Resume
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Education
2012–2015 University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Doctor of Philosophy 2010 UTS Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary Education) 1993 Deakin University Diploma in Life Insurance 1991 UTS Certificate in commercial Law 1&2 1988–1989 Australian Graduate School of Management (UNSW) Master of Business Administration 1982–1985 University of Sydney Bachelor of Science (Honours) 1967–1981 Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College Higher School Certificate See the Teaching and Publication tabs to find out what I teach and have publishedI love to learn and I am currently studying a Diploma in Counselling with the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors (AIPC)
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Career summary |
May 2012–present UTS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
Lecturer (formerly Casual Academic/Sessional Lecturer/Subject Coordinator) November 2018 - present Taronga Conservation Society Australia University Program Coordinator and Lecturer (contract) July 2003–July 2004 Contract part-time Central QLD University Sydney International Campus Lecturer, Tutor and Lead Lecturer Mar 1995–June 2000 Full-time employee NRMA Financial Management (IAG) Business Development Manager Dec 1991–Mar 1995 Full-time employee Tyndall Australia Product Marketing Manager Apr 1991–Dec 1991 Full-time employee Zenith Management Services Group Divisional Manager Apr 1990–Apr 1991 Full-time employee Labstaff Pty. Ltd. Branch Manager Feb 1988–Nov 1989 Contract part-time University of Sydney School of Veterinary Sciences Laboratory Technician Dec 1985–Feb 1988 Full-time employee University of Sydney School of Veterinary Sciences Research Assistant |
Positions/
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1985 Staff-Student Liaison Officer for Biochemistry Honours Class
1996–1997 Director - NRMA Funds Management 1988–1989 Social Director of AGSM Student Society 2003/6/8 Year Representative, Wenona School Ltd. 2009 Crested Goods co-ordinator, Wenona School Ltd. 2010 Assessor, STANSW Young Scientist Awards 2011 - 2014 Member NSW Science Teachers Association 2011–present Member NSW Education Standards Authority (Number: 235970) 2012–present Member Australasian Science Education Research Association (ASERA) 2013, 2015 Risk assessor for Wenona School Ltd. Fair 2014–2015 Board Member: Academic Board UTS 2014–2015 Board Member: Academic Board UTS: FASS 2015–14/3/2026 Working with children approval for paid and unpaid work (Number: WWC0004936E) 2016–2017 Mentor for PriceWaterhouseCoopers 21C Minds initiative) 2020-2021 Board Member: Academic Board UTS: FASS 2020-2021 Board Member: Academic Board UTS: Science 2020-present Australian Counselling Association (ACA) membership (Number: 16687) |
Grants and Awards
Year(s) Funding Source
2012 FASS Research office students fund
2012–2015 Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) Australian Federal Government
2013 Three Minute Thesis UTS: FASS competition: First prize and People’s Choice award
2013-2014 Vice-Chancellor's Postgraduate Research Student Conference Fund
2015-2017 Association of Independent Schools: Primary science and technology: Towards richer teaching and learning (team)
2015 FASS grant – Thesis editing
2016 UTS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Teaching and Learning Award: Commendable Achievement in Education Award
2016 Australian Academy of Science by Doing Evaluation (team)
2016 Casual Academic Professional Development Grant
2016 UTS: FASS Postdoctoral Transition Research Award
2016-2017 Australian Academy of Science Primary Connections Evaluation (team)
2017 Dean’s discretionary funding award to attend ESERA2017
2018 FameLab competition NSW finalist (British Council)
2019 Commendable Subject award for Understanding and Engaging Adolescent Learners (UTS FASS 2018 Course & Subject Performance Report)
2020 UTS STEM Education Futures Research Centre seed funding for ScienceSing
2021 Redlands School: Professional learning through research project (senior school)
2022 Redlands School: Professional learning through research project (junior school)
2022-23 Redlands School: Using holistic student data to improve student outcomes
2012 FASS Research office students fund
2012–2015 Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) Australian Federal Government
2013 Three Minute Thesis UTS: FASS competition: First prize and People’s Choice award
2013-2014 Vice-Chancellor's Postgraduate Research Student Conference Fund
2015-2017 Association of Independent Schools: Primary science and technology: Towards richer teaching and learning (team)
2015 FASS grant – Thesis editing
2016 UTS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Teaching and Learning Award: Commendable Achievement in Education Award
2016 Australian Academy of Science by Doing Evaluation (team)
2016 Casual Academic Professional Development Grant
2016 UTS: FASS Postdoctoral Transition Research Award
2016-2017 Australian Academy of Science Primary Connections Evaluation (team)
2017 Dean’s discretionary funding award to attend ESERA2017
2018 FameLab competition NSW finalist (British Council)
2019 Commendable Subject award for Understanding and Engaging Adolescent Learners (UTS FASS 2018 Course & Subject Performance Report)
2020 UTS STEM Education Futures Research Centre seed funding for ScienceSing
2021 Redlands School: Professional learning through research project (senior school)
2022 Redlands School: Professional learning through research project (junior school)
2022-23 Redlands School: Using holistic student data to improve student outcomes