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Teacher quality and teaching practice are the factors that have the biggest impact on student outcomes.• Managing Initial Teacher Education Feedback Survey (budget $400k over 3 years)- Quality control of reports from pilot year – providing difficult feedback to supplier- Rescheduling work to accommodate unforeseen complexity- Redesign of delivery structure and procurement of services for future years- Ensuring effective communication and use of results to inform policy development• Managing evaluation of 4 year Excellence in Teacher Education Program- Creating policy narrative for the $13m program- Joining up narrative across teams and setting in wider Education State context- Developing evaluation approach (evaluation budget $800k over 4 years)• Sponsorship of the Teach for Australia program in Victoria• Feb 2018: Acting Director - Professional Practice and Workforce Reform Branch• Leadership of team comprising 1 VPS5, 1 VPS4, 1 Graduate Recruit

Melbourne, Australia

The Education State has been the flagship policy reform initiative of the Victorian Government since November 2014.Identified need for strategic framework to underpin schools reform agenda• Brokered agreement across three Groups to develop strategy• Aim to link past, present and potential future actions• Aim to make multiple existing strategic reviews cohere within Education State context• Aim to identify future reform actions across multiple years• Aim to create common sense of ownership of change process, breaking down silosCoordinating Policy and Reform Group 2017 budget bids Developed revised structure for school reform governanceLed formation of new team • Inducted new recruit to VPS – formerly a classroom teacher • Coaching to create collaborative approach to working• Accommodated various flexible working arrangements • Leadership of team comprising 1 VPS6, 1 VPS5, 1 VPS4, 1 Graduate Recruit

Melbourne, Australia

Developed and implemented Business Continuity and Emergency Management Frameworks• Consistent across all sites and court jurisdictions• Consistent with International Standard ISO 22301 and AS 3745• Piloted complete business continuity annual cycle including test exercise in VCATDeveloped and implemented best practice for Board packsReviewed transcription services• Reviewed business models across Australia and New Zealand• Developed costing methodology• Identified potential savings exceeding $3m per annumDeveloped Procurement Framework• Applies across all court jurisdictions for annual procurement of $150m• Commended by Victorian Government Purchasing Board as best Framework received

Melbourne, Australia

I led Consumer Affairs Victoria's implementation of the COAG initiative to set up national licensing for property occupations. My project budget was $2.9m over 2.5 years. The project was on time and within budget when change of government led to its termination in late December 2013.Designing systems• Led business process mapping and redesign – extended to all licensing functions in CAV• Data systems redevelopment and procurement • Negotiated changes to policy and legislative proposalsDelivering for best value• Procurement of ten contracts from six different suppliers using four central services panels• Performance managed contracts - terminated two contracts early for non-performance• Negotiated Memorandum of Understanding with NSW Government Licensing ServiceConnecting with people/relationship management• Represented Victorian Government on National Licensing Register Steering Committee and Technical Advisory Group to keep national project focused on deliverables• Negotiated changes to national requirements to save estimated $8m/year avoidable costs• Deputised for Director on WoVG Steering Group• Presented on changes across the Agency • Reported to Executive Director and Departmental Project Management CommitteeDelivering on the strategic vision• Adapted plans to address changing national timetable and requirements• Managed risk profile to reduce CAV’s exposure• Controlled costs and managed expenditure profile• Recommended change of strategy for data systems when existing approach risked cost-blowout and/or non-delivery within deadlinesCommitment to ongoing personal development• Sponsored by Department of Justice to complete the ANZSOG Executive Master in Public Administration

Melbourne, Australia

I led Consumer Affairs Victoria’s policy development on residential tenancy, sex work regulation, motor car traders, retirement villages, funerals and owners’ corporations. I initiated an outward focus, engaging with stakeholders and building a strong working relationship with the Office of Housing. I led a team comprising 2 VPS6, 4 VPS5, 2 VPS4, 1 Graduate Recruit.Connecting with people/relationship management• Established regular meetings with Office of Housing• Built new relationship with Owners Corporations Victoria and attended their conference• Built trust with Tenants Union of Victoria to work together on amendments to Residential Tenancies ActDelivering on the strategic vision• Amended legislative proposals on residential tenancy in response to stakeholder concerns• Steered production of public guidance on new rights given by the legislation • Represented CAV on Inter-departmental committee on rooming house minimum standards• Led policy response to Parliamentary Report on human trafficking for sex work• Initiated discussions with other agencies including Criminal Policy colleagues, Police and Strategic Communications and developed communications and handling plan to minimise risk of damaging press coverageChange leadership • Developed team culture with collaborative sub-teams• Started meeting stakeholders on their own premises to build trust and get better outcomes• Established weekly team meetings Accountability for outcomes• Ensured delivery of inputs to requests for information including regular returns for PPQs, weekly and monthly ministerial briefings, PAEC briefings, BERC bids, correspondence management, forward legislative program, departmental report, departmental plan, etc.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Dec 2008 - Mar 2010: Manager, Climate Change Adaptation Team• Responsible for 2 staff and program budget of £200k• Developed and published Climate Change Adaptation Framework• Negotiated with UK Government to develop a shared research and information agenda• Secured slot for adaptation on Strategic Board risk register• Presented on adaptation throughout Scotland and at European seminar in DüsseldorfNov 2007 - Dec 2008: Manager, Commonwealth Games Bill Team.• Responsible for 3 staff• Steered Bill through Parliament – first completed Bill under SNP Government • Represented the Scottish Government in negotiations to set up a company to run the Games, negotiating with Glasgow City Council and the Commonwealth Games Federation Nov 2006 - Oct 2007: Seconded to ministerial support team that took over management of Western Isles Health Board, seeking to set up an effective service within a balanced budget. • Steered through an organizational recovery plan • Provided continuity and leadership when other members of the support team handed over to a new, permanent management team. • Coordinated the production of the Board’s Local Delivery Plan for 2007-08 – the key performance management document.• Worked with Director of Public Health to develop a Clinical Strategy for the Board.July 2004 - Nov 2006: Manager, policy on coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes and palliative care – high profile work with considerable briefing demands from ministers and press office. • Responsible for 8 staff and budgets totalling £16m per annum.• Published CHD/Stroke Strategy Update, 2004 • Improved relations between interventional cardiologists and Scottish Executive• Started to win public debate on availability and quality of cardiac services in Scotland• Published Diabetes Framework Action Plan • Set up system to manage and account for £15m annual CHD and Stroke Strategy budget

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for policy on machinery of government – smoothing relations between devolved administration and UK Government. Responsible for promoting concept of devolution within Whitehall and ensuring devolution settlement was understood and adhered to. Key role to support Secretary of State in promoting Northern Ireland social and economic interests within Cabinet; sorting out problems when communication between the UK Government and the Northern Ireland administration had not worked effectively.Responsible for 2 staffKey achievements:• persuaded Treasury to rework aggregates levy to avoid disadvantaging quarries near land border• brokered agreement for the Export Credit Guarantees Department to underwrite Bombardier contracts for regional jets post 9/11, safeguarding 1000 jobs in Belfast• smoothed relations between UK Government, Irish and Northern Ireland administration over proposals to build offshore windfarm in undelimited waters • built and maintained network of contacts in Northern Ireland departments and UK government

London, United Kingdom

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Belfast, Northern Ireland

London, United Kingdom

Executive Master Of Public Administration (Empa)

Ma (Oxon)

Ba (Hons), Experimental Psychology