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The association dedicated exclusively to the education, development and growth of young adolescents
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Ambassadors
Our brand Ambassadors are experts in their fields. They represent the values of Adolescent Success through their work and contributors to the community and young adolescents. We are very proud to be associated with such a talented and group of experts.
We encourage you to engage with them and use their skills in your schools. They will all welcome any enquiry you make with regards to education. Keep your eye out for opportunities to hear them speaking at our Regional and National events.
 | Stephanie SimpsonStephanie Simpson is the Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), the leading professional organization representing independent private college and career counselors who support students and families navigating postsecondary education pathways. Previously, she served as CEO of the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE), the world's largest and oldest professional association dedicated to helping middle school educators cultivate the potential and possibilities of young adolescents. Under her leadership at AMLE, the organization spearheaded an international research project to study implementation of middle grades best practices across diverse school types and implemented a comprehensive revision of its landmark position paper on best practice in the middle grades. A passionate advocate for student empowerment, she is particularly proud of initiating AMLE's Middle School Student Sound Off Contest, a world-wide celebration of student voice that occurs each March during Middle Level Education Month.
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 | Andrew FullerAs a clinical psychologist, Andrew Fuller works with many schools and communities in Australia and internationally, specialising in the wellbeing of young people and their families. He is a Fellow of the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Learning and Educational Development at the University of Melbourne. He is the author of many books and has also co-authored a series of programs for the promotion of resilience and emotional intelligence used in over 3500 schools in Britain and Australia called The Heart Masters. Andrew has recently been described as an ”interesting mixture of Billy Connolly, Tim Winton and Frasier Crane” and as someone who “puts the heart back into psychology”.
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| Professor Donna PendergastProfessor Donna Pendergast is Director of Engagement in the Arts, Education and Law Group at Griffith University. She is an expert in the field of adolescent learners, including engagement, learning and wellbeing and middle years practices; and school and sector policy reform and transformation. She brings extensive experience about the needs of adolescent learners and ways of implementing programs of change in education systems. She has served in leadership roles including 14 years as Dean and Head of the School of Education and Professional Studies at Griffith University. She is currently Professor of Education and Director of Engagement in the Arts, Education and Law Group, where she leads engagement across 7 elements. Pendergast has national standing as an educational leader and serves on numerous Boards.
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| Associate Professor Katherine MainKatherine Main is an Associate Professor and Program Leader in the School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University, Australia. She has served on state, national, and international committees involved with young adolescents and has advised national and state government education authorities during the development and implementation of the Australian National Curriculum. Katherine has been a lead or co-lead on the planning and delivery of several large-scale state and national professional development programs (both face-to-face and online) aimed at building the capacity of teachers working with young adolescent learners. Her research areas include middle school/junior secondary reform and the need for targeted professional development. Her most recent work is focused on student and teacher wellbeing, with a particular emphasis on the need for the development of social and emotional competencies. |
