meet the staff |
Society staff are a small, dedicated team committed to supporting our members and the family history community in their research journeys. They oversee two premises in Sydney while also working remotely. To meet the diverse needs of our community, all staff work across the week, Saturdays and during unsocial hours during weeknights and weekends to cover events and educational activities. Our core office hours are from 10:00am to 3:00pm, Tuesday to Friday, with the Library open during designated hours. You can read about Family History Research Centre & Library opening hours at this link.
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Ruth Chief Executive Officer I usually work... Monday to Friday but flexibly around events and meetings across evenings and weekends. I am responsible for… the general management of Society, representing the Society to the media or at public events, and coordinating the Diploma of Family Historical Studies cohorts. I am Company Secretary and Board Secretariat. My most exciting family history find was when… I found that my goddaughter and I had a common ancestor from the 1600s and that she had a connection to the Wedgwood family! SAG 06/001289_001 |
Vanessa Education Manager I usually work... Monday to Friday, and often evenings and Saturdays depending on the events program. I am responsible for... the planning and implementation of the Society’s education/events program. I source and schedule guest speakers for webinars and conferences and act as host for many of the events. I support the convenors of all the Special Interest Groups and initiate new groups. Family history means... joining together all the puzzle pieces to discover where I come from and what experiences have led to me being the person I am. I enjoy the challenge of analysing all the evidence and especially the thrill of finding that elusive clue that ties all the snippets of information together. SAG 06/001285_004 |
Danielle Membership Officer I usually work… Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, some Fridays and Saturdays. I am responsible for… The SAG membership system - generating and processing membership renewals, sending out Descent and SAG-E, organising MIDAS retrievals and co-ordinating the annual Croker Prize entries for judging. I'm also editor of our quarterly publication, Descent. My most exciting family history find was when… Discovering my maternal great-grandfather had briefly been a member of SAG before his death in 1950 and a research question he posed then remains unanswered to this day. SAG 05/010059_018 |
Gemma Library Services Manager I usually work... Monday to Friday and will swap out for Saturdays in the Library, or meetings and events across evenings and weekends. I am responsible for... cultivating an enthusiastic environment where researchers can make exciting discoveries while using the Society's library, collections and services. I also support the implementation of new projects and initiatives aimed at improving library operations, enhancing engagement and supporting our research community. My most exciting family history find was... when I found a copy of an auction catalogue (with photographs!) for my ancestor's estate in a national repository. SAG 21/1473 |
 Karlie Librarian I usually work... Monday to Friday and occasionally Saturdays. I am responsible for... maintaining effective library services and caretaking the library collection. I also implement new projects for library development and operations. My Favourite Genealogy Resource is... FamilySearch! There is so much available and it has helped me a lot in my genealogy journey in helping me locate and translate records of my Greek ancestors. SAG 05/010045_016 |  Jess Administration Officer I usually work... Wednesday to Friday, and occasionally Saturdays. I am responsible for… providing administrative support across the Society’s functions and helping to organise and manage the exciting events and services we offer at SAG. Family history means… taking care of the past and indulging our natural curiosity about who we are and the people we come from. SAG 05/010066_01 |