- UTS INSEARCH - Subject Developer, Coordinator, Lecturer, Tutor (Engineering Communication, Science Communication) 2010-2011
- University of Technology Sydney (UTS Engineering) - Senior Lecturer (Engineering Communication and Professional Service Project) and Community Outreach Coordinator (coordinating curriculum-based outreach to school students and their teachers). 1998-2010
- Earlier experience is outlined below.
If you would like me to work with you or your students or staff please contact me via email (opposite).
Academic Qualifications:
BSc Gen. Sc. 1968 from University of Sydney: Botany 2 & 3, Education 1, Psychology 1, Physics 1, Chemistry 1, Biology 1, Geology 1, Maths 1 (Pure and Applied), Anthropology 1
Teaching Certificate from Sydney Teachers' College: Education, English Language, Health Education, Physical Education, Methods Craft, Geology, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Options English Literature
Advanced Certificate in Design and Technology from University of Sydney, Faculty of Education, Post Graduate Studies: Design and Technology Curriculum, Computers and Information Management in Teaching and Learning, Education in Design and Technology Methods, Design at Work.
Master of Education from University of Sydney: Credit from previous certificate as well as: Management of Computer Resources, Microcomputers in the Teaching and Learning Process, Workshop on the Evaluation of Education Software, Design of Computer-based Resources for Teaching.
Teaching Experience:
The following three positions have given me experience over a variety of education sectors:
- 1972-76 Education Officer, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, seconded from Department of Education.
- 1977-80 Part time Education Officer, Australian Museum.
- 1995 Casual teaching at the Urban Field Studies Centre, Observatory Hill, Sydney.
Primary 1984-94 Music Teacher
- Music for Preschoolers
- Guitar teaching (children and adults)
- Cooking sessions with kindergarten students
- Science sessions with years 3-6.
- 1969-72 Full time Secondary Science Teaching, Department of Education
- 1969 Miller High School, Green Valley
- Henry Lawson High School, Grenfell
- 1970 Bathurst High School
- 1971-1972 Sydney Girls High School
- 1986-97 Casual and Supply Casual Teaching Secondary Science, Design & Technology and ESL (English as a Second Language) at:
Tertiary - undergraduate
- 1986 Blakehurst High School
- 1986 Sydney Technical High School
- 1986-1997 St. George Girls High School
- Tutor in Computing Studies for Foundation Studies at University of New South Wales (UNISEARCH) 1997-1998
- Faculty of Engineering, University of Technology Sydney
- Senior Lecturer
- Subject Co-ordinator for Professional Service Project subject 1999-2010
- Project co-ordinator for Engineeringlinks project 1998-99
- Subject Coordinator in Engineering Communication 1999-2010
- Tutor for Broadcast2000 project 1999
- Lecturer in Basic Engineering for the School of Industrial Design 1998
- UTS INSEARCH 2010-2011
- Subject Developer, Subject Coordinator, Lecturer, Tutor - Science Communication, Engineering Communication
- Lecturer in Design and Technology for the Master of Teaching degree at University of New South Wales St. George Campus 1997
- Lecturer in Technology and Applied Studies Retraining Program in the Faculty of Education, Sydney University - ‘Education in Technology and Design Methods’ 1998
- Lecturer in Graduate Diploma of Education, Technology and Applied Studies, University of Technology Sydney 2001
- 1977-82 Teaching spinning and craft
- 1984-94 Self employed Music Teacher - guitar
- 2007-2010 Facilitating a number of patchwork and quilting groups
Explanatory Notes
Education Officer, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
In September 1972 I started a feasibility study on an education service at the Royal Botanic Gardens. My report recommended such a service and I began as full-time Education Officer at the Gardens in 1973. I left this position and full-time teaching in January 1977.
During my time as Education Officer I established the education service and developed all the lesson plans and worksheets for school visits to the Gardens. I also developed self-guided tours for the public and organised guided tours for the public. I catered for and gave lessons and tours to students ranging from Primary School through Secondary School to University level Botany students.
Preschool and Primary School Experience
As well as my involvement with Primary School students at the Botanic Gardens and in music teaching mentioned elsewhere, I have been involved in a number of other areas of Primary teaching as a parent helper:
Both of these sessions ran for about half to one hour each week at Blakehurst Primary School. For three years I was registered with the Family Day Care Centre as a Day Care Mother, caring for a total of 17 babies and preschoolers over this time.
- Cooking sessions with kindergarten students.
- Science sessions with years 3-6.
Music Teaching
Babies to Lower Primary:
Whilst living in London for 12 months while my husband had an overseas posting (1983-84) I had training and experience at teaching music appreciation to small children both at home and school level. Enjoyment of music was the main aim of my teaching and this was extended from weekly sessions singing and making music together to helping with production of musicals both at the Queen's School, Kew and privately with Mrs Mary Noyes. On returning to Australia I began similar music appreciation sessions for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and lower primary students.
Guitar Teaching:
In 1984 I began teaching guitar to adults and from there extended this to school students from Year 4 up. Teaching was done in small group sessions both at my home and at various schools where students have lunchtime or before school lessons. The schools involved were Blakehurst Primary School, St Finbars School, Sans Souci and St Thomas Mores School, Brighton. The course I offer extends over 3 years and extra work can be added after this if required. Both folk and classical styles for acoustic guitar are covered.
