How we started

Founder and Board Secretary 

I am the Founder, very passionate advocate and the Board Secretary of I’m Still Learning. The idea for I’m Still Learning started for me in 2014 when my husband died and it became a need.

There is a lot of determination, self-sacrifice and diligence in making sure that our goals and objectives are met through our courses. I successfully completed high school and then went straight into the work force doing small courses along the way.

My work role has mainly been in a Human Resources / People environment but the expertise that I bring to the table is the primary reason for starting I’m Still Learning. 

It’s my past experiences, it’s being an average everyday run of the mill person who knew what I needed to know after my loss. It’s being a person who generally relates well with people.

 Chairperson

I joined Mandy in commencing I’m Still Learning in early 2017.  

Mandy and I spent many hours in conference to get I’m Still Learning started. Initially we developed contacts with The Men’s Shed networks to act as volunteers to run our weekly sessions for Basic Home Maintenance courses. We then worked together to get our first grant with Nelson Alexander to enable our first course to be run in the Glenroy Neighbourhood House in August 2017. 

Due to a change of health and unexpected family circumstances I found it necessary to change my participation in I’m Still Learning courses, however I have remained active in the running of I’m Still Learning, with my role as part of the I’m Still Learning Board. 

I have worked as a naturopath for 25 years prior to commencing with I’m Still Learning and I ran my own successful naturopathic practice employing 8-10 staff.

I bring many years of work experience to the Board in the fields of natural medicine, adult education and financial services.  

I am passionate about the future of I’m Still Learning, and the principle of meaningful adult participation classes in enjoyable learning situations.

Board Member

Love, Life, Live is the company Carmelle co-launched with another talented women – together they helped grow businesses through their consultancy service offering marketing, communications, digital services and event management. It is also Carmelle’s existence mantra...when you love your life, you are truly living!

Carmelle commenced a career in media as radio journalist and presenter, then moved into the world of television where she worked as a journalist, presenter, producer and videographer.

Following a decade residing in New York, Carmelle returned to Australia where she moved to Sydney to pursue media roles which amalgamated into communications/PR and marketing. After a few years as an enterprise owner and consultant, Carmelle honed her skills and passion for building businesses as Business Development Manager and as a business and marketing consultant for over ten years.

With a background in leadership, mentoring, building relationships and digital innovation, Carmelle is passionate about creating positive business outcomes and engaged individuals. 

Previous positions of Carmelle included being engaged as a General Manager for a national digital technology peak body association, as the Business & Marketing Director for a bullion company and several management roles in NFPs, finance, property and design/marketing agencies. 

Two of Carmelle’s more recent accomplishments include being a Non-Executive Director for a fintech enterprise and creating the group WITIA [Women in Technology Innovation in Australia]. 

Occasionally, she also volunteers as a host on the Steve Irwin Sea Shepard ship, now a function space, retired after years of defending, protecting and conserving the oceans. 

Carmelle has a B.Arts in Communications, advanced diplomas in marketing, PR, writing, leadership and business management. Her studies broadened over the past fifteen years to encompass hypnotherapy, the esoteric arts, nutrition and food as medicine. 

Treasurer 

Malcolm is originally from a small island off the coast of Scotland called Rothesay.  He arrived in Australia in 1964 as part of the “ten pound passage” scheme that delivered so many “new Australians” at the time.

Educated at University High School and then Melbourne University where he completed a Bachelor of Commerce, Malcolm commenced his working life as an accountant with a medium-size accounting practice.

In 1983 Malcolm commenced his own accounting practice from a small office in Moonee Ponds and was joined by his brother Alex in 1986. 

Malcolm is the Principal/Director of Bell Partnership FP, holder of an Australian Financial Services Licencee.  Previously he was a founding member of Apogee Financial Planning and has served on their National Advisory Board and was president of that Board for three years. He is also a member of the Financial Planning Association. 

Board Member

I joined the I’m Still Learning Board in 2019, and I am enjoying providing assistance and support to this wonderful organisation. 

Originally from Ballarat, I studied a Bachelor of Arts (Public Relations) at Deakin University in Geelong. 

My career saw me move to Melbourne and pursue marketing and communications roles within a range of organisations including retail, tourism and education.

I currently work within the education sector which has given me many experiences and skills that I am able to utilise within my position on the I’m Still Learning Board.

Board Member

A proud Board Member of I'm Still Learning since 2018, I am committed to helping others to become empowered and confident through I’m Still Learning practical training programs.

I am a Senior Product Manager within the Financial Technology sector and qualified in the area of User Experience Design. 

Highly experienced in the area of product design, my key strength is understanding customer needs.

I hold a Bachelor of Information Technology and a Postgraduate Degree in Multimedia Design.