Experience

Woodford House NZ

• New Zealand
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• School Principal

  • Mar 2015 - Present



St Margaret's College

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Principal

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2015

  School wide responsibility for and overseeing of:- Professional Development and Learning- IT Vision Group: Digital Teaching and Learning- Gifted and Talented Education- International Baccalaureate- Teaching and Learning Years 1-13: Curriculum Policy- Library and e-Learning- Provisionally Registered Teachers- Staff Appraisal- Orientation of New Staff- Co-curricular Allowance- Learning Support- Academic Advice and Guidance- Strategic Palnning School wide responsibility for and overseeing of:- Professional Development and Learning- IT Vision Group: Digital Teaching and Learning- Gifted and Talented Education- International Baccalaureate- Teaching and Learning Years 1-13: Curriculum Policy- Library and e-Learning- Provisionally Registered Teachers- Staff Appraisal- Orientation of New Staff- Co-curricular Allowance- Learning Support- Academic Advice and Guidance- Strategic Palnning



Christ's College

• New Zealand
• Higher Education

• Head of English Department

  • Feb 2007 - Dec 2010

  Department wide responsibility for and overseeing of:- Implementation and development of the new Curriculum- NCEA Levels 1-4- Scholarship English Programme- Co-ordinating and Monitoring an Effective and Supportive Team- Effective Liaison and Communication with the School Community (written and verbal)- Staff Appointment - Staff and Student Advocacy- Conflict Resolution (staff/student; staff/staff; staff/school community)- Strategic Planning- Digital Teaching and Learning



Christchurch College of Education

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Enterprise Advisor

  • Apr 2006 - Jan 2007

  Responsible for:- Preparing professional development resources to equip and up-skill staff to ensure best practice- Develop and extend competency in the use of ICT- Conduct action research and present findings in written / oral format Responsible for:- Preparing professional development resources to equip and up-skill staff to ensure best practice- Develop and extend competency in the use of ICT- Conduct action research and present findings in written / oral format



Southland Girls' High School

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of English Department

  • 1992 - 2006

  As HOD English I was responsible for:- All aspects of curriculum development / course programming- Introducing and implementing NCEA- Teaching and learning Years 7-13- Curriculum policy writing, strategic planning Years 7-13- Staff appraisal- Co-ordinating and Monitoring an Effective and Supportive Team- Effective Liaison and Communication with the School Community (written and verbal)- Staff Appointment - Staff and Student Advocacy- Conflict Resolution (staff/student; staff/staff; staff/school community)- Teacher of EnglishOther roles included:- Position of Responsibility: Learning Support- Senior Dean- Position of Responsibility: Drama- Careers Advisor- Whole School Literacy Leader



Dunedin College of Education

• Literacy Advisor and English Advisor

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

  - Literacy Advisor : developing strategies for Literacy leadership using the framework from the Effective Literacies Strategies document. (43 schools)- English Advisor: challenging and supporting curriculum design and leadership. (43 schools) - Literacy Advisor : developing strategies for Literacy leadership using the framework from the Effective Literacies Strategies document. (43 schools)- English Advisor: challenging and supporting curriculum design and leadership. (43 schools)