Jim Ellis on LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n"},{"id":"tele-tan","title":"Professor Tele Tan","content":"TELE obtained his PhD degree in Electronics Engineering at Surrey University (UK) in 1993 in Electronics Engineering. He joined Curtin University in 2014 after spending a decade in Singapore as an engineer and researcher. He is the Founder and Director of the Autism Academy for Software Quality Assurance. The Academy is a social innovation initiative with the vision of harnessing the special talents of people on the autism spectrum for the collective benefit of those with autism, industry and the wider community. Its mission is to enable individuals with autism to leverage their unique skills through training, educating and mentoring programs, creating pathways to valued, long-term employment. Tele sees the importance of collaboration as a tool to help build resilience within our community, both local and global. In 2016, Tele was awarded the ACS Digital Disruptors Awards for ICT Educator of the Year. Since then, he has led in a team submission to win the 2018 Business and Higher Education Roundtable (BHERT) Awards for Outstanding Collaboration for National Benefit.<\/p>\n"},{"id":"marita-falkmer","title":"Dr Marita Falkmer","content":"
Dr Marita Falkmer is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow funded by the Collaborative Research Centre in Autism (Autism CRC) in the School of Occupational Therapy, Social Work and Speech Pathology at Curtin University. She is also an Associate Professor in disability science at Jonkoping University, Sweden. In her current professional role, Dr Falkmer has the privilege to be involved in projects within and outside the Autism CRC all aiming to improve opportunities for people on the autism spectrum to find their place in society.<\/p>\n
She has\u00a0 a background in special education and long experience working together with children, and adolescents on the autism spectrum in educational settings in Sweden. This also included working as a course director in the educational work conducted by The Swedish National Autism and Asperger Association and being commissioned to write the chapter \u201cInclusive strategies for students with Asperger syndrome and other autism spectrum conditions\u201d by The Swedish National Agency for Education to be included in their report regarding Students with Asperger syndrome in Swedish schools.<\/p>\n
Dr Falkmer also has extensive experience of consultations and education in staff groups within school organisations and in services for adults on the autism spectrum. She has been a proud contributor of AASQA since its creation.<\/p>\n"},{"id":"denis-coldham","title":"Denis Coldham","content":"
Denis Coldham is an IT Lecturer and Head of Programs IT at South Metropolitan TAFE, helping students through their learning journey as they study IT. After working in SME IT for many years, and several years as an IT educator, Denis can use his experience to help students reach their goals.<\/p>\n
Through compassion and empathy for all students, Denis successfully guides all students to have a fair chance, allowing self-improvement through study and mentorship while at South Metro TAFE. Using flexible approaches to study and support, Denis help\u2019s more students succeed in their study journey.<\/p>\n
As a Certified Professional of the ACS, and a member of the ACS Board Executive Committee in WA, Denis can help affect change in the WA ICT Landscape and create a community that is inclusive for all in their ICT careers.<\/p>\n"},{"id":"russell-thomas","title":"Russell Thomas","content":"
Russell is the Executive Manager, Disability Employment Services at the Autism Association of Western Australia. He completed formal disability studies as a Social Trainer in the late seventies and has worked in the Disability Sector for 44 years. Originally Russell was employed by the State Government in various roles from coordination to staff & community education. The last twenty-six years have been spent in senior management positions in the NFP sector. Russell has worked with the Autism Association of Western Australia for the past fourteen years and heads up the only Autism specific employment support service in Australia.<\/p>\n"},{"id":"oliver-and-virginia","title":"Oliver and Virginia Sta Maria","content":"
Virginia and Oliver Sta Maria are property investors with a passion to assist people with Aspergers to get the best out of life.<\/p>\n
Oliver was born in Malaysia. In the late 70\u2019s he travelled with a band around Australia. He later graduated as an Industrial Designer and set up his own design business. He changed direction and worked in Mental Health Rehabilitation until\u00a02006.<\/p>\n
Virginia was born in Perth. Her background is in real estate. With Oliver, they started buying and selling real estate and developing properties.<\/p>\n
Virginia has had a recent diagnosis of Asperger\u2019s and continues to understand herself and the diagnosis.<\/p>\n
Virginia and Oliver have been married for over 25 years and have a 21yo son on the spectrum. Raising a son on the spectrum was easy as he never succumbed to peer pressure. Although getting the best for him was sometimes a challenge. He came to Curtin to pursue his passion. He is a participant in the Curtin Specialist Mentoring Program.<\/p>\n
We expect to be able to contribute as a member of the Board through our life experience of Aspergers from all angles\u2026our life as a couple and coaching a son with Aspergers.<\/p>\n"},{"id":"lisa-holley","title":"Lisa Holley ","content":"
