Professional Experience
Classroom Teacher in the Primary Years Programme, Rivercrest Christian College 2015 -Current
Academic Co-ordinator of the 21st Century Learning Team, Qatar Academy 2011-2013
- Year 3 Classroom Teacher;
- Introduction and develop teaching practice to support the first year of the iPad BYOD program
- Implementation of the Coding for Kids program
- Incorporating the new Australia Curriculum Technologies and Design Technologies learning areas into current UOI ready for implementations in 2017
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- Develop and implementation of the iPad BYOD program in Year 4 and Laptop BYOD in Year 7;
- Development of a strategic plan to supports the 1-to-1 BYOD program;
- Year 5 Classroom Teacher;
- Curriculum development of an authentic transdisciplinary program of inquiry;
Academic Co-ordinator of the 21st Century Learning Team, Qatar Academy 2011-2013
- Technology Integration Facilitator;
- Administration for the Virtual Learning Community (VLC). Updating and maintaining student and teacher accounts in the beginning of each academic year;
- Effectively developed a online learning model with our current VLC using Moodle. To support a blended learning program;
- Effectively manage the Learning Hub (library), including the supervision of three Technology Integration teachers, IT systems support, librarians, database, and asest management;
- Introduced an iPad pilot program in the senior school, and as a result developed a iPad strategic plan that supports the 1-to-1 laptop program;
- Middle Years Program planning and Interdisciplinary development for MYP Grades 3 & 4 ( 6,7 and 8);
- Taught MYP Technology and Grade 6 and 7 Digital Learning subject; Co-plan and co-teach project-based units of inquiry with classroom teachers that embed authentic use of technology in the natural learning environment via the use of laptops;
- Introduction of a interdisciplinary focused Digital Portfolio, implementation and development;
- Facilitation of Professional Development with literacy and a technology focus;
- Coordinate and facilitate the integration of essential 21st Century Literacy skills;
- Develop, coordinate and lead educational technology-focused professional development opportunities for teachers at the secondary level.
- Grade 3 Classroom Teacher;
- Curriculum development of an authentic transdisciplinary Program of Inquiry (POI);
- Member of the 21st century learning and educational committee for the PYP and MYP
- Development of vertical and horizontal alignment of the Unit of Inquiry and Program of Inquiry planning;
- Advocate for infusing technology into UOI at Grade level and supported grade 2 and 3 in using a variety of tools to support this;
- Year 4 Teacher
- Year level ICT Coordinator and Primary School 21st curriculum strategic planner;
- Cross curriculum Unit Planning
- ICT development, deployment and training;
- Integrate technology into classroom;
- A demonstration Classroom for Empowered Learning local Redcliffe office when showing clients the potential of IWB in school.
- IWB training for staff and Admin;
- Development of a learning community in the school with a support shared website.
- Training new staff members on the policies and procedures
- Setting up of new regional centres under the Playground Child Care philosophy and ethos
- A part of a team responsible for writing government grants for improvement in OSHC facilities and equipment.
- Was a part of a team that guided the accreditation of 3 OSHC child care centres to High Quality.
- Coordinated OSHC program and curriculum, responsible for running of activities with 8 staff and up to 100 children;
- Liaison with parents and their queries on both programme and pastrol;
- Maintained the accounts for OSHC payments and family assisted government payments for my centre.
- Site Coordinator for Post Graduate Certificate of Educational Technology at Qatar Academy, accredited by The Buffalo State, State University of New York.
- Adjunct Professor for The Buffalo State, State University of New York International Education
- Experience in writing syllabi for Post graduate course in Educational Technology and Information Literacy.
- Face-to-Face workshop presenter
- Online workshop facilitator for the International Baccalaureate.
