As an award-winning teacher I demonstrate sustained integrity in striving for the best for my students and discipline, questioning from an informed knowledge base, and stepping forward to affect positive change. I have made lasting contributions to student assessment with world-wide impact via on my research-based extensions to the Moodle assignment module. My leadership contributions in Information Technology teaching include the design of innovative first year courses that challenge student curiosity with a unique focus on guiding through complex real-world systems and embedding individual interests, making learning accessible and relevant. I am at the forefront of blending on- and off-campus delivery modes, supported by a wide ranges of educational technologies. My focus is both on designing course deliveries for successful student outcomes and on considering the impacts on teacher collaborations and workloads.I am focused on open access publishing and researcher development. In a pioneering new role as strategic lead for the Open Access Publishing Association (OAPA) I am committed to strengthening open access publishing in Australasia. I am the founding Executive Editor of Advancing Scholarship and Research in Higher Education (ASRHE), a higher education journal published by the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), focused on the skills and well-being of emerging researchers. The journal challenges conventional peer review practices by operating a group-based review approach that facilitates the development of reviewer skills and enables the journal to focus on providing coherent and kind feedback to its authors. I am leading the editorial team in research on editorial practices, looking at professional development opportunities and academic well-being. As a member of the HERDSA Executive, my broader contributions include guiding the awards and grants portfolio and the development of HERDSA’s IT infrastructureI am a lifelong learner, ready to learn and explore. Whether working with colleagues and students at Massey University or engaged in my international commitments, I pride myself on being a positive, energetic, and reliable colleague with high levels of integrity and time for others.