Resident Tutors
Resident Tutors serve in the College as teachers in their specialised areas, and mentors for students. They also share in offering pastoral care to students.
Aidan Carter (he/they)
Teaching areas: International Relations, Social Science Research Methods, History, Essay Writing, Sociolinguistics, Italian and French
Aidan has degrees in Foreign Languages, International Relations, and Higher Education from the University of Melbourne, La Trobe University, and the University for Foreigners of Perugia (Italy). He currently works for the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), is completing his second master’s degree in Translation and Interpreting at RMIT, and volunteers at Out For Australia. He originally hails from rural Victoria (near Daylesford) and moved to Melbourne to attend university. Following his graduation, he has worked at Swinburne, La Trobe and the University of Melbourne in research and teaching roles. His professional experience includes 5 years in colleges as a Resident Tutor, as well as roles as a tour guide, an English teacher, and an interpreter in Italy.
In his spare time, he enjoys learning languages; travelling the world; music; and keeping fit through running, swimming, tennis or cycling.
Amy Bongetti (she/her)
Teaching areas: Biomedical Science, Scientific Writing
Amy completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne in 2019, majoring in Neuroscience. She then went on to complete her Honours year in Physiology. Currently she is completing her PhD at the University of Melbourne where she is investigating the biochemical mechanisms underlying muscle wasting in the ICU. Amy is also a tutor in the Department of Anatomy and Physiology and is involved in the Universities Elite Athlete Program.
Amy is passionate about women’s health, education, and sport. Outside of academia, if you can’t find her buried in a good book, you will most likely find her baking or either watching or playing sport.
Jack Tan (he/him)
Teaching areas: Literature, Creative Writing, Essay Writing, Collaborative Music
Jack has degrees in Education, English Literature and Linguistics from the University of Melbourne and the National University of Singapore. He has lived and worked in the Melbourne residential colleges since 2009. Jack is currently undertaking his PhD in Education and Creative Writing at RMIT. His research project involves storying his lived experience as a transcultural teacher. Jack has tutored extensively in Creative Writing and English Literature for the University of Melbourne Faculty of Arts and the residential colleges.
Jack is a keen collaborative pianist. At JCH, he performs regularly with student musicians and the JCH Choir. At St Jude’s Anglican Church, he serves as keyboard player for worship bands. Jack holds a Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music (LRSM) with distinction in piano performance.
Prior to his arrival in Melbourne, Jack worked as a piano teacher and classroom teacher in Singapore and Shanghai. Outside academia and music, Jack enjoys visual arts, cafés and bookstores, as well as driving and road trips.
Joshua McLeod (he/him)
Teaching areas: Engineering, Mathematics, IT
Josh has degrees in Robotics & Mechatronics Engineering and Computer Science & Software Engineering from Swinburne University of Technology. Since graduation, Joshua has worked next door at Trinity College in many areas, including as a residential tutor, administrator, Choir Manager, and Foundation Studies teacher.
In other commitments, Joshua volunteers with the Society of St Vincent de Paul in numerous roles and sings in choirs. His hobbies include chess, reading, walking, piano, and spending time with people.
Rebekkah Markey-Towler (she/her)
Teaching areas: Law, Climate Change, Economics, Politics
Rebekkah (Bek) has degrees in Arts (International Relations and Political Science) and Law from the University of Queensland. She is currently completing her PhD at the Melbourne Law School. Her thesis looks at how law and regulation can connect climate change and mortgage lending. Bek is also a Research Fellow at Melbourne Climate Futures' Sustainable Finance Hub at the University of Melbourne. In this role, she undertakes a range of activities including co-producing the Climate Talks podcast, running the database on climate change litigation in Australia, and regularly contributing to Government and other stakeholder inquiries and projects. Her research interests lie at the intersection of climate change law, financial law and corporate law. Prior to working at the University, Bek taught English in Japan as part of the Japanese Exchange and Teaching Programme and was the Executive Associate to a judge on the Federal Court of Australia. In her free time, Bek enjoys swimming, yoga, hiking and reading up on the latest climate change news.
Adam Nelson (he/him)
Teaching areas: Philosophy, Immunology, Genetics and Japanese
Adam completed his undergraduate degrees in science and arts at Monash University in 2017 majoring in Immunology and Philosophy and minoring in Genetics and Japanese. He went on to complete his honours in immunology in 2018 at the Alfred hospital’s central clinical school looking at the role of B cells in ryegrass allergies. He is currently completing his PhD at Melbourne University at the Peter Doherty Institute for infectious disease and is studying a subset of T cells that recognise metabolic change in cancer.
Outside the lab Adam enjoys reading, cooking, hiking, swimming, playing, and coaching hockey, and playing the drums.
