Cambridge Humanities for Victoria 10 (digital)

is a History teacher at a school in Melbourne. He is also a lecturer, author and tour guide who specialises in the social and cultural history of France. He regularly presents illustrated lectures for the History Teachers’ Association of Victoria, Modern History Seminars (Sydney) and the National Gallery of Victoria. His published works focus on the history of the French Revolution, and includes a recent work on the Enlightenment. He is also the tour leader for Academy Travel (Sydney), and conducts residential study tours in French history in Paris, and in the Russian Revolution in St Petersburg and Moscow.

Adrian De Fanti has taught Geography at secondary schools for over ten years and is currently the Dean of Learning and Innovation at Mazenod College. Adrian has a particular interest in integrating technology into the Geography curriculum, including using Geographic Information Systems to analyse spatial data, tracking change over time using satellite imagery, going on virtual field trips using virtual reality and collecting data in the field using spatial technology. Adrian is also an active member of the GTAV where he regularly presents professional development sessions and revision lectures and writes a range of classroom resources.

Brady Driscoll is the co-head of Humanities at Santa Maria College. She has worked in Victorian schools for 7 years and has experience teaching History, English and English Language across Year 7–12. She has worked in curriculum development across multiple domains and is passionate about history in the Year 7 and 8 area. Brady was a recipient of a scholarship that allowed her to join the Gandel Holocaust Studies Program for Australian Educators.

Tisha Eggleston is Head of History at Tintern Grammar in Ringwood East. She has been teaching for over 17 years in secondary schools in both Australia and the United Kingdom. Tisha has worked extensively with the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority as an assessor and vetter for examinations including History: Revolutions, English Language, Extended Investigation, the General Achievement Test and NAPLAN for the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority.

Ben is a teacher of VCE Media and History and teaches both subjects at Balcombe Grammar School. He is the Leader of E-Learning and a passionate advocate for innovative learning and digital literacy. Outside of education, Ben has been widely published in design, pop culture and action sports media and is a skateboarder who is old enough to know better.

Damien Osborne is Head of Humanities at Wonthaggi Secondary College’s senior campus. He has taught a range of Humanities subjects in Victorian secondary schools for more than 15 years, including at VCE level. Damien is an experienced VCAA assessor for VCE Legal Studies exams and is passionate advocate for civics education.

Ashley Keith Pratt is a passionate History educator with extensive experience teaching history in addition to senior curriculum leadership roles. Ashley has completed postgraduate research in history education at the University of Melbourne and has contributed to curriculum design in Victoria through VCAA review panels for VCE History. Ashley is Vice-President of the History Teachers’ Association of Victoria (HTAV), a contributor to the HTAV journal Agora, a VCAA assessor for VCE History exams and a previous author for Cambridge University Press for Years 7-10 Humanities projects.

Lisa Ritchie is Head of Business Studies at Melbourne Grammar School. She has worked in the area of Business and Economics for over 15 years and has extensive experience in exam development and assessing, and curriculum development at both boys’ and girls’ schools. Prior to Melbourne Grammar School, Lisa worked at St Kevin’s College and Melbourne Girls Grammar as Head of Global Connections.