The Exec Committee 2009-10
What? You thought our wonderful little organization ran itself? No! The wonderfully devoted people
you see below donate their own valuable time to make sure YSA Melbourne runs smooth as a lubricated
penguin on a waterslide.
Top FourPresident: Dominic Guinane![]() Hey guys, Vice President: Dean Mollica![]() Well my name is Dean, and I'm the Vice President of YSA Melbourne for another year! Yay! I've been in YSA for pretty much exactly five years now, joining the week before the last Swinbourne TSSE we had!! No, there is absolutely no connection between that, and the loss of Swinny TSSE haha =P (Which we are bravely fighting to reclaim!) Secretary: Justin “Bob” Sorbello![]() I am the one you will hear from the most as I fill your emails with post. Science and social events and more, you'll always know what will be in store. Ask me for help if you don't receive; great solutions I'm sure we'll achieve. Treasurer: Ben Tinney![]() Greetings to you all from planet old, my name's Tinney and I'll be your Treasurer for the next year. I am "still" in my Science undergraduate degree at Melbourne Uni but it looks like I'll be finished real soon. I have been involved in YSA for 10 years now in one capacity or another and as this is my last full year in the organisation I thought i'd step up my involvement a bit. This year I hope to work with the rest of the exec to try and get us some jucy sponsorship deals so if you have any suggestions for companies or organisations you think would be willing to give us money drop me an email. General ExecEditor: Amelia Wales![]() Hiya! I'm Amelia, better known as Milly, or on occasion Milky (predictive texting anyone?). I'm the new editor this year, and I have set many goals for both myself and Plasma over the next year. I'm currently in year 11 and loving VCE. My passion lies with science, particularly in the fantastic world of physics, but when not in the lab I am usually engrossed in a book, a game, or drawing in my sketchbooks. I come to nearly every social event, so please come up and say hi! Social Coordinator: Ricardo Cannizzaro![]() Ricardo here; your very own social co-ordinator. For those who don't know me already, I'm a positively charged, often eccentric, proton and I'm here to turbo-charge your YSA experience!!! You can catch me bouncing around at socials, with my token cheese knife and/or wooden spoons. Currently entombed within the dark concave year which is year twelve, I spend much time conversing with those courageous enough to brave the net, appearing only late into the night. I have a Young's Modulus of 116 GPa, and operate at a frequency of 540-610 THz, making me the perfect building material for your human pyramid. Whether you know me as Riccy, Ric, Ricardo, Hallmark, or even simply as your social co-ordinator, I'm always here, and my lines of communication are open to all, especially YOU. In case you haven't noticed, Science is my passion, and my one true love is the science of matter and energy, and their interactions within our world....PHYSICS of course. I have no doubts that this year will be BIGGER than the Big Bang ever imagined it would be! Now I must make like a leaf, conveniently represented as a single particle in space , and fall to the Earth at an acceleration of g, (9.800 ms-2 for fellow Melbournians), but alas, I shall see you very soon, under the clocks at Flinder's as always. Science Liason: Tegan Dobbie![]() My name is Tegan, and I'm the Science Liaison officer for YSA Melbourne, and this is my 7th year on the committee. Hopefully, through the year I'll tell you about what's happening in the world of science, including information about how you can be involved in a range of science events and opportunities. If you hear about any events that you think other YSA members would enjoy, please let me know at science@melbourne.ysa.org.au. Finally, you may hear me referred to as the Teagle, so here's some information about this rare, flightless bird: There is only one Teagle existing in the wild at present. She can be seen in her natural habitat, the biomedical sciences area of Monash University. She exists mainly on lollies, however, will react violently to any lemon flavoured lollies and also has an aversion to delegating. Webmaster: Rick Tankard![]() Hey everybody, I'm Tank and once again I'll be the YSA Melbourne website's mother. I was booted up 22 years ago only to discover that my code was not complete. Country raised, I mimicked the farm animals (particularly the chickens) when growing up. Now I live for the Funk. MWOPS (Members without Portfolio):James Cavallo![]() Quack, quack, quack. Hi I am James, Future Ruler of the World in 10 years, give or take a few. I am now on the exec for the first time as a lovely little MWOP which means I shall be doing the bidding of whatever the upper exec request of me. If you don't know me, I'm the guy at socials who carries around a cookie monster, goes quack at times, generally meows and brings along a bunch of sugar. As we all know, sugar is what makes the YSA flourish and without it, the organisation would cease to exist. As a MWOP this year, it is my goal to learn as much as I can about the way the organisation runs, and to assist as many exec members as possible. Like other exec members, Maths is my passion and I hope to pursue studies in it later in life. I may be one of the very few people to read 2nd year uni maths textbooks despite only being in year 12. I shall see you around. Meow =) Lucy Caine![]() Hi, I'm Lucy. I'm 16, in Year 11, and I am a Science and English nerd. I'm on exec because, even though I've only been a member for a bit more than a year, YSA is extremely important to me - basically I wanted the opportunity to double the amount of time I get to spend involved in my favourite thing ever. :P Kath Charlton![]() Hi I'm katth, I love rocks and the colour orange and ysa! I've been involved with YSA since 2005 when I was a wiffnen. I'm in second year uni and studying geology with a side of zoology. I'm looking forward to helping serve up a healthy dose of science! Jessica Dunn![]() Hey all, this is Matt, but my friends call me De Bono, can't imagine why =P you've probably seen me hanging around Ricardo, he's the crazy guy that shouts the orders, and I'm the one who makes sure he knows where he's going =P but seriously, I'm on the exec to learn as much as I can, and I'll do my best to help out with anything that relates to YSA. I'm always up for a chat, so if you wanna say hi or talk about anything, you know where to find me =) |













