ACT & NSW Branch Committee

Annette Kalczynska

Annette’s 12 years’ experience in International Education has been gained from working in both the public and private education sectors across VET and Higher Education in marketing, admissions, compliance, events, student engagement and student welfare. Her strong passion for International Education in Australia comes from experiencing being international student herself.

Before joining the international education sector, Annette is an entrepreneur and worked in management positions in number of different industries such as construction, accommodation, advertising and marketing. She is also involved in volunteering for number of organisations in the Polish community in Australia, and was a member of board of directors at Polish Club Ltd.

Nuala Myatt-Bocarro

Nuala Myatt-Bocarro has fifteen years of experience in international education including roles in recruitment, international exchange programs, scholarships, and student support at CSU, the ANU and Western Sydney University. She commenced at StudyNSW in July 2015 to manage projects focused on enhancing the international student experience and promoting the education and research strengths of NSW. Currently Nuala is on secondment to International Engagement and Market Development within Trade and Investment at NSW Treasury. She spent a semester in Canada as an exchange student and has taught students from various cultural backgrounds both in Sydney and while living in Tokyo, Japan.

Kashif Chauhan

Kashif is an entrepreneur and worked for the international education sector and cultural relations for more than 10 years. He can communicate well with individuals from different backgrounds as he has developed his understanding by living and working in the UK, the Middle East and South Asia.

In his previous roles he has worked and represented the British Council and led IELTS, the Royal Australian College of Physicians, Anglicare , NSW TAFE and University of Tasmania.

He now heads ASKAAN Consulting Australia, a global international student recruitment and digital consulting organisation.