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Meet the team – June Edition

By June 24, 2020 June 29th, 2020 No Comments

To give you an insight into the great people that work at Co.As.It, each month we will feature some of our staff in our “Meet the team” blog posts.

Ciao!

My name is Emily and I’m a psychologist at Co.As.It.

I completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Italian & Psychology and a first-class Honours degree at the University of Sydney. I joined Co.As.It. in 2018. I enjoy working at Co.As.It. because I am passionate about the Italian culture and language and love assisting our Italian-Australian community.

In my spare time I enjoy blogging, reading and long walks.
My coffee order is a skim cappuccino.
My favourite pasta dish is pasta al forno.
My ideal travel destination is Positano on the Amalfi Coast.
My go to party song is Gasolina by Daddy Yankee.
My most beloved piece of clothing is my Everlane trench coat.
My perfect car to get around town is the pepper white mini cooper.
The best gift you could give me is a bunch of pink peonies.

Ciao!

My name is Helen and I’m a Marketing & Events Assistant at Co.As.It.

I have a Diploma in Business Management, Certificate IV in Training & Assessment and various Vocational Certificates in Education and Community.

I joined Co.As.It. in 2018. I enjoy working at Co.As.It. because it’s an active CALD focussed organisation, offering a wide range of services and programs in community, education and cultural activities.

In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family, watching movies and swimming.
My coffee order is a strong skim Flat white.
My favourite pasta dish is homemade Lasagne.
My ideal travel destination is Hawaii.
My go to party song is Living on a Prayer – Bon Jovi.
My most beloved piece of clothing are my MK Slides.
My perfect car to get around town is the Ferrari GTS.
The best gift you could give me is pay off my mortgage or an endless supply of coffee.

Ciao!

My name is Gabriele and I’m a Language Services Coordinator at Co.As.It.

I completed a Bachelor in Work and Social Psychology at the University of Padua. I then went on to complete a CELTA certificate at the University of Cambridge and a Certificate in Language Teaching at the University of Sydney. I joined Co.As.It. in 2016. I enjoy working at Co.As.It. because languages have always been a passion of mine and I find it so empowering to support people in learning Italian and developing new skills and confidence.

In my spare time I enjoy watching movies, photography and yoga.
My coffee order is a cappuccino.
My favourite pasta dish is rigatoni alla Norma.
My ideal travel destination is Trieste.
My go to party song is Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves.
My most beloved piece of clothing are my numerous pairs of Bamboozld novelty socks.
My perfect car to get around town is the Mini Cooper.
The best gift you could give me is Haigh’s chocolates.

Ciao!

My name is Alice and I’m a Primary School Teacher at the Italian Bilingual School.

I completed a Bachelor of Primary Education Sciences at the University of Milano Bicocca in Italy. I joined Co.As.It. in 2017. I enjoy working at Co.As.It. because we provide a unique bilingual learning environment and teaching is my passion.

In my spare time I enjoy readingswimming, scuba diving and trying new experiences.
My coffee order is a mochaccino.
My favourite pasta dish is home made fettuccine with prawns and zucchine.
My ideal travel destination is wherever I can swim and scuba dive.
My go to party song is any song by Lady Gaga.
My most beloved piece of clothing is anything pretty and comfortable for the day ahead.
My perfect car to get around town is my Volvo C30, that unfortunately I couldn’t take to Sydney with me.
The best gift you could give me is time to spend together.