Meet our new Board members
We have three impressive new Board members to introduce.
Tim Catterall
After many years’ governance and management experience within the adult education sector, NSW based Tim Catterall, has recently become an adult learner himself. And the good news is that his current study of teaching literacy in adult and vocational education won’t take him away from the sector!
Tim’s roles have included being CEO of the University of New England’s vocational education provider, UNE Partnerships, and Adult community education provider Tamworth Community College, and a director on the boards of independent schools, Adult Community Colleges and Youth and Adolescent services providers.
While working in the community colleges sector, Tim worked to assist adults and young people, particularly in regional communities, to address challenges relating to language, literacy, numeracy, digital skills and employability skills (LLNDE).
Kerrie Akkermans
Currently CEO of Community Centres South Australia, Kerrie Akkermans is passionate about the ability of adult and community education to assist the most disadvantaged in society to access learning.
Kerrie has more than 20 years’experience as a Board Director and C-suite executive in both the not for profit and corporate sectors. She is a member of the South Australian Training Skills Advisory Board and the Australian Neighbourhood Houses and Centres
Association (ANHCA) Board.
As a qualified trainer and educator in business management, strategic development and literacy foundation skills in RTOs, Kerrie also has a hands-on understanding of the needs of the sector.
Dr Piper Rodd
Dr Piper Rodd is a dedicated lifelong educator committed to social justice and critical pedagogy. A Lecturer in the School of Education at Deakin University, Piper’s areas of teaching and research examine the years beyond compulsory schooling forvyoung Australians, with particular focus on social class and social justice.
Piper has had professional experience in the school, TAFE and university sector workplaces and has always sought out opportunities to collaborate with community organisations.
She is also Chair of the Board of Future Connect, the Local Learning and Employment Network for Brimbank and Melton in Melbourne’s west
And congratulations to ALA Vice-President, Kirrily Loveday, who won the Gold Heart of Innovation using Technology Award at the 2024 TAFE Directors Australia Recognition Awards.
ALA President, Kathleen Priestly, congratulated Kirrily who, she said, had redesigned TasTAFE’s Foundation Skills Services to increase learner access and equity, build student skill and success and ultimately increase the foundation skills of the Tasmanian community. Kathleen said Kirrily had done so with great support from other passionate TasTAFE staff and teachers.
