Professor S. Caroline Taylor AM
Professor Caroline Taylor AM is the Founder of Children of Phoenix. She is a Director on the Board for Children of Phoenix and is Chair of the Board. She has the portfolio for the Scholarship Committee and is involved in the Grants committee.
Professor Taylor’s academic work is focussed on child abuse which she sees as a human rights and social justice issue. She is the author of several monographs, books and many peer reviewed journal articles and opinion pieces. She provides professional reports for sexual assault court proceedings and is often invited as a speaker at professional, public and community events.
She herself experienced long term childhood sexual and physical abuse with the perpetrator being convicted and sentence to prison. With no family and few resources she rebuilt her life from childhood poverty and little school education to achieve high levels of tertiary education including First Class Honours and a PhD that won a presitigious national award, to become a leading academic and social activist around children, abuse and human rights and law reform.
Children of Phoenix is not charity but change. It provides educational scholarships to children, adolescents and adults whose lives and educational pathways have been affected by childhood sexual abuse to achieve their educational goals and dreams. In doing so they take control of, and build a future for themselves fuelled by their own skills and determination.
Julie Christopoulos
Julie Christopoulos is currently a Senior Advisor, School Improvement for Independent Schools Victoria. Her role extends to conducting workshops and professional development seminars on Wellbeing, Positive Behaviour Management and Coaching, and the use of Reflective Practices in the classroom. She also provides Coaching, Mentoring and Facilitating sessions to staff individually and in groups.
Julie is one of the Board Directors for the Children of Phoenix Foundation and is on the Foundation’s Scholarship Board. Julie has been a qualified educator and co-ordinator in the Secondary Education sector in the disciplines of Accountancy, Business Management, Economics and Legal Studies that spanned over 23 years. She has taught in the Independent, Government, Catholic and TAFE sectors. She has been an assessor in the Economics discipline, writer of Economics and Accountancy papers for a number of organisations that provide practice external examination papers for the Victorian Certificate of Education, author of numerous articles for the Commercial Teachers’ journal called COMPAK.
Julie presented sessions and workshops regularly at Latrobe University during the Commercial Teachers Conference called COMVIEW. Julie also worked for the online organisation ‘Worldschool’ where she wrote online Economics modules. Julie has a Bachelor in Business Studies and Master of Education with a major in Counselling.
Pietta Damianos
Pietta is the Administration Officer at Children of Phoenix and can be contacted with any questions or queries on either Enquiries@childrenofphoenix.org or Scholarships@childrenofphoenix.org
Pietta has completed a Bachelor of Psychology and Management/Marketing (Honours) and has recently completed RACV’s Corporate Graduate Program.
Currently Pietta works in Human Resources and is passionate about helping others. Outside of work Pietta enjoys travelling, reading, keeping fit and spending time with friends and family.
Hellen Fersch
I have a background in Medical science and management. I am active in local community matters.
Sandra Harris
Sandra first met Professor S. Caroline Taylor AM at a workshop being held for the Victorian Police in 2005. Since this time, Sandra has volunteered in many activities over the years including fundraising events and administration activities.
Sandra has a Bachelor of Education & Training, Diploma of Teaching (TAFE) and a Cert IV in Training & Assessment. Sandra’s professional background is in Management Consulting in ERP/MRP.
Sandra is a proud recipient of the Children of Phoenix Educational Scholarship and has been training in Equine Assisted Therapy to provide therapeutic programs to Victim/Survivors of CSA and those suffering from ASD. Sandra is also a Coach/Mentor for Adult Survivors wishing to undertake further education.
Wendy Mosley
Wendy has lived for many years in South West Victoria and works in the dairy industry. Wendy has previously been a long term volunteer with Riding for the Disabled where she was a leading qualified coach, trainer and horse assessor.
Wendy’s passion for assisting children, young people and adults to live active meaningful lives regardless of their circumstances brought her into contact with Children of Phoenix several years ago. Wendy has been an active FoP (Friend of Phoenix) member and has now joined the charity Board. She will help focus on advancing the important work of the charity which changes the lives of those whose educational pathways have been negatively impacted by childhood sexual abuse.
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Friends of Phoenix:
Vicki Biggs
Ms Vicki Biggs is the FoP (Friends of Phoenix) Volunteers Co-ordinator for Children of Phoenix. Vicki is herself a past recipient of one of the foundation Scholarships, enabling her to undertake a certificate in business studies course. As a result of gaining this further education and the associated benefits of improved confidence and self-esteem Vicki was able to set up her own small business from home doing business adminstration for other small businesses in her area. The Board is delighted that Vicki is giving back to the foundation in such a positive manner. Vicki is active in assisting with our fundraising efforts and is happy to be contacted should people like to donate goods or services for our charity fundraisers or find out more about being a FoP volunteer.
Friends of Phoenix is a voluntary group of supporters who assist with the operations of Children of Phoenix Foundation, participating in a variety of working parties.
Emma Kuehr
Emma is a welfare worker and furthering her study in psychology and brings with her an understanding of the issues that affect children and a passion to support our charity in its important work.
Friends of Phoenix is a voluntary group of supporters who assist with the operations of the Children of Phoenix Foundation,
participating in a variety of working parties.
If you would like to know more about becoming a Foundation Board member or a Friends of Phoenix member, please send your inquiries to:
Enquiries@childrenofphoenix.org
outlining your experience, including your reasons for choosing our Foundation and why you believe you may have the skills, attitudes, passion and drive to add value to our business model and work with us to achieve our goals – We look forward to hearing from you!
