Our Journey - Second edition

Susie is the owner operator of Holy Trinity Early Learning Centre in Kew, Victoria. She has completed a Master of Education, Diploma of Teaching Early Childhood and a Bachelor of Education Early Childhood and earned the "exemplary" teacher classification with VETASSESS. She has also won the NEiTA ASG Inspirational Teachers State and Territory Award and been nominated for the national award. Susie taught kindergarten for 20 years, lectured at Deakin University, presented at conferences and co-authored five books. Through her consulting business, she has supported the wider community in achieving exceeding in the NQS.

Susie specialises in art and children’s artistic development. As owner operator of her own service, Susie is now enjoying the executive role of early learning and supporting her team to create an early learning service with a difference in Melbourne.

Bernadette Waters has worked in the early childhood sector for 28 years in a variety of care facilities. She has served as a manager of a group of centres, a mentor, a centre coordinator, a family day care field officer and an inclusion support facilitator. Bernadette currently works with Susie Rosback Consulting, supporting services to achieve “Exceeding” the National Quality Standard in their assessments and ratings. She enjoys mentoring, particularly helping educators reflect on their practice as a method of creating change.

Jo Maloney is a consultant who supports leaders, educators and organisations to reach their positive potential. She has a Masters of Applied Positive Psychology, a Diploma of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing and a Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood). Jo has worked in the early childhood and community sectors for 30 years in various roles including director, teacher, TAFE teaching, mindfulness facilitator, and providing trauma-informed social-emotional learning support for children and educators. Jo believes that high-quality education and care originates from educators who possess high levels of wellbeing to enable them to support each other, children, families and their communities to thrive.