Experience

St Mary's College Toowoomba
• Australia
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Experienced Teacher

  • Apr 2021 - Present


Wilsonton State High School

• Senior Teacher / Educator

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2023

  At Wilsonton State High School I oversee Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science, and Mathematics lessons for years 7- 12. Furthermore, I act as Year Co-Ordinator for years 10-12 and manage learner records by documenting learner progress and recording attendance. Supporting students preparing for examinations, I conduct best practice research to adapt my teaching methods based on individual students’ capacity/learning abilities. Finally, I serve as a mediator between students and the school management teams while maintaining communication with parents/guardians; reporting on learners’ performance, addressing any issues including additional support for struggling learners. Noted achievements include: • Acted as Deputy Principal in absence of substantive Deputy Principal and Principal between 2018-2020 and as HOD for Science/IT for Term 2 in April 2016. • Founded the Wilsonton State High School Student Senate in 2020; a student lead body that fed back to the school Principal and Deputies directly, giving students a clear voice in the school. • Boosted curriculum to meet learner objectives by creating assessments, formal tests, and formative/summative assessments throughout academic year to monitor student's learning progress. • Co-organised a Biology Teacher PD centred around ecology field trips in conjunction with Amaroo EEC / Murray Darling Basin Authority in 2013 • Queensland Teacher’s Union Representative. • Mentor and Coach for beginning Teachers (Education Queensland training completed) as well as Pre-service Teacher Mentor. • Local Consultative Committee; Member • Currently facilitating USQ Alumni Mentor program for Undergraduate students • Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator from May 2016 onwards. • QCAA: District Regional Panel Chair – Biology; Toowoomba District (Queensland Curriculum Assessment Authority); coordinate/lead meetings and deliver critical feedback to all schools in District. Show less



DALBY STATE HIGH SCHOOL

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Teacher/Educator

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2013

  Educator, Senior Teacher, and Subject & Year Coordinator I developed/implemented lesson plans to instruct Biology, Chemistry, Science, and Mathematics for years 8 to 12. In addition to conducting best practice research to pinpoint benchmarks for instructional strategies and teaching methods, I acted as a mediator between students and school faculty as well as Lead Teacher and Program Writer for the Archimedes gifted, and talented program aimed at Year 9 learners. Other duties included maintaining communication with parents/guardians, reporting on learners' performance and educational progress, and escalating student issues with the school faculty to aid struggling learners and/or address behavioural issues. Finally, I managed student records/database and documented learner progress, attendance, and teachers notes. Noted achievements include: • Queensland Curriculum Assessment Authority (QCAA): o Biology Panellist; reviewer of submissions from 2012 – June 2015 o Science 21 District Review Panel Chair / Panellist; coordinated and led meetings from 2007 – 2012 o QMEA Cluster Forum (Surat Basin), November 2011 and 2012 o QMEA CS-Gas Module Writer/Reviewer, August 2010 • Awarded a Teacher Recognition Award from the Queensland Minerals Energy Academy in 2011 for leadership in working within the education, minerals, and energy sector on a rehabilitation project involving senior biology classes over a three-year period. • Developed Performance Framework Group Leader • Queensland Teacher Union - Representative/Branch President 2005 - 2013 • Coach U/15, U/16, Open Girls and U/15 and Open Boys Football. • Coordinator Southwest Queensland Bill Turner Cup (2005 – 2007) • President of Referees Toowoomba from 2004 – 2007; contributed to growth of referee numbers. • Science Roadshow/In-service for various schools in Dalby area; 2007 – 2013 • Represented Southwest Queensland as a football referee for the 2005 State Titles and was referee in-charge for the 2006 State Titles. Show less



University of Southern Queensland

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Demonstrator/Laboratory Lead and Tutor

  • Jan 1998 - Dec 2001

  During my tenure at USQ I facilitated teaching and tutoring for student nurses in Biophysical Science. Furthermore, I served as Laboratory Lead Tutor in the subject of Biophysical Science and as a Laboratory Tutor in Science for Primary School Teachers Noted achievements include: • Presented at the inaugural Australian Astrobiology Conference held at Macquarie University in 2001; Lead Author on the paper presented. During my tenure at USQ I facilitated teaching and tutoring for student nurses in Biophysical Science. Furthermore, I served as Laboratory Lead Tutor in the subject of Biophysical Science and as a Laboratory Tutor in Science for Primary School Teachers Noted achievements include: • Presented at the inaugural Australian Astrobiology Conference held at Macquarie University in 2001; Lead Author on the paper presented.