As an educator:• I have experience across Upper Primary and Lower Secondary classes in both State and Private Queensland Schools, and Upper Primary classes in Western Australian State Schools. I am adaptable and comfortable working in a variety of classroom and socio-economic settings.• I am highly motivated and believe that I have a significant role to play in nurturing the whole child and assisting students to develop the skills, self-esteem and resilience that will help them become life-long learners who enjoy positive relationships with others.• I have a commitment to contributing to a strong school climate and operating from a strong community basis; recognising that parents, teachers, and students are all key stakeholders in establishing a school’s goals.As a leader, I have demonstrated my skills and capability through: • Developing innovative approaches to impacting student learning through active working group membership for the collaborative creation of evidence-based school-wide Pedagogy and Behaviour Management Frameworks. I created these at Redbank Plains State School where they have subsequently been embedded from Prep to Year 6.• Providing direct instructional leadership by working alongside teachers in classrooms to improve their explicit instruction. A differentiated approach of mentoring dialogues has been established according to the experience and capacity of the staff member. • Maintaining a highly visible presence, leading the philosophy of authentic high expectations for all our students to learn and achieve, engaging actively with all members of the school community, regularly providing input into school priorities and strategies through dedicated working groups, celebrating success and achievement of students in academic and non-academic pursuits.• Employing effective communication strategies and procedures to ensure transparent and collaborative decision-making processes are in place. • Building staff capability and performance so that planning, delivery and assessing quality learning experiences for our students that are engaging, differentiated and addresses individual learning needs.