Experience

Mentone Girls' Grammar School

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

• Deputy Principal, Head of Senior School

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Brighton Grammar School

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Deputy Head of Secondary School

  • Jul 2021 - Jan 2023

• Acting Deputy Headmaster, Head of Secondary School

  • Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

• Head of House (Yr 7 to 12), Head of Year 12 Psychology, Year 7 & 8 Athletics program

  • Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  I am the Head of House for over 168 boys from Year 7 to 12: with my role specifically handling the pastoral care of the Year 9 to 12 boys in my house (over 100 boys), and working with Heads of Year 7 and 8 for the younger boys in Years 7 and 8.I am currently teaching year 12 psychology classes, as well as junior science classes.

• Head of House, Head of Yr 12 Psychology, TIC Athletics

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

• Psychology & Science Teacher, Head of Yr 10 Science, TIC Athletics

  • Dec 2014 - Jan 2017

  Teaching VCE Psychology as well as curriculum leader of year 10 science. Development and management of the athletics program and staff.



Various publishers

• Freelance Editing & Ghostwriting: Science & Geography

  • Dec 2014 - Jan 2021

  Example of work includes editing and ghostwriting a series of textbooks to align them to the NSW BOSTES curriculum. Another recent project was updating a science series' curriculum grids to reflect the upcoming new Victorian curriculum starting 2017. Example of work includes editing and ghostwriting a series of textbooks to align them to the NSW BOSTES curriculum. Another recent project was updating a science series' curriculum grids to reflect the upcoming new Victorian curriculum starting 2017.



CDES Psychology Teachers Conference

• Workshop Presenter

  • 2011 - Jan 2021

  Presenting to colleagues a variety of resources for the classroom for Year 10 through to and including VCE Psychology. At the 2020 CDES Conference I will presenting on the scientific poster for Units 1 to 4 Psychology teachers. Presenting to colleagues a variety of resources for the classroom for Year 10 through to and including VCE Psychology. At the 2020 CDES Conference I will presenting on the scientific poster for Units 1 to 4 Psychology teachers.



Cambridge University Press & Assessment

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Author - textbooks

  • 2008 - Jan 2021

  Psyched (2010) and Get Psyched (2011). Please note these are published under my maiden name, Mulcahy. I am currently working on a second edition, which will hopefully be published in 2022. Psyched (2010) and Get Psyched (2011). Please note these are published under my maiden name, Mulcahy. I am currently working on a second edition, which will hopefully be published in 2022.



Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)

• VCE Assessor Psychology

  • 2008 - Dec 2017

  Assessing VCE Unit 3 and Unit 4 Examination papers for the State.

• VCE Exam Development Panel & Sample Exam Panel (Psychology)

  • Nov 2013 - Dec 2015

  Setting & vetting the VCE 3/4 psychology exam for the state with a team of colleagues.



ClickView

• Australia
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Educational Consultant

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Curriculum writing and resource development (and review) for science and other curriculum areas. Curriculum writing and resource development (and review) for science and other curriculum areas.



Victoria University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher, College of Education

  • Jul 2015 - Jan 2016

  Teaching psychology pedagogy to third year B.Ed students. Teaching psychology pedagogy to third year B.Ed students.



Scotch College Melbourne

• Australia
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Athletics Yr 7 & 8 Coordinator

  • Aug 2014 - Nov 2015

• Head of Psychology, Director of Athletics

  • Jan 2008 - Jan 2015

  Co-ordinate and lead the curriculum in Psychology, teach senior VCE classes, co-ordinate and manage the Athletics program at the school

• Teacher-in-charge Kenya Athletics Tour

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Organised and supervised travel and sports program for school athletes and staff in Iten, the "town of champions" on the edge of the Rift Valley in Kenya. This was the first trip of its kind with Scotch being the first school in the world to train in Iten at Lorna Kiplagat's high altitude training centre.



International Boys School Coalition (IBSC)

• Workshop Presenter

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2012

  "Creativity: Born or Bred?" Presentation included Carol Dweck's work on fixed vs growth mindset, as well as current brain research which indicates that anybody (and any student) can be highly creative. "Creativity: Born or Bred?" Presentation included Carol Dweck's work on fixed vs growth mindset, as well as current brain research which indicates that anybody (and any student) can be highly creative.



School Sport Victoria (SSV)

• Team Manager Cross Country

  • Jan 2009 - Sep 2011

  Managed the U16 Victorian girls team at the National Cross Country Championships Managed the U16 Victorian girls team at the National Cross Country Championships



Caulfield Grammar School

• Australia
• Education Management
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Science & Psychology Teacher

  • 2005 - 2008

  Taught Year 7-10 Science and VCE Psychology, as well as Year 7 Maths. Taught Year 7-10 Science and VCE Psychology, as well as Year 7 Maths.