Awards and Scholarships

  • 2014  Learning Support Teacher Association scholarship for successful presentation at the Wallace 11th Research Symposium Washington DC USA 2014.
  • 2008  Post Graduate Education scholarship for gifted and talented education - West Australian Gifted and Talented Children’s' Association 2008.
  • 2015 Queensland College of Teachers Research Grant.Awarded to present research paper at Australian Association of Research in Education conference Fremantle Western Australia.
  • 2005Inaugural Suzanne Bigelow Award for excellence in secondary teaching, leadership and vision for students with unique learning needs - Australian Association of Special Education WA 2005.
  • Experienced Teacher Status: Recognition for leadership amongst classroom teachers.
  • 2015-2017 World Council for Gifted and Talented Children Elected an Australian Delegate

Qualifications

  • PhD Candidate: Australian Catholic University current
  • Masters Degree in Education: Gifted, Leadership Murdoch University Australia
  • Post Graduate Certificate: Gifted and Talented: High Distinction  Murdoch University
  • Bachelor of Education Degree
    Major Special Needs: ECU (WACAE) Australia                                  
  • Diploma in Primary Teaching:
    Double Major Behavioural Science/Physical Education: Goulburn CAE NSW Australia

Current Professional Association Memberships

  • MACEL: Member Australian Council of Educational Leaders
  • AASE:    Australian Association of Special Education
  • QAGTC: Queensland Association for Gifted and Talented Children
  • WCGTC: World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
  • LSTAQ:   Learning Support Teachers Association of Queensland
  • AARE: Australian Association for Research in Education