Jan Allen

Visiting Presenter
Jan Allen is currently a part time visual artist/gardener who has worked as an educator for 40 years. She has taught in mainstream universities, alternative education settings with at risk youth and adults, and more recently at The MIECAT Institute. Jan retired from her position as Director and Academic Leader of MIECAT a few years back and since then has been supervising doctoral candidates, marking PhD theses, and from time to time running staff professional development workshops. She enjoys collaborating with others from different disciplines, where the interactions spark innovative and thought-provoking practice.

Vivienne Thomson

Visiting Trainer
Vivienne is a Sociodramatist and Trainer Educator Practitioner (TEP) based at Psychodrama Aotearoa New Zealand’s Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland campus. She has been involved in psychodrama training since 1990 and is currently Secretary of the AANZPA Board of Examiners. Vivienne established a training and consulting company in the 1980s which continues today. She provides supervision and mentoring to individuals enabling them to apply their talents in their particular chosen field of work.

Liz Marks

Trainer
Liz Marks is a Psychodramatist on the teaching staff of the Melbourne Campus, a counselling psychologist, family therapist and supervisor. She has worked extensively with individuals, couples, families and groups. Liz is the Secretary of Psychodrama Australia.

Chris Hosking

Trainer
Psychodramatist, Trainer, Educator and Practitioner (TEP). Chris has worked for many years as a psychodrama trainer, counsellor, individual supervisor and group work supervisor. She leads training workshops in Australia, New Zealand and Greece and for non-government organizations in South East Asia. Chris is a member of the AANZPA Executive.
Jenny Hutt

Jenny Hutt

Trainer, Director of Training (Melbourne)
Sociodramatist, Trainer, Educator and Practitioner (TEP). Jenny works with individuals and organisations as a coach, facilitator and consultant. Her focus includes workplace diversity, leadership, organisational change, team development, mentoring, intercultural learning and human relations at work. She is an Associate with Burbangana, a First Nations owned and led consulting company. Jenny is Director of Training for the Melbourne Campus.
Hilde Knottenbelt

Hilde Knottenbelt

Trainer
Hilde is a Psychodramatist and Trainer, Educator, Practitioner (TEP) and a member of the AANZPA Board of Examiners. She has been on the Melbourne teaching staff since 2000 and is coordinator of the training group at the Melbourne Campus. She has over 40 years' experience as a teacher, trainer and educator in experiential learning. Hilde works in private practice as a counsellor, supervisor and coach with a range of people including creative professionals.