Sonya Mackenzie Email & Phone Number

Australia

Promoted to Technical Director-Education, recognising outstanding technical leadership, expertise, and contributions to education innovation.Lead the development of online learning modules utilising Canvas and Rise.com, leveraging technical expertise and leadership skills to deliver engaging and impactful e-learning solutions.Lead the design, development and implementation of online and face-to face learning and capacity building services for practictioners and leaders across a range of career stages.Managed millions of education budgets, including project variations, and boosting program effectiveness.Provided technical assistance and guidance to education professionals, improving their capacity and capability and enhancing the quality of education services delivered.Successfully responded to and secured system projects through formal bid processes.

I am an Associate Trainer for Cognitive Coaching 8 day Foundation seminar. I facilitate this training with education institutions through contracts.Cognitive Coaching is a peer coaching methodology which supports teachers to think more deeply about their practice. It provides a structure for and an expectation of reflective practice. Through peer coaching, teachers talk and act in a purposeful way with the goal of continuously improving their teaching practice in order to improve student learning. It is the basis for a collaborative culture of ongoing improvement where observation, professional conversation and reflection on instructional practice and its relationship to student learning are a regular and valued part of every day.Thinking Collaborative is the home of Cognitive Coaching and Adaptive Schools. www.thinkingcollaborative.com

Australia

Promoted to Principal Project Manager, demonstrating exceptional leadership, strategic vision, and project delivery expertise, and assuming increased responsibility for driving high-impact projects and teams.Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver education projects, with on-time completion and excellent client satisfaction rate.Implemented project management processes and procedures, reducing project costs and improving quality ratings.Conducted risk management and mitigation efforts, reducing project risks and minimising potential losses.

Successfully managed a portfolio of educational projects, delivering all within scope, budget, and timeline.Led cross-functional teams in the development and implementation of innovative educational programs, enhancing student engagement and achieving a commendable improvement in learning outcomes.Streamlined project management processes, reducing project completion time and operational costs annually, through effective resource allocation and process optimisation.Implemented a data-driven approach to professional learning, accomplishing an outstanding increase in data-driven decision-making and program effectiveness.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Executed a comprehensive mentoring program for contract training associates, boosting quality assurance efficiency and capacity building.Collaborated with system and school leaders to design and deliver targeted professional learning plans.Effectively managed resource distribution for professional learning services, securing a 100% satisfaction rate from customers and stakeholders.Spearheaded the development of policies and processes for the professional development unit, achieving a notable reduction in errors and increasing staff performance.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Championed a comprehensive recruitment strategy, driving an increase in qualified training associates and a reduction in turnover rate.Designed and delivered high-quality professional development services for school and education systems, sustaining client satisfaction and repeat business.Established a quality assurance framework for training associates, ensuring compliance and increasing associate performance.

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Orchestrated the launch of a learning program aligned with key outcomes in the Partnership Agreement, engaging stakeholders through effective advisory and working groups.Created an online interactive learning program using e-learning and adult learning instructional design principles.Professionally negotiated and coordinated with academic and senior secondary staff to deliver optimised campus-based learning experiences for senior secondary students.Effectively monitored and reported key deliverables to stakeholders, including financial management and reporting, with on-time delivery.Managed operations for the Indigenous Leaders Conference 2016.

Facilitator of Certificate IV Leadership and Management & Certificate IV Training and Assessment. Learning Potential International Pty Ltd (LPI) was established in 1998 as a Registered Training Organisation providing project management, leadership and business improvement services.LPI is based in Adelaide, South Australia with experience working within the Asia Pacific and Africa region.Our team has over 40 years experience combined working in partnership with Government, Non-Government, industry, community and private organisations. Our facilitators are experienced and qualified trainers, coaches and assessors who are selected to match the clients individual needs ensuring project outcomes are achieved. All project team members have extensive experience coordinating and managing the cultural and educational aspects of learning as well as the logistics, interpreting and translation needs plus the social well-being of each individual.LPI takes pride in being innovative and creative in meeting client needs through coaching, mentoring, action learning, work based projects and collaborative partnering. Importantly LPI values the friendships and long term relationships developed with its clients and participants.

Australia / Uk

Facilitator of UK certificate level 'Train the Trainer' for all London Fire Brigade trainers through a contract with Babcock International.Eve Consultancy was formed in 2013 and is a registered business in Australia, with consultants and business services personnel resident in Australia and the United Kingdom (UK). The company has extensive contacts in the UK, Middle East and Australia and is currently engaged on contracts in the Public and Private sectors.The Eve Consultancy complementary services include project management, developing performance frameworks which link strategic priorities to operational delivery, quality assurance evaluations of projects, development of policies and operational procedures plus mentoring of executives and training programmes (design, build and delivery). Sonya, as the Senior Eve Associate Consultant, is responsible for the academic and pedagogical lead on training programs; her international reputation and focus is on schools and fostering self-improvements in teachers that reflect on the learning environment for students and the overall school performance. Paul A. RichardsManaging DirectorEve Consultancy Pty Ltd.

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Nationally trained as an assessor for AITSL National Certification of Highly Accomplished and Lead TeachersProject management of the HALT programDesigned, developed and presented professional learning for HALT applicants that met national certification requirements and provided professional standing towards a Master of Education unitProvided individual and small group coaching for HALT applicantsConducted stage 1 and 2 assessment and reporting of HALT applicants in line with AITSL requirementsEvents Management for the ATEA National Conference 2013

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Lead the development of a systemic model of professional learning for Phase 1 of the Australian Curriculum across Northern Territory schoolsProvided coaching for senior educatorsFacilitated Cognitive Coaching Foundation training to school leadership teams and corporate school support staff across Northern Territory education regionsWorked with TAFE SA to contextualise an deliver Cert IV Career Development for remote indigenous school staff

Master Of Education International, Education, Distinction

Research thesis exploring the impact of Australian Education reform policy documents on Cognitive Coach identity

Training Associate Cognitive Coaching

Graduate Diploma, Psychology

Batchelor Of Education, Further Education And Training

Certified Facilitator, Eqi-2.0 And Eq360 Emotional Intelligence Assessment And Coaching - Mhs

Executive/Leadership Coach, Solutions Focused Coaching

Cert Iv Tae

Cert Iv Career Development

Agency Trainer Cognitive Coaching

Accredited Consultant

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