Executive and Project Officers

VADEA is managed by an annually elected team of committed volunteers from the field of visual arts and design education.  The 2023/2024 Executive and Project Officers was announced at the VADEA AGM on 27 July 2023. If you are interested in joining the VADEA committee please email VADEA at contact@vadea.org.au.

The Executive

Co-President – Professional Learning Sally Leaney
Co-President – Advocacy and Communications Nicole DeLosa
Co-President – Governance Aaron Landers
Treasurer Vacant
Secretary Kieth Yap
Director of Professional Learning Wendy Ramsay
Director Communications Jody Papandrea
Director of Membership Services Lisa Allison
Executive Member – Professional Learning and Accreditation Melanie Taylor
Executive Member – Research and Resource Development Helen Yip
Executive Member – Advocacy, State and National Issues Gemma Baldwin

Project Officers

K – 6 Professional Learning Project Officer Jacqui Bolt
7 – 12 Professional Learning Project Officer Michael Clark
Early Career and Accreditation Project Officer Lindie Matthews
Professional Learning and Research Grants Project Officer Tamara Lawry
Research and Resource Development Project Officer Laura Barlow
Curriculum Advocacy Project Officer Lauren Barlow
Design Project Officer Vacant
Artworld Relations Project Officer Christian Bonett
Website Project Officer Vacant
eConnect Project Officer Sharon Holdsworth
Administration Manager Louise Edmonds