Teachers at Marjorie Milner College
Gregory R. Milner
M.Ed., B.Ed.T., Dip. Tech. T., Dip TAA, Dip Retail M, T.Tr.I.C., F.T.C., Dip. Int. Judging C.F.D.
Principal
Gregory Milner was educated at Trinity Grammar School, Kew. Following into a family of two generations associated with retail and floristry he first competed in an Interflora competition at age fourteen. He also demonstrated that year at a country educational school for Interflora at Hamilton Victoria. In 1969 he accompanied his mother on a world trip and on the return commenced work in their store at 112 Bourke Street Melbourne. He also commenced as a student teacher assisting with evening classes at the school. A store in Little Bourke Street store was opened in 1975. Gregory was demonstrating extensively around Victoria and Australia. He sat for his Interflora judges qualification at Canberra in 1977 and in 1978 commenced formal teacher training. During his second year of teacher training he was involved with the running four of the families retail stores. Gregory has continued through the years with his studies obtaining the qualifications of a Trained Trade Instructors' Certificate, Diploma of Technical Teaching, Degree in Education Technical and he has completed his Masters of Education at the University of Melbourne. Gregory holds a Floristry Tradesmans Certificate (1984), a Certificate IV in Floristry and he is an accredited R.P.L. (Recognition of Prior Learning) assessor as well as a workplace assessor. He served for twelve years on the Interflora committee and he is a past chairman of Interflora Victoria/Tasmania.
Gregory Milner is a businessman who has been successful in many forms of business including floristry, clothing, bridal industry, education, property mangement and developement.
He also enjoys associations with other industry associations such as Teleflora, Smithers Oasis and Australian Florist Sundries. He has demonstrated for each of these companies. He has taught for T.A.F.E. Tasmania and for R.M.I.T. in business studies. Gregory wrote his first book in 1984 titled " The Art of Flower Arrangement" and later books included " Wedding Flowers', " The Complete Book of Flower Arrangement" and "Fresh Cut Flowers". The Complete book is a suggested reference on the national curriculum. Gregory Milner has designed and made twenty-four training DVD's and these are sold around the world. Gregory has conducted numerous seminars and demonstrated across Australia and other countries. He was inducted into the Floristry Hall of Fame in 1999. He has taught and demonstrated regularly in Japan and in 2001 he was invited to judge in Nagoya, Japan in the presence of their Imperial Highnesses the Imperial Prince and Princess of Japan. He then flew to America to demonstrate at the Fine Arts Museum in San Francisco. Gregory demonstrated and lectured in England in 2005. He retired from retail in 2000 and he is working harder than ever ensuring the College is the industry leader in training. Gregory sat for the American Institute of Floral Designers Examination in Kansas City (USA) in 2009 to obtain the Certified Floral Designers Certificate (CFD). In 2010 Gregory upgraded his Certificate IV in Training and Assessment to a Diploma of Training and Assessment.
Email: info@marjoriemilner.edu.au
Gregory and Vicky Milner
Nicole Gibson
BAldtLrng&Devt
Nicole Gibson trained as an apprentice under the studio of Alan Gollings in Balaclava. The Gollings studio standards are well known and respected throughout the florist industry. Marjorie Milner and Alan Gollings demonstrated throughout the years on many industry occasions. Nicole obtained the highest mark for her final assessment and received the award of top third year apprentice. Nicole studied to obtain the Certificate IV in Floristry at Marjorie Milner College and she has furthered her floristry and retail knowledge in several varied outlets. Nicole won first place in the open section of the Australian Florist and Allied Trades Association competition , 2001. Nicole has a keen industry interest and currently she is the secretary of the Australian Florists and Allied Trades Association. Nicole has qualified as a judging steward and in 2011 Nicole is finalising a Masters Degree of Education at Monash University. Nicole holds a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment and a Bachelor Degree in Adult Learning and Development. Nicole is very active in the Floral industry with her involvement in the Australian Florists' and Allied Trades Association.
Email: nicole@marjoriemilner.edu.au
Winners of the 2008 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
from left: Vicky, Sarah, Greg, Sarah & Nicole
Beverley Greenwood
BAldtLrng&Devt
Beverley Greenwood started her journey into natural therapies in London in 1968 and is constantly updating her qualifications and knowledge base every year. Her qualifications are as follows:
- Diplomas of Beauty Therapy: CIDESCO ,ITEC, CIBTAC
- WRB50105 Diploma of Beauty Therapy
- HLT50307 Diploma of Massage
- Diplomas of Aromatherapy
- Diploma of Health Science: Remedial Massage
- Diplomas of Reflexology
- Certificates in Lymphatic drainage, Kinesiology, Reconnective therapy; Crystals, Clay therapy
- TAA40104 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- Diploma of Teaching
- Bachelor of Adult Learning & Development
- Bachelor of Health Science: ( Naturopathy) (in progress)
She is a multi modality practitioner and international lecturer in:
- natural beauty therapy
- aromatherapy
- remedial massage
- reflexology
- kinesiology
Beverley opened Cleopatra’s Needle School of Beauty Therapy in 1981 and was the first internationally accredited college with CIBTAC, ITEC and CIDESCO in Victoria. She bought the Natural Skincare College and amalgamated the two colleges in 1997. Bev is now the head teacher of the beauty and massage department at MMC.
James Milner
B.Ed., B.A.
James is the fourth generation in retailing in the Milner family. He holds a Bachelor of Education as well as a Bachelor of Arts. He also holds a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment. James has been involved in multiple retail outlets as well as the Woolworth Supermarket chain. He has trained staff at Safeway and retail training is his passion. James is also experienced in archaeology with many expititions to Egypt. His confidence and enthusiasm is of great benefit to our students.
Email: james@marjoriemilner.edu.au
Vicky Milner
Vicky handles accounts and government reporting requirements. A book-keeper by profession, Vicky is a director of the college and she has had involvement with the Retail and Florist industry for over thirty years. She has travelled the world promoting our college.
Lyndell Parker
Lyndell Parker is a very successful businesswoman. She has run multiple retail businesses over the last thirty years and Lyndell brings an enormous amount of expertise in retail and floristry to our students. Lyndell has operated florist shops in the Melbourne CBD as well as Footscray and Moorabbin . She has operated ladies fashion outlets ranging from clothing to a full range of female accessories. She also operated a dried and framed bridal business for over twenty years. In partnership with Gregory Milner, Lyndell operated one of the largest bridal bouquet businesses in Australia . Lyndell has one of the most impressive competition portfolios of any florist in the country. Lyndell is a former Interflora World Cup competitor. Lyndell retired from competition work in 1986 and she has given numerous demonstrations across Australia and overseas. Lyndell is a fourth generation florist (her mother, Patricia Kelly, is a former Chairperson of Interflora (Vic/Tas.) and the expertise Lyndell brings to our students regarding floristry and retailing is held in the highest esteem.
Lyndell's competition results include -
