2012-current
Media Arts Teacher & Learning Support Coordinator – Australian
International School, Indonesia
Teacher of Australian Curriculum Visual Art 7 – 10 with
a focus on Graphic Design, Photoshop skills, photography, film making and
digital imaging.
Teacher of BSSS ACT Syllabus ESL and Media Art 11-12
with a focus on narrative development in film and photography.
Teacher of NSW BOS Life Skills English to Years 9
and 10.
Responsibilities
Co-ordination of integration of students with
Learning Disabilities to mainstream classes: leading IEP meetings, managing
support staff, support for teachers, monitoring students, creating student
profiles.
Co-ordination of English Extension Trip to Ubud
Writers Festival.
2011-2012
Classroom Teacher – Stirling School at Wilora, NT
Teacher of New Australian Curriculum English,
Mathematics, Arts and Sciences in a remote indigenous community 250 km north of
Alice Springs, NT.
2008-
2011 Visual Art and Design Teacher Brigidine College, St Ives
Teacher of Units of Work including art theory and
history, contemporary art practices, painting, drawing, sculpture, photography,
film, graphic design, object and eco-design to students in Years 7 - 12.
Achievements
Coordination of 2011 Pilgrimage of Hope student trip
to Kolkata.
Tournament of Minds Coach – 2010 regional winners
NSWIT Professional Competence Accreditation
Design and set up of the annual Brigidine Art
Exhibition
Digitisation of the syllabus for each year level
taught
Responsibilities
Planning and delivering lessons in accordance with
NSW curriculum
Marking work, giving appropriate feedback &
monitoring student development
Liaising with parents about their child’s progress
Conducting lunch-time art activities for students
Preparing students for examinations
Keeping up to date with my artistic skills &
knowledge by regularly attending lectures and exhibitions
2006 -
2008 Visual Art, Photography, Video and Digital Imaging, Visual Design Teacher
– Lorien Novalis School
Teacher of Years 7 – 12 Visual Art with a focus on photography,
digital imaging, film, oil painting, drawing, stop motion and digital
animation, installation, sculpture and ceramics.
Achievements
Writing the Visual Art and Visual Design syllabus
for accreditation
Assisting in the organisation of the annual Lorien
Art Exhibition
Digitising the syllabus for each year level taught
Responsibilities
Planning and delivering lessons in accordance with
NSW curriculum
Marking work, giving appropriate feedback &
monitoring student development
Liaising with parents about their child’s progress
Conducting lunch-time art activities for students
Preparing students for examinations
2005
Social Educator – Miroma Centre for People with Disabilities
Development and teaching of art therapy program for
young people with intellectual and physical disabilities.
2005
Teacher – Waverley College and Gleneon Rudolf Steiner School
Visual
Art teacher.
Relief teacher.
Duke of Edinburgh program for outdoor education
students.
2004 -
2005 Teacher ESL – South Pacific Education
Classroom English/ESL teacher Years 4-6.
2004
Associate Teacher – Trinity Grammar
Internship teaching digital imaging and contemporary
art theory in visual arts.
2003
Tutor – Links to Learning YWCA
Development of strategies for teaching young people
at risk of disengaging from the education system.
2004
International Artist Co-ordinators Assistant – Sculpture by the Sea
Liaison for visiting artists for duration of
exhibition.
2002
Tutor – Montessori Pre-School
Development and implementation of program designed
to introduce young children to ecology, environmental awareness and
horticulture with the hands-on experience of making a garden.
2000 -
2002 Red Cross Volunteer
Development and implementation of healthy eating and
gardening program at Glebe Public School OOSH.
2000 -
2009 Owner/ Manager - Talisa Tulip Designs
Garden design, project managing garden construction
Administration and marketing of small business.
Negotiation with Local Councils and architects
Project management of residential and corporate
design installations with budgets of $15 - 20 000
Management of subcontractors.
1989 -
1996 Events Management Co-ordinator
Co-ordination of cabaret and street theatre
performances
Management of budgets of $5000 – $10 000,
fund-raising, marketing & publicity
Costume design and manufacture, choreography
Concept building & training of performers
Dance and movement, stilt walking.
1987 -
1993 Desktop Publishing Magazine Editor
Editor for Paul Budde Communications on-line
magazine ‘Cableshop’
