Zig Zag Young Women’s Resource Centre Inc is an association incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act (QLD) 1981. The association is governed by a management committee made up of interested and committed community members who generously donate their time and expertise to oversee the smooth functioning of Zig Zag.
Executive Members 2011
Christine Grodd - Chairperson
Christine holds a Bachelor of Social Science - Human Services, and has a professional background in support work with women and children escaping domestic violence and with young women survivors of child sexual assault. These days Christine works in other areas, including as director of a women's community choir, while continuing to have an active interest in human rights and social justice, particular relating to women and children.
Debbie Aldridge – Vice Chairperson
Debbie has a Bachelor of Social Work; Diploma of Community Services Management; Diploma of Applied Science (Counselling); and is an Accredited Workplace Health and Safety Officer. She has worked in sexual violence response and prevention for the last 12 years and has 15 years experience in the area of violence against women services.
Teresa Stewart-Hunter – Secretary
Teresa holds a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in psychology, a Bachelor of Laws with a specialisation in ‘Law and Society’ and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice. Teresa is currently a Principal Advisor at the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian. She is particularly interested in human rights and youth justice.
Annie Albers - Treasurer
Annie has worked in Corporate Finance across a number of industries for the last 15 years and currently
heads up the Australian & New Zealand Finance Department of a US owned company incorporating a
number of interstate trading offices.
Annie is particularly interested in corporate governance and has been involved in this area since 2000. She is a member of Chartered Secretaries Australia, an organization that focuses on legislative compliance within both Not-For- Profit organizations as well as For- Profit organizations. She is also a member of the Queensland Justice Association.
General Members 2011
Julie Rheinberger is a highly successful business professional with over 20 years experience in senior marketing, strategy and communications positions as well as an Executive Board position. She has worked in private, public and not for profit organisations across a number of sectors including fast moving consumer goods, tourism, liquor and health insurance. Julie has worked in Australia, China and the South Pacific and holds both a Bachelor of Business degree majoring in Marketing and a Masters of Business Administration. In 2009 she launched her own strategic consultancy called Blue Advantage.
Carla de Simone holds a Bachelor of Social Science in Human Services and has a long history and commitment to the non-government sector. Carla’s Professional background is extensive and she has experience in the areas of: drug & alcohol, eating issues, sexual violence, Housing and homelessness, and women’s reproductive health. Carla currently works as the coordinator of the Domestic Violence Program at the Immigrant Womens Support Service.
Lani Pereira – Chairperson
From Melbourne to Ballarat to Brisbane, Lani has been a waiter, drama and vocal teacher, bar chick, musician and youth worker. With dual diplomas in youth work and drug and alcohol work, she has just finished a 5 year innings at Brisbane Youth Service to return to Uni to complete a Social Work Degree. Lani is currenlty working at Roma House and has been on the managment committee for two years.
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