Our team

Caroline Milburn, CEO and Founder of Ourschool

Caroline spent more than 20 years working as a journalist and editor with The Age newspaper before establishing Ourschool in 2017. Caroline is a state school graduate and former state secondary school teacher. She established Ourschool to help public high schools build strong alumni networks in order to benefit students and public school communities. Caroline manages the Ourschool alumni development program.

Michelle Buxton, Operations manager

Michelle manages Ourschool’s administration and operations. Michelle is a former high school teacher, with extensive experience in classroom teaching, school leadership roles and staff management.

Jaimee Kindt, Partnerships Coordinator & Alumni Program Coordinator

Jaimee delivers our program in Melbourne’s west and our industry partnerships. She has extensive experience improving outcomes for young people. She has worked in the education and community sector as well as the public and private sector in program management and financial capability programs and research.

Alison Meredith, Alumni program coordinator

Alison delivers our program in Geelong and provides communications support. Alison comes from a print publication background, previously working in advertising and copywriting.

Marina Penderis, Communications lead and Alumni program coordinator

Marina leads our communications and coaching service and delivers our program in Melbourne’s inner east. Marina has broad experience in communications, community-building and change management working for corporates and non-profits in Australia and overseas.

Nancy Manders, Alumni program coordinator

Nancy delivers our program in Melbourne’s east. Nancy has an extensive marketing communications and digital marketing background in corporate, SMB and start-ups

Rhiannon Slatter, Alumni Program Coordinator

Rhiannon delivers our program in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula region. Rhiannon has expertise in project and business management and community-building for local and national organisations.

Chiara Mastrilli, Alumni program coordinator

Chiara delivers our program in Melbourne’s north-west. Chiara’s background is in communications, digital design and publishing.

Riannah Mayus, Alumni program coordinator

Ri delivers our program in Melbourne’s outer east. She is an experienced social worker, who worked with families and young children in the health sector before taking a career change into the education sector.

Megan de Fazio, Alumni program coordinator

Megan delivers our program in central Victoria. Megan is a former schoolteacher and has also worked in private industry, with experience in project management.

Jessica Farrell, Alumni program coordinator

Jessica delivers our program in Melbourne’s east. Jessica’s experience includes content creation and relationship management in the event management and finance sectors.

Jess Albanese, Alumni program coordinator

Jess delivers our program in Melbourne’s north-west. Jess’s experience is in marketing, data analysis and project leadership in business.

Natalie Brockway, Alumni program coordinator

Natalie delivers our program in Melbourne’s west. Natalie has national and international experience as an operations manager and marketer for several leading national retailers. She is also a qualified dance teacher.

Chauntel McIntyre, Alumni program coordinator

Chauntel delivers our program in Queensland’s Gold Coast region. Chauntel has extensive experience in marketing, event management and community building for commercial and not-for-profit organisations.