Experience

Wakaaranga School

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Music Specialist

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Development and delivery of school music programmes for Junior and Senior School. Choir, Orchestra/Marimba and Ukulele groups. Development and delivery of school music programmes for Junior and Senior School. Choir, Orchestra/Marimba and Ukulele groups.



ONZA (Orff New Zealand Aotearoa)

• President

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  Volunteer position. Orff New Zealand Aotearoa - ONZA. The New Zealand Branch of the Orff Schulwerk Association. A charitable trust providing professional development for teachers in music education, and musical events for children. Tutor and Mentor for Orff teacher training courses. https://onza.nz Volunteer position. Orff New Zealand Aotearoa - ONZA. The New Zealand Branch of the Orff Schulwerk Association. A charitable trust providing professional development for teachers in music education, and musical events for children. Tutor and Mentor for Orff teacher training courses. https://onza.nz



Cockle Bay School

• Music Specialist

  • Feb 2013 - Jul 2016

  Develop and deliver music programmes for year 0-6. Choir, senior vocal group, Marimba band, Ukelele, whole school singing. Development of school productions. Photography GATE programme. Develop and deliver music programmes for year 0-6. Choir, senior vocal group, Marimba band, Ukelele, whole school singing. Development of school productions. Photography GATE programme.



East Auckland Primary Schools

• Gifted and Talented Educator/ Concurrent with Music specialist positions

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2013

  Gifted and Talented Education. Facilitators of special projects, e.g. Digital Photography, Community Planning, Creative thinking. Gifted and Talented Education. Facilitators of special projects, e.g. Digital Photography, Community Planning, Creative thinking.



Kids Music Company East

• Music Specialist

  • Feb 2009 - Apr 2013

  Delivery of preschool and junior school age community music classes for ages 2-6yrs Delivery of preschool and junior school age community music classes for ages 2-6yrs



Mellons Bay Primary School

• Music Specialist/ Senior Teacher

  • Feb 1998 - Dec 2011

  Delivery of whole school general classroom music and drama programmes years 1-6. Directed junior and senior choirs, school orchestra, marimba band, ukulele band. Directed school musical productions,including scripting, drama coaching, musical directing, and costuming. School wide curriculum planning development. Lead staff meetings and workshops on the development of inquiry approach model of learning. Event management of school wide performing arts activities including dance festival, concerts and Musical productions. Development and delivery digital photography short courses and public exhibitions as part of gifted and talented programme. Teacher in charge of library. Management of library staff, overseeing training of student librarians, library programmes and special events. Show less