Staff departures
Cassi Aitken
Teacher Cassie joined us in 2014 in the capacity of an English and Humanities teacher for close to three years, and in her time at The College she became involved in teaching a Year 8 dance elective and in the Year 8 Production. This is testament to her willingness to say yes, to go the extra mile, to work with various teams and ultimately to bring such richness into the lives of the students she taught. Cassie was tireless in the thinking she invested in her lessons and the units we designed as a team, always striving to do, reflect and then do better. She developed such a genuine and warm rapport with her classes which was an integral part of the opportunities for success she gave students in her care. As a colleague, Cassie was always a team player. Honest, funny, and ready to work hard to bring together diverse learning experiences for our students. In all of that, she also taught her colleagues new ways of thinking about the delivery of content, striving to be current and engaging in her approach. While we had our fingers crossed that Cassie would come back to join us, life gets very full with three young children, so we wish her well as she and Matt raise their family. We know that wherever Cassie lands in her teaching career, the staff and students alike will be very fortunate. - Kristina Zeravica
Tracey Bromley
Admissions and Database Coordinator We will farewell Tracey Bromley from the Admissions and Database Coordinator role at the end of November. During her four years of service Tracey brought fun and humour along with a creative flair to the Admissions Office. Drawing on her past experience in record keeping from her time in Regional Libraries and Deakin University Tracey streamlined the Database processes and looked for new ways to simplify and automate processes for parents and staff. During the pandemic Tracey worked exceptionally hard, under immense pressure, to assist families relocating to Geelong and directly contributed to securing our largest ever enrolment numbers. Her experience with event management contributed to the smooth running of multiple Open Days and Scholarship examinations. Tracey went above and beyond with her support for staff members across all three campuses and was always willing to take the time to assist new staff with use of the Database and Operoo. Tracey has booked countless enrolment interviews, taken a multitude of tours and was always a friendly voice on the end of the phone assisting families with their enrolment enquires from Early Learning through to Year 12. She welcomed new families to the College community with warmth and shared in their excitement for the start of their child’s educational journey at the College. We thank Tracey for her humour and camaraderie in the admissions office and wish her well for her new role as Registrar at Iona College. - Kristen Wiadrowski
44 Ad Astra Issue No 141
