>Committee: Mary Marino \u2013 Fahan School, Tasmania (Marketing \/ Communications)<\/li>\n<li>Committee: Joel Brewer \u2013 Scotch Oakburn, Tasmania (Marketing \/ Communications)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We are all very excited to announce details of our upcoming events, to find out more, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-vic-tas\/article\/vic-tas-chapter-events\/\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>VIC\/TAS Chapter sponsors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-428 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-vic-tas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2020\/02\/thank-you-jpg-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2020\/02\/thank-you-jpg-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2020\/02\/thank-you-jpg-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2020\/02\/thank-you-jpg-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Our sponsors are a very important part of Educate Plus. They provide a host of amazing products, benefits and services. Can I ask that you check in with them regularly because without their support the flow on benefits to us as members would not be possible. \u00a0We express our deepest gratitude for your support.\u00a0We look forward to our continuing partnership. 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I wish to thank all of you who attended last years\u2019 AGM at Carey Grammar School. Thank you to Julianne Brandon, Stuart Galbraith and Katie Hunt from Carey who made this possible. 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