Experience

BioBrain - STEM EdTech platform

• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  BioBrain is an interactive online STEM Education platform for secondary school students and their teachers, focused on Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Science. BioBrain makes learning Science easy, with illustrated diagrams of key concepts and allows students to test their knowledge with real time feedback on their progress. A globally accessible platform that enables students to learn STEM independently or collaboratively in a classroom, with its teacher and student interface. BioBrain is available to download from www.biobrain.com.au and can be used on desktop and mobile devices. Students are now able to learn and revise Biology, Chemistry & Physics anytime and anywhere on their mobile devices. Show less


Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
• Australia
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee
• VCE Biology Examination marker

  • Sep 2007 - Present


Cotton Educational Consulting

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services

• Director

  • Mar 2005 - Present

  Cotton Educational Consulting (CEC) supports schools and teachers by providing revision lectures to Biology students prior to their examinations, mentoring for teachers who are new or returning to teaching Biology after a career break. CEC also delivers professional development workshops on innovative and engaging ways to teach Science in a secondary school classroom. Also completes short term contracts in schools to assist when teachers are on leave. Cotton Educational Consulting (CEC) supports schools and teachers by providing revision lectures to Biology students prior to their examinations, mentoring for teachers who are new or returning to teaching Biology after a career break. CEC also delivers professional development workshops on innovative and engaging ways to teach Science in a secondary school classroom. Also completes short term contracts in schools to assist when teachers are on leave.



La Trobe University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biology Methods Lecturer

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2020

  Sessional Lecturer into the Masters of Teaching for the Biology students. Sessional Lecturer into the Masters of Teaching for the Biology students.



RMIT University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Facilitator

  • Feb 2015 - Dec 2015

  Designed and delivered numerous programs across different sectors of the University from staff induction to leadership programs. A few include: People Management Essentials - Leaders and managers Facilitation Masterclass Career Planning workshops Designed and delivered numerous programs across different sectors of the University from staff induction to leadership programs. A few include: People Management Essentials - Leaders and managers Facilitation Masterclass Career Planning workshops



Pearson Australia

• Education Administration Programs

• Coordinating Author

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

  Co-ordinating author of Heinemann Biology 1 (5th Edition) - VCE Biology textbook for Biology students in Victoria. Author on numerous other Science and Biology textbooks for students nationally. Co-ordinating author of Heinemann Biology 1 (5th Edition) - VCE Biology textbook for Biology students in Victoria. Author on numerous other Science and Biology textbooks for students nationally.



Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Training Consultant

  • Oct 2011 - Dec 2014

  National staff induction program Designed, developed and delivered the first nationally consistent staff induction program for AHPRA. This included technical systems training, communications and process training. National consistency in notifications management Designed, developed and delivered the nationally consistent process to all states and territories. Developed standard training materials to be used across the business in the future. Stakeholder engagement and change management were key elements to ensure the project was a success. Developed customised training solutions to support deployment of improvement initiatives and project implementations. Training has included end user training as well as train the trainer models. Show less



ANZ

• Australia
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Learning Designer

  • Oct 2010 - Mar 2011

  Instructional design of facilitator and participant guides for home loan products to be rolled out nationally and internationally to ANZ staff. To complement these documents, system specific work instructions were designed and developed. This involved a significant amount of stakeholder engagement in a range of areas of the business. Instructional design of facilitator and participant guides for home loan products to be rolled out nationally and internationally to ANZ staff. To complement these documents, system specific work instructions were designed and developed. This involved a significant amount of stakeholder engagement in a range of areas of the business.



Sensis

• Australia
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Learning and Development Team

  • Jan 2009 - Sep 2010

  Delivery of a new CRM system, iGen training to sales staff across the country. Tailoring training to the specific requirements of the group or the individual. Developed and delivered train the trainer material to existing Sensis staff to be rolled out to Sales staff in the future. Delivery of a new CRM system, iGen training to sales staff across the country. Tailoring training to the specific requirements of the group or the individual. Developed and delivered train the trainer material to existing Sensis staff to be rolled out to Sales staff in the future.



Thomson Nelson

• United States

• Author

  • Mar 2005 - Dec 2009

  Contributing author to current VCE Biology text book - Nelson Biology VCE Units 3 & 4. Author of numerous Teacher Resource Manuals and Student Resource Books for Queensland and Western Australian Science curriculum's. Contributing author to current VCE Biology text book - Nelson Biology VCE Units 3 & 4. Author of numerous Teacher Resource Manuals and Student Resource Books for Queensland and Western Australian Science curriculum's.



Sustainable Footprint

• Environmental Services

• Director of Education

  • Mar 2008 - Jul 2008

  Sustainable Footprint is an environmental consulting company focused on delivering services to allow corporate and government organizations to reduce carbon emissions. I co-founded the business and exited upon sale to Green Invest, a publicly listed company on the ASX. Sustainable Footprint continues to operate within Green Invest. Sustainable Footprint is an environmental consulting company focused on delivering services to allow corporate and government organizations to reduce carbon emissions. I co-founded the business and exited upon sale to Green Invest, a publicly listed company on the ASX. Sustainable Footprint continues to operate within Green Invest.


Scotch College
• Australia
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Senior Biology and Chemistry Teacher

  • 2005 - 2006

St Kevin's College Toorak
• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Head of Science

  • 2000 - 2004

Ballarat Clarendon College
• Australia
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Biology & Chemistry teacher

  • 1999 - 2000