Staff
For all General Enquiries please contact Admin Support Officer: Lia Holm – 07 3307 4768.
Admin Support Officer: Jessica Hillier – 07 3307 4777.
Student Advisor
Student Support Officer: Carly Bryan – 07 3307 4778.
Your Student Advisor is Carly Bryan. She is here to assist you in all of your Unilearn courses whether it is online or paper based. If you need to speak to someone or need information regarding your assignments or assessments just email or call her. She is her to make sure that you have a positive learning experience and meet your deadlines for University entrance.
Faculty
Academic Literacy Skills
Your tutor for Unilearn Academic Literacy Skills is Kelly Lofthouse; M Education, Grad Cert Behaviour Management, B Education. Kelly is an experienced English teacher with excellent communication skills and content knowledge across several levels of schooling.
She will be providing you with academic support for your studies in the Unilearn Academic Literacy courses. This support will be provided by means of a tutoring system, whereby you can discuss any difficulties or queries you may have mainly by email or in the online environment. Please do not hesitate to contact her as you work through the course material.
The Writing Assignments (found in the back of your book or in the online environment under assignments) are an important part of the learning process. Kelly will provide feedback on the assignments when you submit them. She looks forward to hearing from you and wish you every success with your studies.
Email Kelly Lofthouse.
Biology and Introductory Maths
Your tutor for Unilearn Biology and Unilearn Introductory Mathematics is Dr Jenelle Benson, BS Biology, MA Environmental Science, EdD Educational Strategies and Assessment. Dr Benson is currently the Lead Vocational Teacher for Unilearn. She has worked with BNIT and Unilearn for the last four years. Jenelle taught high school Honours Biology, Honours Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry and Mathematics courses for 16 years before moving to Australia. Additionally, she taught Biology Advanced Placement courses equivalent to undergraduate courses at University. She has taught Biology and Introductory Mathematics Courses for Unilearn for the last 2 years. She is an experienced educator and researcher and uses this expertise to help students be successful.
Jenelle will be providing support for your studies in Unilearn biology or Unilearn Introductory Mathematics course. This support will be provided by means of a tutoring system, whereby you can discuss your difficulties with the course concepts by email (preferred), telephone, fax, letter, or through the online course support classroom.
Please do not hesitate to contact her as you work through the course materials. One phone call, fax, or quick email can make a huge difference when you are stuck. Jenelle’s role is to assist you in mastering these concepts so you can move on to University studies confident that you have the knowledge necessary to succeed.
Email Jenelle Benson.
Chemistry
Your tutor for Unilearn Chemistry is Mary Hill, BA, MSc, DipEd, MEdSt, GradDipArts, GradDip Computer Studies, MRACI. She is an experienced Chemistry educator and researcher having taught Chemistry in high schools and universities for over 30 years.
Mary will be providing you with academic support for your studies in the Unilearn Chemistry course. E-mail is the quickest way to get in contact with her as she works from various venues but telephoning is another option. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with her as you work through the course material. An email or a quick phone call can often save you time and frustration. Her role is to assist you in obtaining a positive outcome in your Unilearn Chemistry studies and she welcomes your queries about any aspect of the subject matter in the Chemistry course. Questions relating to the administration of the course, such as extensions and exam requests, should be directed to Unilearn staff.
Email Mary Hill.
Senior Maths
Your tutor for Unilearn Senior Mathematics is Suja Nayar, B Comp. Suja is an experienced Mathematics educator who has been tutoring Senior Mathematics since 2008. Prior to this, Suja was lecturing for 12 years in the Mathematics Department at a University in Queensland.
She will be providing you with academic support for your studies in the Unilearn Senior Mathematics course. This support will be provided by means of a tutoring system, whereby you can discuss any difficulties or queries you may have mainly by email (preferred), telephone, fax, letter or through the online course support classroom.
Please do not hesitate to contact her as you work through the course material. One phone call or an email can often save you lots of time and much frustration. Over the years Suja has been assisting students at all levels of Mathematics, so she is aware of many of the difficulties and problems that may concern you. Suja’s role is to assist you to obtain a positive outcome in your Unilearn Senior Mathematics course so that you can move on to further your studies with this prerequisite knowledge.
Email Suja Nayar.
Physics
Your tutor for Unilearn Physics is Ashley Smith MEdLead, MNet&SysAdmin, BAppSci(Maths&Comp), GradDipTeach(Sec) GradCertEd, MCSE, MACS(Snr), MACEL, ACCE(Assoc). He is an experienced Physics and Science educator and researcher. He is currently an Assistant Principal – Systems Administration in an independent high school.
Ashley will be providing you with academic support for your studies in the Unilearn Physics course. This support will be provided by means of a tutoring system, whereby you can discuss any difficulties or queries you may have by email (preferred), telephone, fax or letter. Please do not hesitate to contact him as you work through the course material. One phone call, fax, a quick note or email can often save you lots of time and much frustration. Sometimes it is nice just to speak to someone about your work and how you are progressing. He will provide feedback on the Assessment Exercises when you submit them.
Over the years Ashley has been assisting students at all levels of physics, so he is aware of the many difficulties and problems that may concern you. His role is to assist you to obtain a positive outcome in your Unilearn Physics studies. He looks forward to hearing from you and wishes you every success with your studies.
Email Ashley Smith.