Year Six Teacher at Caloundra City Private School

• Jun 2020 - Present

Primary School Teacher

• Jan 2006 - Aug 2022

I am so lucky to work at PLC with an awesome team in Year 5. I am committed to providing a dynamic teaching and learning space that allow students to learn and perform at their best. I currently work in a world class Agile Learning Space where the students are engaged, motivated and responsible for their own learning. With this I am able to develop amazing units of relevant units that provide for deep understanding and connection to all other subject areas, other year levels and ultimately to the world outside. My teaching environment and pedagogy allows my students to develop both creatively and critically. Students may alternate learning in large or small groups, project and team work, practice and repetition. Agility and Flexibility means having a choice of learning area possibilities, depending on the learning scenario, or converting a space to the appropriate learning environment without too much effort; preferably the space should be capable of ad hoc configuration. Technology plays a vital role in my agile learning environment as it offers a range of new teaching and learning possibilities. The premise that technology improves the quality of teaching and learning has been demonstrated where technology has supported active learning, in a way which was not possible in the traditional lecture-style classroom. It’s also however important that technology is not used to replicate the traditional schooling practices of old, but rather harnessed as part of a modern pedagogy to provide new learning experiences. Essentially, we should use the new tools to do different things, not just to do old things differently. Show less

Primary Teacher

• Jan 1995 - Dec 2005

It is in these amazing schools that I developed my teaching skills and I will be forever grateful to the colleagues with whom I worked and the students who both inspired and challenged me. It is in these amazing schools that I developed my teaching skills and I will be forever grateful to the colleagues with whom I worked and the students who both inspired and challenged me.

Store Manager

• Jan 1985 - Jan 1995

Sizzler was both my Uni job and eventually one of my career paths. I was and original employee at Sizzler Carindale and the customer service, proceedure training and organizational skills that I learned there have helped my through out my entire work life. Sizzler was both my Uni job and eventually one of my career paths. I was and original employee at Sizzler Carindale and the customer service, proceedure training and organizational skills that I learned there have helped my through out my entire work life.

Education Officer

• Jan 1988 - Jun 1991

Responsible for weekly timetabling of students Course Coordinator of students completing Diploma Courses and Traineeships Liaise with current and future employers of students and trainees Liaise with Teaching Staff, Administration Personnel, and Academy Principal Student Reporting and Certification Office Technology Teacher Typing Tutor Organize and manning of Education Exhibition Displays Coordinator of Weekly Student Assembly Responsible for weekly timetabling of students Course Coordinator of students completing Diploma Courses and Traineeships Liaise with current and future employers of students and trainees Liaise with Teaching Staff, Administration Personnel, and Academy Principal Student Reporting and Certification Office Technology Teacher Typing Tutor Organize and manning of Education Exhibition Displays Coordinator of Weekly Student Assembly

Pizza Maker

• Jan 1984 - Jan 1985