Fields of Research (FoR)

• Specialist Studies in Education not elsewhere classified ( 130399 )
  
• Specialist Studies In Education not elsewhere classified ( 390499 )
  
• Specialist Studies In Education ( 390400 )
  

Research interests

·Completed Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training – TAE (June 2012)

·Master of Education (Honours) at the University of Southern Queensland. (2002)

·Graduate Diploma of Education (Further Education & Training) at the University of Southern Queensland. (December 1992)

·Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature, Communications and History at the University College of Southern Queensland. (June l990)

Professional memberships

·Registered Teacher in Queensland - Registration no. - 763 654.
. Chair - Regional Disability Advisory Council

·Queensland Facilitator for Leaders for Tomorrow Program.

.Member of the Queensland Writers Centre.

.Regional Facilitator for Queensland Disability Network

·Nominated member of the Australian College of Education

·Member of the Disability Action Group at U.S.Q.

·Member of AASE (Australian Association of Special Educators)

·Member of USQ Access Committee

·Member of Toowoomba Regional City Council’s Access Committee

·Member of the Queensland Ministerial Regional Disability Council

Currently teaching courses/programs

Have been a tutor for Foundations One (Lifespan Psychology and Inclusive Settings at the University of Southern Queensland)

·Tutor at U.S.Q. Education Faculty subjects: ‘Foundations of Educational Communication’ and ‘Foundations of Language’ (1997 onwards)

·Tutor, U.S.Q. Education Faculty subject 'The Developing Child'. (1996 onwards)

·Tutor and Marker, USQ OPACS Tertiary Preparation Program in Communication and Study Skills (1998 onwards.

·Tutor, U.S.Q. International Students Reading Program. (Semester One, l994)


·Tutor, Marker and Curriculum Developer, U.S.Q. International Students Uniprep Communications Program (Summer Semester, 1992)


·Marker, USQ 'English in Communications' Program (Semester One, 1992).


·Tutor and Curriculum Developer, USQ Corporate Communications Unit No. 90501 (199l-92)


·Marker, USQ Corporate Communications Unit No. 90501 (July 1990 - December 1992)

Teaching experience(Tertiary)

12 Years

Teaching experience(Other)

5 Years

Administrative responsibilities

Course Lecturer & Rewriter
Diversity in Early Childhood TEA 4104