Meet the Team

Téa Christou

Téa Christou

Inspire STEM National Manager

Téa officially joined Newspec in April 2016.

Her main role in the Administration team was to handle all aspects of Logistics, involving managing both international and domestic logistics operations. She played a key role in ensuring smooth and efficient logistics processes. Additionally, her support extended to the Order Processing team and the Accounts team, showcasing her versatility and ability to provide valuable assistance across various departments.

In 2020, she started assisting the Inspire STEM team, taking on responsibilities from booking confirmation to invoicing schools.

In 2023, we asked her to join our Inspire STEM team on a permanent basis, and thankfully, she said yes!

She is now the Inspire STEM National Manager. We are thrilled about this development and excited to see the program grow nationally and beyond under her leadership.

Andrew Chua

Andrew Chua

Bookings and Operations

Andrew joined the Inspire STEM branch of NewSpec at the beginning of 2021.

With a lifelong interest in geology, he graduated from the
University of Adelaide with a BSc degree in Palaeontology and
Geology.

Andrew used SEM to image and geochemically identify bone
surface coatings for his honours project. As a result, he has
fascinating insight into cave history at Naracoorte in South Australia.

Andrew’s passion for research and science communication shines through in his work with families, teachers, and students, being incredibly engaging and knowledgeable in his teaching and training.

Andrew’s familiarity with geology, particularly in South Australia, is an
asset and will continue to enrich and inspire new content and learning opportunities for schools joining the Inspire STEM Education community.