Senior English and Media teacher

Sessional VCAA Examiner for Media.Assistant Chief Examiner for Media 2023Script Selector for Media 2019 and 2022.

- Mentoring and tutoring English students

Reviewing Insight's educational publications in a freelance capacity.

• Lead professional development sessions for whole school staff improvement (125 staff).• Mentored staff to improve teaching and student engagement.• Analysed academic (particularly linked to literacy), teacher analytics and student health data.• Managed the implementation of new initiatives (PLT / Learning Maps) and improvement of teaching quality.• Initiated the development and implementation of new curriculum.• Collaborated with a team of other Learning Specialists to establish the direction for staff development at the College.

Media:• Proposed and successfully implemented VCE Media Unit 1 - 4 Media be offered for students from 2015 (rather than just Year 9 and 10). • Achieved two VCE Media classes in 2015 for the first time in VBC. • Results: Maintained a Study Score of 40 in Media (2015-2019). Consistently perform ‘Significantly Higher’ than the state. Top Designs 2 students Shortlisted in 2017 Top Designs 2 students Shortlisted in 2018 Top Screens 1 student Shortlisted 2018 Top Designs 1 student’s Photography work exhibited 2018 Top Designs 1 student’s Photography work exhibited 2019• Manage a team of seven Media teachers with the subject successfully running Year 7, 9, 10, 11, 12.English:• VCE Results – top performing class in the school (and above state average in all areas) 2014 – 2019.• Mentored a student to achieve a perfect score of 50 in 2014.

• Lead the Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Design and Technologies and Digital Technologies teams in their own domain and as a collective (approximately 25 teachers).• Managed the restructure, rebuild and rebranding of the two domains and subjects.• Mentored graduate staff members.• Improved policies and procedures at Viewbank College in line with the Victorian Assessment and Curriculum Authority.• Adapted curriculum regularly to meet cultural, age specific and welfare needs of the students.• Interviewed prospective staff members in line with Merit and Equity.

• Lead students that were performing 12 months beyond ‘the expected level’ to continue to grow academically.• Facilitate opportunities beyond the College for accelerated students.• Support teachers in developing curriculum to enhance top performing students.• Analyse literacy and numeracy data to ensure top performing students continued to grow.• Managed the EA Testing Day and Interview Process.• Liaised with Year Level Coordinators to resolve behavioural, academic and wellbeing issues with accelerated students.• Directed meetings with various stakeholders including parents, students and PCOs.

• Coached staff through the whole-school initiative of implementing Compass School Management System.• Wrote and implemented new attendance policies in line with DEET requirements and suitable for Compass School Management System.• Communicated with parents and PCOs in regard to student wellbeing, behaviour and academic improvement.• Mentored individual students to improve their academic results and/or attendance.

• Managed paid talent and clients’ promotion in media.• Analysed data in relation to success of promotions and success of marketing campaigns.• Liaised with Marketing Manager, Managing Director and CEO to successfully achieve KPIs.• Managed the PR Agencies in Australia and New Zealand.• Assisted in the organisation of the Charity fundraising for the ‘Firefighter’s Calendar’ events.• Lead communications from head office to over 100 Jenny Craig weight-loss centres in Australia and New Zealand.