Fifteen years teaching experience from years K-6. Current leader of critical and creative thinking curriculum and teaching at York Public School in Sydney Australia. Written and directed numerous original performing arts stage shows and items. Lead whole school technology programs. Designed self marking online assessment systems. Started the Environmental awareness outreach program which consisted of the setup and management of the largest living coral reef aquarium in any classroom on the planet to teach students and community about the fragility of earths ecosystems. And so much more!
I enjoy teaching in creative ways and giving the students opportunity to learn through experiences that interest them. I manage an open learning innovative space where all nearly 600 students from my current school come to engage in project based learning and STEm initiatives including robotics.
Winner of the annual 'Sydney's Favourite teacher' award.
University degree in Education.
Learning never ends!
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Social Studies, Ancient History, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Music, Instrumental Music, Computer Science, Australian History, Geography, Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Statistics, Word Problems, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Mental Math, Easter, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Handwriting, End of Year, Close Reading