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I am an Education Consultant, teaching associate at Monash University, and a Tertiary Supervisor for pre-service teachers and Foundation Studies teacher at ACU. I hold a Bachelor of Education (Arts and Crafts), a Masters in Educational Leadership, a Post Grad in Professional Development and a Post Grad in Education Research. I have held various leadership positions and taught in schools for over 30 years mainly in the areas of Visual Arts and Religious Education. I have also taught Junior History and Italian. Some years ago I developed a Learning Program to enable students and teachers to experience success and take control of their own learning. I have facilitated workshops for Critical Agendas and TLN, presented at national education conferences and have run programs in many schools and with undergraduate teachers. While working as the Head of Learning Support at a large Catholic School in Melbourne, I developed a coaching model for teachers based on ideas developed through AITSL , CEM and Growth Coaching International.

My thesis was in the area of additional needs investigating the collaborative structures necessary for teachers and learning support officers (paraprofessionals) in creating and maintaining optimal learning environments. While having completed the majority of the research and write up, I made the difficult decision to withdraw in 2021, just prior to my final review, for personal reasons.

I am a highly skilled and committed educator with high expectations who seeks new challenges in order to fully extend myself as an educational leader. I am overtly student focused and work tirelessly to provide supportive environments that are motivating, challenging and safe so that students can achieve their full potential. I am a visionary leader and have a proven track record in working collaboratively within a school community. I am a trustworthy professional and possess outstanding communication skills used to develop meaningful relationships with all stakeholders.

I am committed to the professional learning of staff and believe that it should be paramount in all schools as we journey through 21^st Century learning. I prepare and facilitate workshops to support colleagues, students and parents so we may develop skills and model and instil a love of life-long learning for everyone.

While I am trying to slow down after 40 years in education, my unwavering love for education, (teaching and learning and engagement), keeps me motivated and every year I seek out opportunities where I can continue to learn and teach predominately at the tertiary level.