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Rabbi Dr. Orna Triguboff Ph.D. has been awarded a doctorate in Kabbalah from Sydney University, specializing in the Kabbalah of Rabbi Isaac Luria of Safed in the 16th century and the study of angels.

She has studied with the Jewish Renewal movement in the USA, headed by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi for 12 years and received her rabbinic ordination in 2010.

She serves as a teacher for the Neshama Life Ornganisation and as a rabbi at the Emanuel Synagogue.

Orna teaches both in Australia and internationally and is currently a participant of a 3-year Torah study programme at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.

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Laurel Trim has considerable experience as a Technical Support Officer, Help Desk Supervisor, Trainer and Co-Coordinator for a many years. In the role of professional trainer she specialises in Microsoft products. She holds a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment.

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Cristian is an engineer born in Chile. He arrived in Australia in 2007 with a 4-month student visa, no English and no contacts. Before coming to Australia, Cristian completed a double bachelor’s degree in business management and Computer Science and developed a career at PwC as a business consultant and auditor.

During 2003-2007 and while working as a business consultant for PwC, Cristian trained executives in areas of Information Security and IT Effectiveness.

In Australia, Cristian started his videographer career as a freelance junior video editor for UnseenTV where over 3 years he mastered the skills of editing, filming, production and directing, becoming head of production for the company in 2010.

In 2012 Cristian founded CreativeCreations.tv, a high-end corporate video production agency based in Sydney. Since then he has produced and directed over 600 high-end video productions across Australia, Asia, South America and Europe for online and TV broadcast and across a wide variety of industries.

Cristian has combined his engineering background, business experience and talent for videography to develop a ground-breaking framework to strategically implement video in any organisation, offering corporates a unique approach to video productions that ensures their videos not only look great, but align to their business goals and strategy.

Cristian runs exclusive Video Strategy Workshops, Masterclasses and private corporate training sessions. Over the past few years, he has trained over 500 leaders and marketers in Australia, USA, New Zealand and South America, and has partnered with different organisations to deliver tailored trainings and mentoring programs. These have included: The Academy of Entrepreneurs, American Chamber of Commerce, NSW Business Chamber, Australian Marketing Institute and the Public Relations Institute of Australia.

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Denise Tsagaris is a highly experienced trainer and consultant with over 25 years of expertise in instructing Microsoft applications, spanning from fundamental to advanced levels. Throughout her extensive career, Denise has been a trusted source for organisations such as the Reserve Bank of Australia, Department of Defence, ANSTO (Australia's Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation), The Salvation Army, Village Roadshow, and legal firms including MinterEllison Sydney and Philips Fox (now known as DLA Piper). Her reach extends across diverse sectors, encompassing government, corporate, and not-for-profit entities.

Denise's contributions go beyond the training room; she crafts comprehensive training materials, including manuals, course exercises, tip sheets, PowerPoint decks, and other resources to facilitate learning. Drawing on her rich experience using and developing with Microsoft products in professional settings, Denise enriches the learning experience with real-life examples. Beyond her role as a trainer, Denise has conducted Train the Trainer courses for training organizations and corporate groups, cultivating new IT trainers with a passion for lifelong learning. With a Bachelor's degree in Adult Education, Microsoft Certification, and a Certificate IV in Workplace Training, Denise is not just an instructor but a dedicated guide fostering the potential of learners in the dynamic world of Microsoft applications.

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Pan is a forensic and clinical psychologist with a masters degree in psychology and a masters degree in criminology. He is a registered psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (Registration No PSY0001404883), and a member of the Australian Psychological Society’s College of Forensic Psychologists and College of Clinical Psychologists (Member No 17562). Pan was a psychologist with the NSW Department of Juvenile Justice, and has worked for the Commonwealth Department of Veterans' Affairs,for a child protection agency, and for the Mental Health Team in Port Macquarie and at the St George Hospital. He has been in private practice since 1998, primarily assessing and treating criminal offenders, victims of violent crime, as well as combat veterans and their families. He has taught psychology at the University of Sydney and criminology at the University of Western Sydney. He has presented papers and lectured on forensic psychological assessment at international conferences. He also regularly runs workshops on assessment and management of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), especially with regard to victims and perpetrators of violent crimes.

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Dr Bernie Tuch has been Director of the NSW Stem Cell Network since its inception in 2002. He is also a practising endocrinologist and a professor of medicine at both the University of Sydney and Monash University.

Bernie’s team, then at the Prince of Wales Hospital, created two human embryonic stem cell lines, under licence from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, and these are being used in research to assist in developing therapies for diabetes, cardiac defects and neurological deficiencies.

Dr Tuch is an active member of the Sydney Jewish community and was a former president of Mount Sinai College, the Jewish day school in Maroubra.

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Lydia Turner is currently working as a provisionally registered psychologist in the field of eating disorders. She is the former School Programmes Director & Consultant to The Eating Disorders Foundation (NSW), and is currently completing a Masters in Health Science (Sexual Health) at The University of Sydney. Her experience in the field of eating disorders has included being interviewed by a range of media not limited to The Sun Herald, The Sunday Telegraph, ABC radio, and Channel 9 News. She has further experience designing and delivering training programmes to health professionals; presenting in schools, tertiary institutions, hospitals, and community organisations; and providing counselling services in both a paid and voluntary capacity. Lydia’s desire to specialise in eating disorders began as a result of her own recovery from a severe case several years ago.

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Dolores Turró is a freelance graphic designer who has also worked as an Apple Macintosh trainer and Adobe consultant in Sydney and in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has published the first original Adobe Photoshop 5 book in Spanish (Photoshop 5 ¡Fácil!, MP Ediciones, Buenos Aires, Argentina) and has translated specialised software documentation. She also has a longstanding career in language teaching (English and Spanish as a second/foreign language) and as an English-Spanish / Spanish-English translator.

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Barbara Twomey is an experienced teacher of Latin who has taught HSC Continuers and Extension Latin for secondary students for many years. Her tertiary teaching experience includes elective courses in Latin Language and the Law through the Law Extension Committee and annual classes at the Latin Summer School, both courses being held at the University of Sydney. Barbara is also a presenter for U3A Latin and Introductory Greek classes.

Barbara’s interest in languages began early with her studies of English, French and Latin at school, followed by undergraduate studies in English, French and Latin at university. Her particular interest in the History of Language, particularly the English Language, led her through courses offered at the University of Queensland in Old English (Anglo-Saxon), Old Icelandic, Middle English, Medieval French, Classical Latin and History of both the French and English languages. Further studies at Macquarie University and the University of Sydney included other ancient languages. Barbara’s continuing fascination with Comparative and Historical Philology is the basis for her appreciation of the great works of ancient literature, amongst which Latin literature is profoundly important.

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Inmaculada Uceda Vera. Tutor of CCE