Our Staff
Our team is a dedicated group of professionals who are motivated by making a real difference in young people’s lives.
Boyd Maplestone
Chief Executive Officer + basketball enthusiast
In my role I enjoy… forming purposeful, strategic partnerships with education, industry and local government to drive better outcomes for our young people and community.
My first job was… tutoring in guitar and mathematics, where I learnt the importance of good preparation and patience!
Jade McQuilken
Senior Project Officer + Spoodle lover
In my role I enjoy… providing opportunities through connecting young people, the community and industry.
My first job was… at Hoyts cinemas. I loved the variety of the role, learnt how to upsell and got free movie tickets and popcorn!
Laura Buerckner
YMCP Program Coordinator + mentor matchmaker
In my role I enjoy… getting to know young people and their unique stories and goals, then matching them with the perfect mentor.
My first job was… making sandwiches at a café. Here I learnt the power of one’s network, because it was my friend who worked there who put in a good word to the boss.
Chloe Fraser
Project Officer + pottery beginner
In this role I enjoy… helping schools bring young people’s career aspirations to life and setting them up for career success.
My first job was… a checkout person at Woolies! I enjoyed making friends with customers, baking lots of cookies and helping customers find what they need!
David Fisher
Project Support Officer + photocopier breaker/fixer
In this role I enjoy… assisting the team behind the scenes. I get to see all the different aspects of mmvllen’s work in the community and find myself learning new things every day.
My first job was… a bicycle round delivering chemist prescriptions. I enjoyed catching up with regular customers; even though I couldn’t always stop for tea and biscuits!
Want to join the team?
We are currently hiring:
Project Officer (YEPP Facilitator)
0.6 FTE
This role will be working directly with young people to develop, design and facilitate youth employment preparation workshops for unemployed or under-employed young people in the North-West metropolitan area of Melbourne.
See the Ethical Jobs advertisement for more detail.
Feel free to explore JobCraft to find current local job openings.
If you’d like to get involved in our programs, such as becoming a host employer, volunteer mentor or guest speaker, learn more here.
Our Committee of Management
Mmvllen is a community association led by a volunteer Committee of Management, who are responsible for establishing our organisations direction. The committee is made up of experienced people from government, industry, education and training throughout the local community.
Peter Harrison - Chair
Yolette De Zilwa - Deputy Chair
Catherine Oldham - Secretary
Susanne Andriesz
Vicki Cooper
Julie du Plessis
Mary Jankulovski
Diana McGowan
Matt Williams
Membership
Who can become a member?
Our memberships are free and open to any individual who has an interest in youth education, training and/or employment in the area of Maribyrnong and Moonee Valley.
Membership benefits
• Make a real difference in the lives of local young people
• Share feedback to help shape the direction of our strategies and programs
• Join an ever-expanding network of like-minded people
• Receive regular updates on events, programs and achievements
• Access member-exclusive content and research
• Apply for a position of mmvllen’s Committee of Management
• Nominate and vote for the Committee of Management at the Annual General Meeting
How to apply?
Simply complete the application form below, it will be reviewed by the Committee of Management and you will be notified with its progress.