Qualifications
Master of Education (Hons) (Endorsed in Special Education) Certificate of Photography | Massey University Manukau School of Visual Arts | Graduated 2004 Graduated 2008 |
Diploma of TESSOL (4 papers) | Auckland College of Education | 2001 - 2003 |
Diploma of Dance / Drama | Auckland College of Education | Graduated 1997 |
Higher Diploma of Teaching | Auckland College of Education | Graduated 1997 |
Bachelor of Arts | Auckland University | Graduated 1974 |
Diploma of Teaching | Auckland College of Education | Graduated 1973 |
Certificate of Proficiency – Photography (Level 6) Bachelor of Design | UNITEC | 2004 |
Papers for the Masters in Education (Hons)
Special Education: Assessment | A+ |
Special Education: Teaching Methods | A- |
Education & Development of Gifted & Talented | B+ |
Education Research Methods | B- |
Special Education: Reading Difficulties | A- |
Learning From Images | A+ |
The Role Of Leadership in Improving Education | A |
The Process of Change in Improving Education | B+ |
Narrative Research | B |
Education Research Project (Metacognition) | B- |
Graduate Diploma in Education: Conjoint Postgraduate Diploma in Education
Teaching / Facilitating Experience
| Team Solutions, University of Auckland Secondary Provisionally Registered Teachers Facilitator Secondary Literacy Facilitator, Te Kotahitanga Facilitator | 2006 - |
| MOE Regional Facilitator Scholarship English | 2005 |
| Auckland Girls’ Grammar School Learning Initiatives Facilitator, Deputy Principal (Teaching & Learning), Teacher of English, Drama | 2003 - 2006 |
| Regional Facilitator (Auckland) MOE Contract in Teacher Research | 2003 |
| Researcher, MOE Contract in Teacher Research | 2002 |
| MOE Regional Facilitator (NCEA English) | 2000 - 2004 |
| MOE National Facilitator (NCEA Drama) | 2001 |
| Facilitator of Teacher Training in Unit Standards (English & Drama) | 1997 - 1998 |
| Aorere College Head of Faculty Languages, HOD English | 1997 - 2000 |
| Takapuna Grammar School HOD Drama, Assistant HOD English, Form 3/ Form 5 Dean, Night – class tutor (English, Music) | 1985 - 1996 |
| Aorere College Part-time English teacher, Night-class Tutor (English) | 1997 - 1981 |
| Epsom Girls’ Grammar School Assistant Teacher English, French Music | 1973 - 1977 |
Professional Development
| Professional Development in Samoa | 2010 |
| National Standards Workshops Team Solutions | 2009/2010 |
| ULearn Conference (ELearning) | 2009 |
| Elearning workshops Jacquie Clark, Jenny Pope, Nigel Crawford | 2009 |
| NZ Curriculum workshops Team Solutions | 2008/2009 |
| NZATE (NZ Association of Teachers of English) Conference (Presenter) | 2008 |
| Michael Pohl Thinking workshop | 2007 |
| U Learn Conference (IT Thinking) | 2007 |
| Maori Language (AUT) | 2006 |
| Mason Durie | 2006 |
| Powerful Learning Conference (thinking) | 2005 |
| Research Conference (presenter) | 2003 |
| SLANZA Conference (Librarians & Teacher Librarians) (presenter) | 2003 |
| The Eighth National Conference on Community Languages | 2002 |
| Research Conference – presenter | 2002 |
| Gifted Conference | 2000 |
| Literacy summit – Manukau | 2000 |
| International Reading Association Conference | 2000 |
| NZADIE Conference (Drama) | 2000 |
| Teaching Pacific students in NZ contexts | B+ |
| Narrative Research | B |
