Experience

MARY MACKILLOP CATHOLIC REGIONAL COLLEGE
• Australia
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Year 10 Wellbeing leader

  • Jan 2023 - Present


CHAIGELEY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Music and Art Teacher

  • Sep 2019 - Feb 2022

  Special provision for children with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.Responsible for all Music and Art classes at the school.A member of the school's Therapy Team, providing an important link between the therapists and the students’ classroom experience. A therapeutic approach is taken to promote healing and wellbeing amongst students. Subject lead, assessment, reporting, curriculum design, safeguarding, and budget management duties.Training in: Team-teach positive behaviour management. Working towards National Autistic Society accreditation. Safeguarding and keeping children safe in education. Trauma aware education. Approaches to Art Therapy in the classroom.Year 10 form teacher 2021-22 school year. Responsible for liaising with parents, carers, social workers. Large pastoral component to the role, focussing on wellbeing, and the transition from KS3 to KS4.Line manager for classroom teaching assistant. Worked with higher level teaching assistants to introduce new behaviour tracking and engagement software. Note: The role “Lead Teacher” refers to subject lead at the school in the United Kingdom, unlike the Victorian range 3 classification Leading Teacher. Show less

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jul 2017 - Sep 2019



Self Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Music and events freelancer

  • Aug 2000 - Sep 2017

  Highlights include: Crew work - Beyonce, Rihanna and Fleetwood Mac, at Tilbury Docks and Heathrow Airport in London. Sleep Parade (also a driver and guitar technician), Melbourne/Sydney/Canberra. Audiovisual - The Barbican Centre and The Mermaid Centre, London Musician - Original bands and artists include Roussemoff, Mel Calia, Roni Shewan (Shiver Canyon), Artist Proof, Johnny Uppercut, User Friendly. Highly experienced in cover/function work, notably with the band Mr. Toads Wild Ride. Toured nationally (Aus) and internationally. Teaching - Guitar and Bass guitar. Experienced in teaching musicians of all ages and at levels up to VCE Units 3&4. Several former students have gone on to have successful careers as musicians and music educators. Sound design and operation - "Big Sky Town" and "Melody of Discontent" Melbourne Fringe Festival 2009 Show less


Dart Products Europe
• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Pre Press/Flexo SAP Administrator

  • Apr 2016 - Oct 2016


THE MEDIA SERVICES COMPANY (LONDON) LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Audiovisual Technician

  • Feb 2015 - Oct 2015

  Corporate events. Production management. Set up and operate various audio visual equipment. Communicating with clients, assisting and advising on technical requirements and how to deliver better events to stakeholders. Corporate events. Production management. Set up and operate various audio visual equipment. Communicating with clients, assisting and advising on technical requirements and how to deliver better events to stakeholders.



Ace Crew

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Crew Chief / Audiovisual Technician

  • Sep 2013 - Feb 2015

  Managing expert teams for events such as London Fashion Week, and in high profile venues such as The Dorchester Hotel and The Ritz. Key tasks include setting up and de-rigging events, set building, general warehouse duties, loading/unloading trucks. Responsible for crew's punctuality, safety and quality of work. Audio Visual Technician responsible for setting up, operating and de-rigging events ranging from corporate conferences to classical music performances in venues including The Barbican Centre and The British National Museum. Situational management and communicating with key stakeholders was essential. Good knowledge of London’s geography and key venues. Show less



Star of the Sea College

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bass guitar instructor / ensemble coach

  • Jul 2008 - Jun 2013

  Responsible for all bass guitar students at the college. Coach year 12 groups in the lead up to final performance exams. Sound Technician for school events. Responsible for all bass guitar students at the college. Coach year 12 groups in the lead up to final performance exams. Sound Technician for school events.



Kambrya College

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Guitar and bass guitar intstructor

  • Oct 2008 - Mar 2013

  Responsible for all guitar and bass students in the college (15-30+ pupils). Responsible for school guitar ensemble, aided school jazz ensemble. Responsible for all guitar and bass students in the college (15-30+ pupils). Responsible for school guitar ensemble, aided school jazz ensemble.



All Music Publishing and Distribution (formerly Allans Publishing)

• Sales

  • 2005 - 2007

  Education specialist and state representative responsible for W.A., QLD., and the Billy Hydes group nationally. Awarded as a finalist for the Australian Music Association’s “Newcomer of the Year” in 2006. Yearly sales of around AUD$1million. Stock control responsibilities for education specific products. (AMPD was acquired by Hal Leonard Australia in late 2010.) Education specialist and state representative responsible for W.A., QLD., and the Billy Hydes group nationally. Awarded as a finalist for the Australian Music Association’s “Newcomer of the Year” in 2006. Yearly sales of around AUD$1million. Stock control responsibilities for education specific products. (AMPD was acquired by Hal Leonard Australia in late 2010.)



Mount Beauty Secondary College

• Australia
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instrumental Music Co-Ordinator

  • Apr 2004 - Jul 2005

  Responsible for the day-to-day running of the Music Department with more than fifty students and two staff. Timetableing and delivery of instrumental lessons. Engaging with local primary schools offering lessons to students beginning at around grade 4-5. Managing a modest budget. Led three concert bands, one swing band and a rock band. Engaged in the successful grant application, and subsequent specifications for a new multi-purpose performing arts building. It currently houses the music and dance departments at the school, and hosts the local community band and radio station. Organised the Mount Beauty Secondary College "Band Week", with guest instructors and conductors, cuminating in a sellout performance for the local community at the end of the week. Show less