Our People

We have an experienced and passionate team

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Evan Morgan

PROGRAM MANAGER

evan@ti.org.au

Evan has been with the Intersection since early 2010, back when we were the education department of Urban Seed. He says “It's changed a lot since then but I love the opportunity to teach about connection with people different to us, and the strength that this builds into us as individuals and as a society. I love conversing with teenagers as they continue to make me think in new ways about these topics 11 years in!”
Evan is also a passionate board gamer, business owner and festival goer.
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Blythe Toll

Creative Curriculum Officer

blythe@ti.org.au

Blythe joined The Intersection in 2009 (back in Urban Seed days) and as well as being a highly experienced presenter, she also develops our curriculum content and educational approaches (and manages our social media). She loves the profound messages in children’s picture books and exploring difference, diverse community and developing a healthy culture.

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Mike Cutter

Educator & Bookings

mike@ti.org.au

In 2015 Mike joined The Intersection (formerly Urban Seed) as an educator and then managing bookings. He brings a life of connecting deeply with people some are tempted to ‘other’, ranging from young Melbournians with mental health challenges, or slum dwellers in Indian cities, to Elders of remote Aboriginal communities. Challenging teenagers and young people to make a difference to each other and their communities has long been embedded in Mike’s DNA. He thinks The Intersection is the best job he’s ever had!

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Star Despotellis

Educator

Star is a new addition to the Intersection team in 2022. 

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Ciara O’Callaghan

Educator

Ciara joined the Intersection team in 2023! Ciara is a trained facilitator, educator and organiser who is passionate about The Intersection’s philosophy that social change is made possible through curiosity, discussion, education, empathy and connection. As a history graduate, she believes in the power of storytelling that is rooted in localised histories and knowledge of place to encourage critical thinking and solidarity. Ciara’s approach to discussing social issues is that “we are all doing our best and we can all do better”, acknowledging and empathising with everyone’s lived experience whilst also creating the capacity for change and learning. Her favourite part about working at The Intersection is constantly being surprised and learning from others, especially young people, and hearing new stories about the city every day!

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Lisa Peterson

Educator

Lisa’s lived experience of homelessness, domestic violence, AOD and mental health, amongst others, bought Lisa to The Intersection as a Neighbour in 2020. Through this role she came to love the organisation’s values and philosophy as well as the engagement with students. Lisa views this role as a way to turn her negative life experiences into a positive and hopes that by doing so, at least one young person who goes on her walks will never have to stand in her shoes.