Meet the Team

The Speak and Connect team is here to make your experience one to remember! Find out more about your Speak and Connect Peer-facilitators and Speak and Connect Support team here.

Sebastian Crabbe

Peer Facilitator


Favourite local Cuisine?

I love a good Panang curry from a Thai restaurant

Favourite weekend activity?

Relaxing in the park with a book and a coffee

Favourite place on campus or Sydney?
The courtyard of the Anderson Stuart Building


Rebecca Surenthiraraj

Peer Facilitator

Favourite local Cuisine?
Nothing beats a good laksa!
Favourite weekend activity?
Shopping at Sydney Markets (Flemington) and train rides to anywhere
Favourite place on campus or Sydney? 
The Quadrangle when the carillon is being played




Theresa Vu

Peer Facilitator


Favourite local cuisine? 
Snags/ Sausage sizzles

Favourite weekend activity? 
Painting and crocheting

Favourite place on campus or Sydney? 
The USYD Graffiti Tunnel

Gal Matana

Peer Facilitator


Favourite local cuisine?
Italian food (Tottis!!!)

Favourite weekend activity?
A drink at the Opera Bar

Favourite place on campus or Sydney?
The CPC building has my heart

 

Michael Rao

Peer Facilitator


Favourite local cuisine?
Fish and chips. I recommend eating it fresh right next to the water.

Favourite weekend activity?
Seeing the fireworks down at Darling Harbor ( 9pm every Saturday)

Favourite place on campus or Sydney?
The ABS Building. I study business and the design is quite modern.

Zhi Fei Toh

Peer Facilitator


Favourite local cuisine?
Tim Tams:)

Favourite weekend activity?
Taking photos and capturing videos of places I visit.

Favourite place on campus or Sydney?
The Fisher and SciTech library.



Kiara Lim

Peer Facilitator

Favourite Australian food or meal?
Halal Snack Pack 

Favourite weekend activity?
Go to Church

Favourite place on campus or Sydney?
Catholic Student Society Building



 



Donguk (Duke) Kang

Peer Facilitator

Favourite Australian food or meal?
Meat pie

Favourite weekend activity?
Gym or playing League of Legends

Favourite place on campus or Sydney?

Fisher Library, level 3, Couch area
 


Avin Jason

Education Services Officer (Peer Programs)

Favourite Australian food or meal? 
Cafe brunch in Sydney can be pretty special.
Eggs Benedict.

Favourite weekend activity?
Day trips and taking photos.

Favourite place on campus or Sydney?

Gaddigal Green has nice places to sit and there is table tennis.



Benjamin Carkagis

Education Manager (Professional Programs)

Favourite Australian food or meal?
Favourite weekend activity?
Favourite place on campus or Sydney?



Amanda Collins

Learning Success Advisor

Favourite Australian food or meal?
Pavlova

Favourite weekend activity?
Spending time with my children

Favourite place on campus or Sydney?
Shelly beach