How long have you worked at Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs?
This is my first year at CRC Caroline Springs, and I have been loving it so far!

What is your role at the school?
My role here is the Learning Area Leader for Humanities. The area of study has been a passion of mine since I was in high school and I’m thoroughly enjoying sharing my passion with my students and staff.

What is the most rewarding part of your job?
The most rewarding part of teaching is seeing students who have been working hard on a skill or concept and watching it just click and they finally ‘get’ it. Students generally have a hard time hiding their excitement in those moments and its contagious.

What is your ideal way to unwind and relax?
I’m a music lover, so unwinding to me means putting on a soul/jazz record and letting the music wash over me.

When you were little what did you aspire to be?
When I was little, I wanted to play footy for the doggies like my hero at the time, Chris Grant. I still hold out hope for an emergency call up! Or I wanted to be a left-handed Steve Waugh.

What was your favourite subject at school?
Unsurprisingly, my favourite subjects at school were all in the field of the Humanities – I loved Politics, History and Legal Studies the most.

How many languages do you speak?
Other than English, I speak 4 languages – Arabic, Italian, French and a little Mandarin.

What book/tv series/podcasts are you into at the moment?
I’ve just picked up a copy of Bob Bauer’s ‘The Unravelling: Reflections on Politics without Ethics and Democracy in Crisis’ which I’m really looking forward to sinking my teeth into.

What is your favourite sport to watch or play?
My favourite sports are absolutely football and cricket. I spend my winters following the Western Bulldogs and my summers playing cricket for my local club. I’m also a big fan of rugby union.

Do you play a musical instrument? If so, which one?
I play guitar (poorly), but I’ve dabbled in a lot of other instruments over my time, like the piano, drums, trombone, saxophone and trumpet.

What would you sing at karaoke night?
‘Torn’ by Natalie Imbruglia is always a crowd pleaser.

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
My nonna’s lasagne – heaven on a fork!

If you were a superhero, what powers would you have?
I’d love to be able to fly – oh, the places I would go!

What's your favourite holiday destination?
Beirut, Lebanon. Such an amazing city, where history and modernity collide, where you can go skiing in the morning and then kick back by the beach in the afternoon, before an evening of amazing food, fun and frivolity!

What are your hobbies?
My hobbies are fairly varied – I’m a big sports fan, but I also love music and theatre and will go to gigs and shows whenever I can. I love spending time with my family and friends and finding new, amazing things our great city has to offer.

If you had to watch a documentary, what would you want it to be about?
I’m a sucker for a WWII or Cold War documentary!