Lisa is a Corporate Responsibility professional with over fifteen years of experience in both the UK and Australia, holding a broad range of Senior Leadership roles in the financial services, manufacturing and professional services sectors. Lisa is currently Head of Corporate Responsibility at Bankwest with responsibility for leading the development and delivery of Corporate Responsibility and Community Investment strategies.<\/p>\n
Lisa is passionate about leading teams and organisations through change with a personal goal to build a more sustainable world for future generations. A strategic thinker with expertise in sustainability, cultural transformation, organisational design, HR business partnering, employee engagement and diversity and inclusion.<\/p>\n"},{"id":"lyn-beazley","title":"Professor Lyn Beazley AO, FTSE","content":"
After graduating from Oxford and Edinburgh Universities, Professor Lyn Beazley built an internationally renowned research team in Neuroscience that focused on recovery from brain damage, much of her investigations undertaken as Winthrop Professor at The University of Western Australia. Currently Lyn is the Sir Walter Murdoch Professor of Science at Murdoch University.<\/p>\n
As Chief Scientist of Western Australia from 2006 to 2013, Lyn advised the Western Australian Government on science, innovation and technology as well as fulfilling the role of science ambassador locally, nationally and internationally.<\/p>\n
In 2009, Lyn was awarded Officer of the Order of Australia and was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.<\/p>\n
More recently, Lyn was inducted into the inaugural Western Australian Women\u2019s Hall of Fame and was elected as a Fellow of the College of Educators. \u00a0In 2012, Lyn became the second recipient of the Governor\u2019s Award for Giving, in recognition of her enthusiastic philanthropy through her outreach activities promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the Western Australian community.<\/p>\n
In 2013, Lyn was honoured to be inducted into the Western Australian Science Hall of Fame and to become a Companion of the Institute of Engineers.\u00a0 Lyn was amazed and delighted to be named the WA Australian of the Year for 2015.<\/p>\n"},{"id":"kerry-sanderson","title":"Hon. Kerry Sanderson AC","content":"
Honourable Kerry Sanderson AC was Western Australia\u2019s 32nd Governor. Prior to becoming Governor, she had a distinguished career both in business and in the public sector having chaired and served on a number of corporate boards and appointed as director of listed companies, not-for-profit and charitable organisations.<\/p>\n
Kerry was CEO of Fremantle Ports for 17 years until October 2008 and was then Agent General for the State of Western Australia from November 2008 until December 2011. Based in London, the Agent General represents the State of Western Australia in Europe and Russia and promotes investment in Western Australia and Western Australian exports to Europe. In 2004, she was named an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to the development and management of the port and maritime industries in Australia, and to public sector governance in the areas of finance and transport in Western Australia. She was also the inaugural inductee to the Lloyds List Shipping and Transport Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n
A strong advocate for excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in schools, Kerry launched the Governor\u2019s School STEM Awards in 2015 to recognise the commitment of school leadership teams in developing their schools\u2019 STEM program, to encourage students to better understand the possibilities that studying science and mathematics brings.
\nIn 2016, she was inducted as Honorary Member of the Australian Computer Society for her role in supporting societal development with regards to opportunities brought forth by the information technology revolution.<\/p>\n
In 2016, Kerry was appointed a Companion of the Order for eminent service to the people of Western Australia, to the promotion of international investment, scientific research and export opportunities, and through roles with maritime, mining, emergency management and not-for-profit organisations.<\/p>\n"},{"id":"sarah-james","title":"Sarah James","content":"
Sarah is a highly energetic and dynamic leader at Jacobs, renowned for her 20 years of exceptional delivery and expertise in technology and engineering. She is a multi-faceted individual, juggling multiple roles as a mother, wife, immigrant, start-up owner, engineer, technologist, geographer, author, and farmer.<\/p>\n
With a rich background in creating inclusive cultures in various leadership positions, Sarah inspires her teams to prioritize gender diversity and diversity of thought. She is a fearless leader, known for making the impossible a reality, and approaches problem-solving with a passion, utilizing tools such as analytics, AI, IoT, and data.<\/p>\n
Sarah is also the author of “Are you ready to change the world? – Technology leadership for the future,” a book that motivates individuals to aim higher, do more, and make a positive impact.<\/p>\n
As a TEDx speaker and advocate for autism, Sarah is an active member of the Curtin University AASQA program advisory board and serves as a mentor at a Neurodivergent CoderDojo club.<\/p>\n"}]}],"support_toggle":true,"support_content":{"customised":false,"content":false},"controls":{"page_switch_toggle":false,"support_toggle":false,"breadcrumb_toggle":true,"navi_toggle":true,"section_nav_toggle":true,"alternate_font_toggle":false}},"featured_image":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/117291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/117291\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/117379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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