Experience

Canberra Institute of Technology

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Executive Director, Strategic Projects and Industry Engagement, Education and Training Services

  • Nov 2022 - Present

• Executive Director, Strategic Projects and Industry Engagement

  • Jul 2022 - Nov 2022



ACT Government

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Branch Manager, Skills Canberra, Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development

  • Jan 2019 - Aug 2022

• Senior Manager/Principal, Pedagogy, Learning and Teaching Branch, School Improvement and Performance

  • 2017 - Jan 2019

  Secondments:• A/g Director, Learning and Teaching Branch (November 2017)Select Achievements:• Evidence-based frameworks to improve quality teaching and instructional leadership in ACT public schools. • Student-centred policy development and delivery• School improvement initiatives and support• Curriculum development and implementation support – preschool to year 12• Teacher professional learning• Expert advice to government• ACT Education Directorate representative at national and local cross-government forums, steering groups and advisory committees, including STEM, digital technologies, literacy and numeracy.

• Manager/Deputy Principal, Curriculum, Learning and Teaching Branch, Education Strategy Division

  • 2013 - 2017

  Secondments:• A/g Senior Manager/Principal, Curriculum (April 2016 – January 2017, September 2015 – November 2015, February – March 2015)• A/g Senior Manager/Principal, Teaching Policy and Practice (August 2015 – September 2015)Select Achievements:• Curriculum development and implementation support – preschool to year 12• Expert advice to government• Student-centred policy development and delivery• Teacher professional learning• Memoranda of Understanding with diplomatic missions and organisations• Whole of Government initiatives to address overweight and obesity• ACT Education Directorate representative at national and local cross-government forums, steering groups and advisory committees, including Australian Curriculum, languages, active travel, physical education and sport, preventive health.



ACT Education Directorate, Archdiocese of Melbourne, Archdiocese of Townsville

• A/g Deputy Principal, Executive Teacher, Literacy and Numeracy Officer, Classroom Teacher

  • 1995 - 2013

  Select Achievements:• Review, development and implementation of School Improvement and Action Plans• Alignment of preschool policy and practice with the National Quality Standard and Early Years Learning Framework• Whole-school implementation of Australian Curriculum• Team Building and Leadership• Professional Learning Communities – preschool to year two, middle primary and senior primary• Literacy, Numeracy, and Learning Support Select Achievements:• Review, development and implementation of School Improvement and Action Plans• Alignment of preschool policy and practice with the National Quality Standard and Early Years Learning Framework• Whole-school implementation of Australian Curriculum• Team Building and Leadership• Professional Learning Communities – preschool to year two, middle primary and senior primary• Literacy, Numeracy, and Learning Support