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 2024/2025 Executive and Project Officers was announced at the VADEA AGM on 30 July 2024. 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 Melanie Taylor
Co-President – Governance Aaron Landers
Treasurer Vacant
Secretary Hannah White
Director of Professional Learning Wendy Ramsay
Director Communications Jody Papandrea
Director of Membership Services Lisa Allison
Executive Member – Professional Learning and Accreditation Skye Jones
Executive Member – Research and Resource Development Nicole DeLosa
Executive Member – Advocacy, State and National Issues Helen Yip

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 Melissa Goodall
Artworld Relations Project Officer Christian Bonett
Website Project Officer Sharon Holdsworth
eConnect Project Officer Natalie O’Connor
Administration Manager Tina Wheatley