Rel Deputy Principal Inclusion and Support / Head Teacher Inclusion and Support - Thomas Reddall High School - Public Schools NSW
(2024-02)
- Led the development of strategic initiatives to promote positive school culture and enhance student engagement, directly aligned with regulatory and department priorities.
- Managed the inclusion and support program, fostering collaboration with teachers, staff, and the broader school community to ensure the effective implementation of inclusive educational practices.
- Delivered high-quality leadership focused on compliance with NESA curriculum guidelines and inclusive education policies, ensuring positive student outcomes and regulatory adherence.
- Successful relationships across the school implementation inclusive curriculum aligned to NESA guidelines.
- Successful capacity building of new teachers – aligned with NESA proficiency guidelines.
Networked Specialist Facilitator - NSW Department of Education
(2023-01 - 2024-02)
- Supported the regulatory framework for students with diverse learning needs, contributing to the development of training resources and providing expert advice to staff in over 80 schools across 4 directorates.
- Worked closely with internal teams to ensure that all regulatory requirements were met and supported the professional development of staff to improve compliance and operational efficiency.
- Successful relationships across internal and external stakeholders to enhance academic and wellbeing outcomes for over 20 students.
- Successful capacity building of school principals in the DoE School Behaviour management plan Policy.
Statewide Rel Principal Project Coordinator / Funding Support Advisor - NSW Department of Education
(2021-04 - 2023-01)
- Provided high-level advice and coordinated compliance activities for the Statewide Central Integration Funding Support Program, ensuring effective monitoring and reporting aligned with educational legislation.
- Managed policy development and resource allocation, ensuring cost-effective implementation of strategies that met the regulatory requirements of the program.
- Led training initiatives to improve staff knowledge and compliance with policies, enhancing the efficiency of statewide program delivery.
- Development and capacity building of a new statewide team consisting of 11 officers.
- Delivering consistent practice statewide enhancing learning outcomes for students.
- Developed statewide ICT based training around learning adjustments for school staff.
- Led the development and delivery of the DoE Statewide Preschool IFS initiative.
- Led collaboration with Sydney University and Acer to move the DoE towards a needs-based funding model for IFS.
Delivery Support - Learning and Wellbeing Advisor - NSW Department of Education
(2021-01 - 2021-04)
- Coordinated and delivered services and initiatives that supported the learning and wellbeing of diverse student populations, including students with disabilities and Aboriginal students.
- Worked across multiple school directorates to support regulatory compliance and ensure that educational programs met legal and policy requirements.
- Successful capacity building of multiple schools in DoE Health care Plans policy.
- Successful capacity building of school in curriculum delivery and adjustments for a range of students with disability complex learning needs aligned to NESA Curriculum outcomes.
Rel Principal / Assistant Principal Support - Horsley Park Public School - Public Schools NSW
(2017-02 - 2021-01)
- Developed and led the school's strategic vision, aligning it with department priorities while fostering a positive school culture.
- Focused on compliance with NESA regulations and curriculum guidelines, driving improvements in teaching quality and student outcomes.
- Led collaborative teams and worked closely with the school community to implement inclusive educational practices in line with regulatory standards.
- Successful inclusive curriculum implementation schoolwide.
- Implementation of PBL across the school.
- Successful capacity building of new teachers – aligned with NESA proficiency guidelines.
- Successful leadership and completion of External Validation.
Support Unit Teacher - Elderslie Public School - Public Schools NSW
(2012-01 - 2015-01)
- Developed and implemented individualised lesson plans and support strategies for students with special educational needs, in accordance with the Australian curriculum and NESA guidelines.
- Collaborated with staff and external stakeholders to develop and implement Personalised Learning and Support Plans, ensuring compliance with educational policies and legislation.
- Successful inclusive curriculum implementation aligned to NESA guidelines.
- Successful transition of 5 students into mainstream Catholic High Schools.
Special School Teacher - Mary BrooksBank School – Public Schools NSW
(2009-05 - 2012-01)
- Developed and implemented of individualised lesson plans and support strategies for students with special educational needs, in accordance with the Australian curriculum and NESA guidelines.
- Collaborated with staff and external stakeholders to develop and implement Personalised Learning and Support Plans, ensuring compliance with educational policies and legislation.
- Successful inclusive curriculum implementation.
- Successful transition of 12 students back into mainstream schools.
