Experience

Westbourne Grammar School

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teacher Librarian

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Teach 15 periods of Library / Information skills/ literature appreciation / visual literacy pw to years 3,4,5 and 6. Multi cultural school set in a lovely oasis , lake , ducks , trees and grass. The libraries are de- centralised and mine is solely for the sub school of Year 3-6. Teach 15 periods of Library / Information skills/ literature appreciation / visual literacy pw to years 3,4,5 and 6. Multi cultural school set in a lovely oasis , lake , ducks , trees and grass. The libraries are de- centralised and mine is solely for the sub school of Year 3-6.



Ballarat and Queen’s Grammar School

• Head of Library

  • Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  Relief for 2 weeks , wonderful place to be! Relief for 2 weeks , wonderful place to be!



Loreto College Ballarat

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Library

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  Care-taking the most beautiful library , overlooking Lake Wendouree Care-taking the most beautiful library , overlooking Lake Wendouree



Whittlesea Secondary College

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

• Teacher Librarian (Library Manager)

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2018

  Year 12 History, Literacy Support, Teacher Librarian. Completed the downsizing and re-location of the library in 2016. Maintain a team of student monitors to assist with library duties . Year 12 History, Literacy Support, Teacher Librarian. Completed the downsizing and re-location of the library in 2016. Maintain a team of student monitors to assist with library duties .



Korowa Anglican Girls' School

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Library and Information Resources

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2016

  Promote reading for students and staff. Liaise with subject faculties. Deliver excellent customer service and make the Library the academic and social hub of the school. Developed a Book Club at lunchtime , introduced LEGO and chess. Bought comfortable furniture and bean bags to encourage reading for pleasure . Ensured library displays were dynamic and topical “ banned books”, “ LGBTQI”, graphic novels ( huge collection thanks to a healthy budget). Buy and read a lot of fiction. Introduced a new Library Management System- Libero. Member of IT Executive, curriculum committee and supervise both Junior and Senior Libraries with a total of 4 staff. Discarded the "security system", installed a system of " Trust". Very successful so far. 👸🏼



Presbyterian Ladies'College

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

• Head of Library

  • May 2010 - Aug 2013

  Sole teacher librarian for P-12 school. Set up and managed Junior school library and ran a library session weekly for all year levels. Magically matched students with books they liked / loved. Taught Creative English Yr 9/10 and History Yr 9. Packed and unpacked the entire collection to enable refurbishment . Created a Reading Lounge instead of a computer nook. Managed the budget, kept a dynamic collection , encouraged staff reading. Sole teacher librarian for P-12 school. Set up and managed Junior school library and ran a library session weekly for all year levels. Magically matched students with books they liked / loved. Taught Creative English Yr 9/10 and History Yr 9. Packed and unpacked the entire collection to enable refurbishment . Created a Reading Lounge instead of a computer nook. Managed the budget, kept a dynamic collection , encouraged staff reading.



Bayside Secondary College

• Teacher-Librarian

  • Feb 2009 - May 2010

  Teacher-Librarian. Responsible for packing and unpacking total library collection of more than 60, 000 books. weeding, shelving. Customer Service. Taught Business Studies, Yr 11 Teacher-Librarian. Responsible for packing and unpacking total library collection of more than 60, 000 books. weeding, shelving. Customer Service. Taught Business Studies, Yr 11



Ballarat Clarendon College

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

• Residential teacher

  • Jul 2008 - Dec 2008

  English teacher, Personal development Teacher, House Teacher. Lived in residence with Year 9s with a different group each term Home school is Ballarat, Victoria. English teacher, Personal development Teacher, House Teacher. Lived in residence with Year 9s with a different group each term Home school is Ballarat, Victoria.



St Mary Star of the Sea

• United States

• Classroom teacher

  • Jan 2008 - Jun 2008

  Sole English and Humanities teacher to Years 7,8,9 and 10 Sole English and Humanities teacher to Years 7,8,9 and 10



Geraldton Senior College

• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Classroom Teacher

  • Jul 2007 - Dec 2007

  English teacher for Years 10,11 and 12 English teacher for Years 10,11 and 12



Nagle Catholic College

• Australia
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Classroom teacher

  • Apr 2007 - Jul 2007

  Years 7-10 Humanities Years 7-10 Humanities



Laverton Secondary College

• Student Welafre Co-ordinator

  • Jan 2004 - Apr 2007

  Leading Teacher Student Welfare Coordinator Manager of Program for Students with Disabilities, established Restorative Justice Practices and delivered Professional Development in this. Taught Year 12 Victorian Certificate of Education, History-Revolutions Taught 7-10 English/Study of Society and Environment Responsible for Staff Appraisal of 14 staff. Managed a team of 5 Teacher's Assistants. Leading Teacher Student Welfare Coordinator Manager of Program for Students with Disabilities, established Restorative Justice Practices and delivered Professional Development in this. Taught Year 12 Victorian Certificate of Education, History-Revolutions Taught 7-10 English/Study of Society and Environment Responsible for Staff Appraisal of 14 staff. Managed a team of 5 Teacher's Assistants.

• Classroom Teacher/Librarian

  • May 2001 - Dec 2003

  Full -time Library for one year followed by classroom teaching years 7-10 English and History. Full -time Library for one year followed by classroom teaching years 7-10 English and History.



Flannagans Real Estate

• Australia
• Real Estate

• Real Estate Sales

  • Sep 1998 - May 2000

  Senior Sales Consultant. A sales only Real Estate office using private sale. All sales are negotiated . Senior Sales Consultant. A sales only Real Estate office using private sale. All sales are negotiated .



Melbourne Assessment Prison

• Prison Officer

  • May 1995 - May 1997

  Security. Maximum security male prison . Security. Maximum security male prison .