Leadership Team
Our People
Shine Bright EYM’s educational programs are delivered in our 30 kindergartens across Bendigo, Swan Hill and Campaspe Regions, including kindergarten and prekindergarten programs.
Our programs are delivered by a team of 250+ early childhood education professionals. Our staff are made up of qualified teachers and educators who share a common core purpose, to foster a healthy and active early childhood community working together to provide quality education and care for young children.
To enable our team to deliver on their core purpose Shine Bright EYM provides support including:
- Experienced Early Years Advisors who assist our teachers through service visits, assistance with meeting NQF compliance, Human Resource Management and documentation.
- Our Finance Team who deliver key services such as budgeting, purchasing, fee invoicing and collection and financial reporting and other taxation and legislative requirements.
- Our HR Manager who creates an environment consistent with being an Employer of Choice and aim to foster a culture of inclusion and responsiveness where trust is built and employees are provided the opportunity to develop and contribute to the organisation’s mission.
Suzi Sordan
CEO - Master of Business, Post Graduate of Business Management, Bachelor of Arts
Suzi has been part of the Shine Bright EYM team since 2016 and became the CEO mid-June 2017. She has a solid career in business management and has held various Human Resource senior positions in non-profit community and multinational organisations.
Suzi oversees all business operations at Shine Bright EYM, including strategy and policy development. Her responsibilities include building relationships with major stakeholders and advocating on behalf of early childhood. Her passion lies with developing organisations to position themselves as an Employer of Choice and foster a culture of inclusiveness, responsiveness and shared leadership.
Available Monday – Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
Belinda Schultz
Early Years Manager - Diploma of Teaching ECE, Cert 4 in TAA
Belinda leads the Early Years team in her role as Early Years Manager. She has many years’ experience teaching in the early years across kindergarten and junior primary settings, and has been part of the Shine Bright EYM office team since 2008.
Belinda is primarily responsible for monitoring compliance and operations at Shine Bright EYM and liaising with and providing support to the Early Childhood Teachers and Educators particularly the Nominated Supervisors and Educational Leaders.
Available Monday – Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
Chris Cope
Finance & Business Operations Manager – Advanced Diploma of Applied Finance, Bachelor of Commerce
Chris joined the Shine Bright team in November 2018 as Finance & Business Operations Manager. Chris is a Chartered Accountant with experience in a number of industries including education and healthcare. Chris has worked at a number of non-profit community organisations throughout his career.
Chris oversees the finance, payroll, information technology, property and maintenance functions for Shine Bright.
Available Monday – Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
Karl Dadds
People and Culture Manager CSM – Master of Strategic Studies, Associate Degree in Business Administration, Diplomas in Leadership, Management.
Karl joined the Shine Bright team in November 2022 as People and Culture Manager. Karl is a pervious Army Officer with a background in recruitment, retention, and coaching. Karl originally worked in regional Queensland supporting Health and Education initiatives whilst operating sporting facilities. Karl has developed and led high performing teams as a business owner and later within the Department of Defence. Karl has received a Conspicuous Service Medal for Leadership and Transformational Change within the Department of Defence.
Karl oversees the recruitment, workforce sustainment within the Human Resource Team for Shine Bright.
Available Monday – Friday 9:00am-5:00pm