Recommendation Letters

Dr Simon Vaughn 

  • Principal
  • Bachelor of Arts 
  • PhD in Education 
  • Graduate Diploma of Education 

Simon Vaughn has known me since I was in Year 7 at Melrose High School as he was the principle there when I started high school, and he is now my principle at Canberra College. He will be able to write about my independence as a learner, my resilience, and determination.

Jermy Pang 

  • Master of Clinical Audiology 
  • Bachelor of Health Science (Hearing and Speech)
  • Research Audiologist at National Acoustic Laboratories 
  • PhD candidate at the University of Queensland 

Jermy Pang and I met each other through one of the studies she was conducting last year; transitioning from Child Hearing Support to Adult Hearing Support. She is now one of my academic mentors through Year 12. She will be able to speak about my determination through challenging times, and creativity. 

Dr Zinette Hopper 

  • Doctor of Audiology 
  • Bachelor of Communication Pathology (Audiology)
  • Cochlear Implant Audiologist - NextSense (RIDBC and SCIC) 
  • Team Leader Greater Australian Network of Cochlear Implant Audiologists 

Zinette is an Audiologist and Clinical Team Leader with clinical experience across public health, private practice, corporate audiology, and specialist cochlear implant services. We met as part of my cochlear implant habililitaion work in 2022.

Zinette's clinical background spans diagnostic audiology, vestibular assessment, hearing aids, bone-anchored hearing devices, tinnitus management, and comprehensive cochlear implant care.

She also holds a leadership role in service development, operational oversight, and the management of clinical staff, including audiologists and speech pathologists. Her broad ranging experience have made her a fantastic academic mentor for me to test my ideas out with along the way.

Maxine Jobbins

  • Qualified teacher
  • Hearing Support Teacher 
  • Speech and Language Therapist

Maxine Jobbins has been my Hearing Support Teacher since I was in Pre-School, and still is. She has helped me a lot with the projects I have developed since joining Big Picture. She can speak about how I am a hard worker and won't let anything get in the way of my career and passions.