Facilitators

We are a team of committed volunteers who bring a wealth of experience to the realm of mindfulness education. With a proven track record of imparting mindfulness practices within primary schools across Victoria from 2011 to 2019, we have honed our expertise in nurturing young minds. Additionally, our volunteers have successfully conducted a children’s mindfulness program during school holidays at Children’s Services in collaboration with Hampton Park Community House and the City of Casey programs.

Albert Chang

Albert is a SRI (Special Religious Instruction) instructor with experience in teaching various primary schools in the south eastern suburb of Melbourne.

  • Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering – New Zealand
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration – New Zealand 

Geetha Miththapala

Geetha has been teaching mindfulness and meditation since 2011 to children in Victoria . She is a a qualified teacher with more than 25 years experience teaching youth and adults of CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse) background.

  • Mindfulness Based Stress
    Reduction 9 (MBSR) Training as per University of Massachusetts Medical School curriculum.
  • Master of Linguistics
  • Post graduate Diploma in teaching English as a second language.

Prema Kodikarage

Prema has been teaching Mindfulness and Meditation to children in a State Primary School since 2014.

  • Bachelor of Science – Mathematics -Sri Lanka.
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management -Monash University.

 

Natasha Gardos

Natasha is a visual artist and arts facilitator. She is currently studying a Masters of Therapeutic Arts Practice at MIECAT.

  • Bachelor of Arts with dual majors in Visual Arts and Literature, and a minor in Education – Deakin University

Mapa Mudiyanselage

Mapa is the organizer of the calm and safe space for our sessions and is an avid meditator.

  • Bachelor of Science & Mathematics – Sri Lanka.
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering – National Institute of Business Management (NIBM)

Elisabeth Moniz

Elisabeth is the mother of two little girls who has been in our mindfulness group and has initiated the mindfulness games for our group of children.

  • Bachelor in International Development from La Trobe University in Melbourne.
  • Master’s in International Development from Nagoya University in Japan, majoring in Education Policy.

Niluka Samaranayake

Niluka has 10+ years of experience as an educator in the primary school education sector .

  • Bachelor of Science in Education
  • NCFE (Northern Council for Further Education) CACHE (the Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education)