About

An education background with experience teaching early childhood, secondary school and vocational training with Indigenous adults prepared me as a small IT business owner (20 years) to manage training and career pathways for up to 24 staff to customise work practices, manage accounts and cash flow, accommodate industry and business innovations and to meet government quality accreditation requirements. I then created a specialist, personal development training organisation and delivered hundreds of seminars across Australia between 2002 and 2010. At James Cook University, I upgraded my Diploma of Teaching to a Bachelor of Education (Prof Dev) in 2008, a Master of Education in Sustainability in 2011 and a PhD in 2017. 

 

Teaching
  • ED3442: Inclusive Education: Differentiated Learning for Students with Special Needs and Abilities (Level 3; ONL & TSV)
  • ED4995: Education Across Culturally Diverse Contexts (Level 4; TSV)
  • ED5093: Individual Subject (Level 5; TSV)
  • ED5980: Teachers as Researchers for Learning and Change in Primary School Contexts (Level 5; CNS & TSV)
  • ED5985: Teachers as Researchers for Learning and Change in Secondary School Contexts (Level 5; CNS & TSV)
Interests
Professional
  • Townsville Autism Centre of Experience, Committee Member
Research
  • Neuro motor maturity, engagement and learning readiness
  • Wellbeing, resilience and teacher retention in the profession
  • Environmental stewardship and care pedagogy
Teaching
  • Action reserach to enhance pedagogy
  • Inclusive education and differeniation
Experience
  • 2019 to present - Course Coordinator B Ed Primary, Course Coordinator B Ed ECE, James Cook University (Townsville)
  • 2018 - Course Coordinator B Ed ECE, James Cook University (Townsville)
  • 2013 to 2016 - Supply Teacher, Education Queensland (Cairns)
  • 2002 to 2010 - Personal Development Educator, Own Consultancy Business (Across Australia)
Honours
Memberships
  • 1980 - Queenlsand College of Teachers
Publications

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Book Chapters
Supervision

Advisory Accreditation: I can be on your Advisory Panel as a Secondary Advisor.

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Current
  • Backpackers or Educators, A Comparative Analysis of International Teachers in Schools across Southern China (Masters , Secondary Advisor)
Completed

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  • 134.114C, Education Central (Townsville campus)
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