Began role as substitute teacher and offered position within three days. Creating, developing and implementing lessons for high-level academic classes in a charter school. Utility teacher used for demanding classes, assisting with pastoral care services for Student Services group.Achievements:• Creating and implementing effective learning programs and opportunities• Developed strong relationships with staff, students and parents - able to assess and understand individual needs and motivations• Managing challenging behaviour effectively and appropriately• Delivering programs of pastoral care • Implemented new methods for Improving literacy and numeracy skills, using pre and post-testing data• Leading department with IT implementation, assisting staff members with issues, showing new ways/programs and delivering to students

Reported directly to the College Leadership Team as mid-level management role for the school (approx. 1600 students in grades 7-12). First point of contact for all parents and staff with enquiries relating to academics, career planning, behaviour management, mental health, physical health. Providing intervention for students with poor achievement, poor behaviour or adjustments required for disability, health (both mental & physical and for those with special and cultural needs). Provide school community with referrals to alternative education facilities, health facilities, liaise with local government and police. Advise College Leadership Team on policy, some opportunity to create policy.Achievements:• Created, led and managed school-wide Advocacy program.• Consultation with stakeholders implementing Aboriginal Cultural Centre and management.• Lead role in student course selection, both within school and planning with external education providers.• Led Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award program.• Consultation with community health providers for both individual student needs and bringing groups to conduct school-wide programs• Led Student Leadership Team – fund-raising events, community projects, leadership training for high-achieving students.• Worked with College Leadership Team to re-build College Behaviour Management Policy, saw effective implementation and data-based results of success.• Lead role in implementation of ICT within department• Lead role in amending incident response procedure and reporting systemo Event planning• Incidence response responsibility o Mental health crises (including suicide attempts)o Violenceo Behaviour in & out of classroomo Incidents from community memberso Referrals to local government and police• Created and improved relationships with other schools, community groups, local government, and families.

Classroom teacher for High School in Western Australia (Grades 7-12). Specialist Modern History Teacher, teaching university-bound Year 11 & 12 students, university-level history program. Department leader of curriculum, writing History, Geography, Economics, Civics & Citizenship programs for students in years 7-10.Achievements: • Re-designed and improved upon Year 11 & 12 Modern History program. Data-backed evidence of success for students and school.• Redesigned and improved upon Year 11 & 12 Career and Enterprise programs. Data-backed evidence of success for students and school.• Curriculum leader in creating programs and assessments for students.• Designed and implemented Aboriginal-centred education.• Planned and delivered multiple excursions and inter-state camps.