Experience

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  Health Education and Training Institute (HETI)

  • Academic Consultant and Unit Facilitator

    • Oct 2019 - Present

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  University of Newcastle

  • Australia
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Sessional Academic

    • Jul 2016 - Present

    Through PALS, students are able to gain entry to University by undertaking study with the Open Foundation, Yapug, or ELICOS programs.The School of Education provide initial and further teacher education.Since starting with PALS in 2016, I have co-designed and coordinated several course in Foundations in Education, delivered on both the Callaghan and Ourimbah campuses, in face-to-face, blended and online format.I continue to work as a freelance education consultant through Tailor-made Teacher Development (see below).

  • Research Assistant

    • Apr 2016 - May 2018

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  Tailor-made Teacher Development

  • Newcastle, Australia

  • Principal Consultant

    • Jul 2014 - Present
    • Newcastle, Australia

    As principal consultant at Tailor-made Teacher Development, I use my expertise to provide schools, universities, community and business groups, as well as individuals, a unique service in professional development. I am currently working substantially with HETI (Health Education and Training Institute) Higher Education to assist with the re-development of their offerings, develop learning resources and provide professional mentoring to academics.Specialist areas:- workshop and lesson planning- training course, program and curriculum design- teaching strategies and presentation skills- learning activities- assessment methods- rubrics and grading- giving effective feedback- evaluation methods- observation and peer review- developing communities of practice- the NSW Quality Teaching model- the first year experienceI can also put you in touch with other experts in the field for other specialised assistance.

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  University of Newcastle (UON), Australia

  • Australia
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Lecturer, Curriculum Design and Development

    • Jan 2011 - Oct 2014

    The Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) had a key responsibility for helping to improve student learning across the University. As an academic in the Academic Development team, I was responsible for supporting the development and improvement of teaching practices through the provision of general and tailored workshops and retreats, accredited courses (the Graduate Certificate in the Practice of Tertiary Teaching, now no longer offered at this university), development of resources, and individual consultation.Specialist areas:- curriculum design (courses and units, degree programs)- assessment practices- teaching strategies and learning activities (for lectures, tutorials, labs)- using educational technologies- teaching and learning in large courses- course evaluation- rubrics and marking schemes- giving effective feedback- first year in higher education (FYHE)- course coordination and leading a team of tutors- reflective practice- peer review of teaching- teaching awards

  • Lecturer, Teacher Education

    • Mar 2006 - Jan 2011

    Specialist teaching areas:- foundations of education (history, sociology, philosophy, politics, and psychology)- professional preparation (including the NSW Quality Teaching model)- teaching strategies- literacies across the curriculum- research skills- curriculum design- syllabus methods (mathematics)Other areas of responsibility and service:Director, Student Experience (includes the First Year Experience) (School of Education) (2010)First Year Experience Coordinator for the School of Education (2008 - 2010)Chair of the School of Education Student Experience Team (2008 - 2010)

  • Associate Lecturer

    • Jun 2005 - Mar 2006

    Specialist teaching areas:- foundations of education (history, sociology, philosophy, politics, and psychology)- professional preparation (including the NSW Quality Teaching model)- teaching strategies- research skills- curriculum design- syllabus methods (mathematics)

  • Research Assistant

    • 2004 - 2006

    'Systemic Implications of Pedagogy and Achievement in NSW Public Schools’ (SIPA) with Jennifer Gore, James Ladwig, Thomas Griffiths and Wendy Amosa.The DET and the University of Newcastle's four-year longitudinal study of the links between teachers' professional learning, pedagogy and student achievement. The central research questions were:- Does teaching that exhibits the Quality Teaching model lead to improved student learning outcomes in the NSW context?- What are the equity implications of the Quality Teaching model?- What forms of professional learning are associated with teachers meeting the standards of the Quality Teaching model?

  • Research Assistant

    • 2004 - 2005

    The Impact of Productive Pedagogy on the Socialisation of Beginning Teachers, with Jennifer Gore and Cheryl Williams.

  • Casual academic

    • 2003 - 2005

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  Various

  • Consultant / Academic Partner

    • 2004 - 2009

    Consultant for Great Lakes College for their evaluation of mathematics teaching across campuses (2009)Consultant/ in Quality Teaching / Academic partner, Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme Quality Teaching Action Learning (AGQTP QTAL) (Woolgoolga Public School) (2008)Consultant in Quality Teaching to Catholic Schools in the Broken Bay Diocese (2007 - 2008)Consultant in Quality Teaching / Academic partner, AGQTP QTAL (Kariong Public School) (2007)Consultant in Quality Teaching / Academic partner, Boys' Education Lighthouse Schools (BELS) Program (West Wallsend High School & Glendale Technology High School) (2004 – 2005)Consultant in Quality Teaching / Academic partner, Priority Schools Funding Program (PSFP) (Manning Gardens Public School) (2004 – 2005)

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  Hunter New England Health

  • Guest editor

    • 2006 - 2006

    In 2006, I was invited to co-edit the March and May editions of the magazine "Education Connect" as part of their "Response Ability" initiative.http://www.responseability.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/4610/888985.pdf

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  NSW Department of Education

  • New South Wales Department of Education and Training

  • Mathematics teacher

    • Jan 1996 - Jun 2005
    • New South Wales Department of Education and Training

    Casual and short- and long-term temporary positions.

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  University of Newcastle (UON), Australia

  • School of Education

  • Research Assistant

    • 1998 - 2000
    • School of Education

    ‘Educational Governance and Social Inclusion and Exclusion’ (EGSIE), with James Ladwig, Jennifer Gore (University of Newcastle) and Bob Lingard (University of Queensland)