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Dorothea studied English Literature and Linguistics at the University of Bonn, Germany, where she graduated with an MA degree in 1987. After living for five years in the UK (in Hertfordshire), she moved in 1998 to Australia.

Dorothea has been interested in history for as long as she can remember, but her special interest in Richard III and his time started when at university a professor mentioned Josephine Tey’s The Daughter of Time as a possibly more historically accurate description of Shakespeare’s villain. She bought the book and rest, as they say, is history.

Dorothea joined the NSW Branch of the Richard III Society in 2003. She has served in various capacities on the branch committee since 2005. In 2009 she took over as webmaster (volunteer) for their new branch site. In addition, Dorothea edits their annual branch journal, The Chronicles of the White Rose.

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Rita Prestigiacomo graduated in Foreign Languages and Literature at the Sacred Heart University of Milan in 2004.

Rita has extensive experience in the teaching of Italian as a second language or foreign language (SL/FL). During her carreer as a tutor, she has taught both at primary (Coogee Primary School and Cranbrook School as part of the LOTE programme) and tertiary level (University of Sydney, Co.As.It, Italian Institute of Culture and Dante Alighieri Society). She has also been runnning HSC courses.

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Stacey is an experienced HSC teacher of both Chemistry and Biology. She has been teaching Chemistry and Biology at the International Grammar School Sydney since completing her Masters in teaching in 2005. Stacey is also an experienced HSC marker of Chemistry and has sat on the setting committee for HSC Biology. She has been a teacher at the International Grammar School for 13 years and held the Head of Department position for 6 years. She has also presented HSC revision lectures for TSFX at the University of Sydney.

Stacey holds a Bachelor of Science with a major in Molecular Biology and Genetics and a minor in Biochemistry, and a Master in Teaching with qualifications to teach Chemistry, Biology and Investigating Science. She is NESA accredited as a Proficient Teacher. Stacey teaches to see the ‘ah ha’ moments in her students, and she enjoys breaking down difficult concepts and presenting them in a way that is manageable and accessible to all students.

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Cherilyn Price. Tutor of CCE

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Dr. Reyne Pullen graduated from the University of Tasmania (UTAS) with Honours, Upper Class in a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry and Mathematics). He furthered his studies by completing a Graduate Diploma of Education (Senior Years) from UTAS in 2012-2016 and successfully completing his PhD in Chemistry Education from UTAS, 2012-2016 with the thesis title: "An evaluation and redevelopment of current laboratory practices: An in-depth study into the teaching styles used in the chemistry laboratory".

As the needs for students rapidly change, Pullen has an avid interest in broadening areas that encompass practice and research-based projects. Such projects range from utilizing modern technologies within our teaching, enhancing the laboratory experience to supporting students transitioning from secondary to tertiary education and exploring the state and growth of the Discipline-Based Education Research (DBER) community.

Dr. Pullen is an award-winning lecturer at the University of Sydney. List of his awards and honors:

• RSC CERG Teacher-Researcher Fellowship (2019-20)
• UTAS College of Sciences & Engineering Executive Dean’s Award for Development & Innovation in Learning & Teaching (2018)
• ASTA Japan Science Teacher Exchange (2017)
• UTAS Vice Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Community Engagement (2015)
• UTAS Discipline of Chemistry Outstanding Contribution and Service to Teaching (2015, 2016)

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Michael Pyne has a Bachelor of Arts (UNSW), a Diploma of Education (UNSW) a Master of Education (UNSW) and a Master of Arts (UNE). Michael has many years teaching experience and has recently retired from a position as Head Teacher, History at Nepean High School. He has had a number of books, including texts for the high school history and English curriculum, published by Jacaranda Press, Fast Books and the History Teacher’s Association of NSW. Since 1998 Michael has shared his extensive knowledge and enthusiasm with a variety of groups – running tours to destinations as diverse as Greece, Italy, Crete, Malta, Britain and Ireland, Vietnam and Cambodia.

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Yan Qian. Tutor of CCE

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Philip Andrew Quadrio is an academic philosopher with strong interests in crime and criminology. He completed his PhD in philosophy at the University of Sydney in 2006, and completed a Masters of Criminology at the University of Sydney in 2014. He writes on ethics, social theory, political philosophy, history of philosophy and philosophy of religion. Philip also has a strong interest in film, particularly crime films, he teaches Philosophy of Film with Open Universities Australia. Philip lives in the Blue Mountains area with his wife, children and pets.

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Terry Quanborough has significant experience in project management practices, working with major corporations and government departments. He previously managed an Asia Pacific Project Management Office for a large multi-national and has travelled extensively on project-related assignments. His main focus areas include Project Management-related training, Project Health Checks/Reviews and Governance, Project Methodology plus the Establishment of Effective Project Management Offices.

Terry is a speaker at international project management conferences and seminars, and has written several Project Management related papers. He is a founder member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) Sydney Chapter, serving as a Board Director for 5 years, and is also a recipient of the PMI® Australia Chapters' “Distinguished Contribution Award”.

Terry is tertiary qualified and a member of several professional organisations including:

• Graduate Diploma in Management Studies (DMS), Trent University, Nottingham, England
• Diploma in Project Management (BSB51407)
• Graduate, Melbourne Business School Executive Program, University of Melbourne, Australia
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP®)
• Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (FCMI), United Kingdom
• Member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®)
• Chartered Member of the British Computer Society, The Chartered Institute for IT (MBCS)
• Chartered IT Professional (CITP)
• Member of the Institute of IT Professionals (MIITP), New Zealand

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Felipe Luz is a clinical psychologist with practical and research experience specialising in the field of obesity and eating disorders. Felipe has an undergraduate degree in Psychology, Clinical degree in cognitive-behaviour psychotherapy and Masters degree in clinical psychology in Brazil. Currently, Felipe is developing his PhD researches at The University of Sydney, in The Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders. Felipe is currently studying if very low energy diets for the treatment of obesity can cause eating disorder symptoms, as well as, psychotherapy for obese individuals with eating disorders.