Julia studied her Bachelor of Science at Monash University with majors in Human Physiology, Zoology and Chemistry. She was a research assistant for the WWF Marine Reserve in Trieste, Italy where she used SCUBA to collect and analyse data on the local marine ecosystems. She also worked for Monash University in their International Student Recruitment division where she assisted thousands of students follow their study ambitions in Australia. She then completed the Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) and began her teaching career in 2009. She has been teaching VCE Science for over 10 years and has held the positions of Head of Science and Head of Year 12 at St Paul's Anglican Grammar School until the end of 2019. Julia was the co-founder of the Marine Biology Tour to Ningaloo Reef, WA, where she led students on a discovery into the life of a Marine Biologist and an exploration of the reefs with SCUBA diving and snorkelling with Whale Sharks. Julia then worked at Drouin Secondary College for 2 years and she is also a former VCAA Biology Assessor.

She is a proud advocate for Women in STEM!

Carissa graduated from RMIT with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Science.  She spent 12 years in pathology in a range of departments including microbiology, biochemistry and veterinary medicine. Additionally, she was the research and development scientist in the molecular biology department developing new diagnostic tests for human and animal disease using the latest molecular biology techniques. After completing a Master of Teaching, Carissa has been teaching VCE Science at St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School where she was Head of Science for 5 years. In 2018, she led a student group to Indonesia where they learnt about the challenges facing the local environment and planted trees in the rainforest to help combat deforestation. She is a former VCAA assessor and co-author of A+ Biology Notes published in 2022.

She is a proud advocate for Women in STEM!