I am an extremely creative and practical individual, who sought out an education in design that culminated in fulfilling a management role as an Associate Interior Designer at AEW Architects. While working within this industry, I discovered my passion for training, mentoring and coaching. Refining these skills over the past 16 years has allowed me to help my peerssucceed and given me a great sense of achievement and pride.While holding a variety of leadership roles throughout my career, my top priority has always been to help people succeed and I have consistently been recognised for my ability to develop employees. I have often reflected that I had missed my ‘teacher calling’, with training and coaching being one of the most enjoyable aspects of my career. I aim to transfer this passion to a classroom setting and nurture the next generation of designers.Great teachers have the ability to inspire and positively influence students’ lives years after the relationship began. Reflecting on experiences throughout my own education/work life, there are a handful of teachers and managers who left lasting impressions upon me. They were able to identify and nurture my potential long before I was even aware of my own skills and strengths and they helped guide me towards becoming the person I am today. My goal as a teacher is to be able to provide this experience to others and inspire the next generation of young minds.