Each year our staff typically manage approximately; 60,000 Ryda participants to 3,300 Ryda workshop sessions delivered by 470 trained facilitators over 500 days and complemented by more than 500 Rotary volunteers.
The team is responsible for the operations of RSE throughout Australia and New Zealand, under the direction of its Boards and educationally, under the auspices of the RSE Advisory Council. The company is headquartered in Sydney with a national office in Auckland. Reflected in staff roles, operations include all the elements associated with program development and quality, school engagement and program delivery, corporate governance and fiscal sustainability.
Each year RSE, through its team, releases a revised version of Ryda reflecting ongoing research to maintain alignment of the program with educational curricula, evidence and best practice.
Senior Leadership Team
- Maria Lovelock, Group CEO, who also holds the position of Group Company Secretary,
- Brooke O’Donnell, General Manager – Education & Communication,
- John Elliott, Head of Program Delivery (Australia) & Group Data, and
- Christina Anggono, Group Accountant
All are Sydney head office based.
Delivery Team
Program Coordinators are responsible for Ryda school engagement and program delivery
In Australia:
- Hannah Olsen, State Program Lead (Qld),
- Anton Hockey, State Program Lead (Victoria and South Australia),
- Rachael Kelleher, State Program Lead (NSW, ACT and Tasmania),
- Michelle Berardo (p/t), (PC South East Queensland – South Brisbane/Logan/Gold Coast)
- Julie Howells (p/t) (PC Sydney East),
- Kathy Jeitani (p/t) (PC Sydney West),
- Alison Hall (p/t) (PC Regional NSW and ACT)
- Cynthia Rivera, Program Assistant (p/t)
- Melissa Curtis, Program Assistant (Qld)
In New Zealand:
- Naomh Cusin, NZ Programme Manager,
- Adele Hall (Senior PC Auckland & Northland) (p/t),
- Ruth Nicholls (PC Central North Island) (p/t),
- Sarah Parkinson (PC Lower North Island from Wellington to Hawke’s Bay) (p/t),
- Liona Stanicich (PC South Island) (p/t)
Support Team
- Nickie Mouncey (grants and finance),
- Graeme Hood (NZ Education Specialist)
