Experience

Goldfields LLEN

• Australia
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Officer

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  As the Executive Officer at Goldfields LLEN, I am passionate in developing a collaborative and supportive culture across education and industry in our region. Working together, we can empower young people to aspire to stay in school and engage in the world of work. As the Executive Officer at Goldfields LLEN, I am passionate in developing a collaborative and supportive culture across education and industry in our region. Working together, we can empower young people to aspire to stay in school and engage in the world of work.


Passions & Pathways
• Australia
• Education
• Executive Officer

  • Jan 2021 - Present


Department of Education & Training, Victoria

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Bendigo Education Plan Manager

  • Nov 2019 - Nov 2020

  Project management of a complex education initiative focused on collaborative development of clear pathways access and achievement from early years through to post-school education. Responsibilies • Partnership development across a wide range of high-stake partnerships • Management and governance support for a highly complex structure of a cross-sector steering committee, six working groups and ten communities of practice • Program evaluation, monitoring and reporting • Departmental briefing and communications Show less



Education Perfect

• New Zealand
• E-Learning Providers
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Engagement Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Apr 2019

  Responsibilities • Management of marketing, engagement and capacity development strategy, focused on collaborative exchange of best practice, and market growth • Program development and delivery of all marketing and engagement programs, including curriculum aligned resources, professional development and professional practice Achievements Development of digital, blended and face to face teacher capacity development and program training program, from scratch, including: • Blog suite focusing on best practice pedagogy • Webinar and digital conference program providing opportunities for teachers and Education Perfect content exerts to profile best practice • Partnered professional development sessions in schools across Australia • Redevelopment of digital engagement strategy, website and social presence Show less



FedUni Australia

• Team Leader, School Engagement

  • Aug 2016 - Apr 2018

  Responsibilities • University-wide strategy development for school community engagement across Victoria • Senior project management of professional learning and community engagement programs • Community consultation in development and rollout of major university engagement initiatives • Research and development of a suite of engagement and advocacy programs, focused on impacting student recruitment across all university faculties • Management of engagement staff and consultants across three campus locations • Partnership development across a diverse range of stakeholders, including school leadership and teachers, students, parents, government, private enterprise and community organisations Achievements • Successful pilot and delivery of School Engagement program • Progression of relationships with over 100 schools, and many local partners across each campus catchment • Redevelopment of relationships with senior leadership in community organisations and schools across Victoria, resulting in substantial growth of influencers through newly developed education networks • Development of internal stakeholder trust and communication across the university, resulting in co-development of a range of new engagement programs • Expansion of the scope of partnership development in community engagement to include program sponsorship, dramatically increasing impact and reach of the programs Show less



The Song Room

• Australia
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager - Online and New Enterprises

  • Jul 2010 - Aug 2016

  Responsibilities • Develop and implement Arts Education Social Enterprise business, from governance to-market. • Strategic and operational guidance a medium-sized team and consultants. • Business development in the University, Early Learning, International and Australian school subscription sectors. • Project manage social enterprise projects. • Financial management for Social Enterprise projects • Strategic management of the Song Room’s Online Education products. Achievements • Growth of The Song Room online Education offering, now being actively used in over 60% of Australian Primary and Secondary schools, developing the capacity and confidence of teachers. • Successfully developed new business model and operational plan for Social Enterprise business at The Song Room, providing a sustainable, untied revenue source for the organisation. • Launch of ARTS:LIVE University business and successful development of relationships, resulting in the purchase of ARTS:LIVE by five leading Australian universities. • Completion of Social Traders/Melbourne Business School - The Crunch program, successfully launching online arts education subscription business. • Development of sustainable partnerships for ongoing social enterprise growth and development, across university, early learning and international education sectors. Show less



Creative Activation

• Australia
• Marketing Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Sony Education Specialist

  • Jul 2009 - Jul 2010

  • Design and implementation of training programs for new and current range products. • Education of the retail partners through major product launches and training strategies • Building relationships within the key retail channels within metropolitan and regional Victoria. • Design and implementation of major product training and information launches within metropolitan and regional Victoria. • Activation of key marketing strategies through store channels, head office, and events. Show less



Siena College, Camberwell

• Australia
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Classroom Teacher

  • Jan 2008 - Jun 2009

  Responsible for design and implementation of curriculum for senior drama, middle drama, junior drama,junior geography and history courses. Responsible for design and implementation of curriculum for senior drama, middle drama, junior drama,junior geography and history courses.



Groove Champion Productions

• Director and Producer

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2008

  Prime responsibility for the establishment of a Theatre Company formed to facilitate contemporary performances for young audiences. The Company provides a ‘window of opportunity’ for profiling artists and staging original Australian scripts which focus mainly on educational, moral and social issues in Australian society. Prime responsibility for the establishment of a Theatre Company formed to facilitate contemporary performances for young audiences. The Company provides a ‘window of opportunity’ for profiling artists and staging original Australian scripts which focus mainly on educational, moral and social issues in Australian society.