Coordinator of Students with Diverse Learning Needs

• 2021 - Present

Learning Support Leader

• Jul 2016 - 2020

Child Development Consultant

• Feb 2004 - Dec 2016

Working holistically with children, involving behaviour, health, concentration, early childhood development and working with the brain in mind. Established own business providing Child Development advisory and consulting services - specialising in a whole child approach, providing teacher and parent support, on topics including behaviour management, literacy and numeracy tuition in State, Catholic and Independent Schools. Developed the PowerBurst ® Learning Program – an intensive, multi-sensory six week program to fast track student’s foundational numeracy / literacy skills.

Let's Read Project Officer

• Apr 2015 - Apr 2016

The Let's Read Project Officer is a DECD funded position to promoting reading and literacy based activities to parents in the 42 Children's Centres in South Australia. Responsible for the state-wide implementation of the DECD funded Let’s Read Program. I have: • established relationships with over 42 DECD Child Centre Directors • delivered professional development to ‘Early Years Professionals’ in conjunction with each DECD site • managed the budget and coordinated the delivery of literacy resources

Preparatory School Teacher, Language Coordinator

• Jan 1987 - Nov 1995

In addition to the classroom teaching commitments in Year 3 and Year 6, core responsibilities included: • Manage Language Resources in the Prep School • Manage the introduction and operation of the Skills for Adolescence program, including Parent education evenings • Instigated and organised the Year 6 classes to plan, prepare and execute a special dinner event for over 100 parents • Providing in-house professional development In addition to the classroom teaching commitments in Year 3 and Year 6, core responsibilities included: • Manage Language Resources in the Prep School • Manage the introduction and operation of the Skills for Adolescence program, including Parent education evenings • Instigated and organised the Year 6 classes to plan, prepare and execute a special dinner event for over 100 parents • Providing in-house professional development