Professional Qualifications
Education
Teaching and Pedagogical Experience
Leadership experience
- New Zealand trained and registered teacher
- Hong Kong registered teacher
- International Baccalaureate DP level 2 and 3, MYP level 2 and 3 Certified
- IB Mathematics Examiner and Moderator AA and AI to HL level
- NZ NCEA examiner and internal assessment writer
- NZ NCEA National Moderator
- Google certified level 1 and 2
- Microsoft Innovative educator 2019-2023
Education
- Master of Education, University of Waikato (2020)
- Post graduate Diploma in Teaching at Auckland College of Education (1995)
- Bachelor of Science at University of Auckland (1994)
- Graduated from Epsom Girls’ Grammar School , Auckland, New Zealand ( 1991)
Teaching and Pedagogical Experience
- HS DEAN OF STUDENTS, (Head of student-wellbeing) IB Mathematics teacher, Western Academy of Beijing (Aug 2019-June 2023)
- MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS TEACHER, Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (2017-2019)
- HEAD OF STATISTICS, MATHEMATICS TEACHER. Hamilton Boys, New Zealand (2016)
- IB DP AND MYP MATHEMATICS TEACHER, DEAN OF YEAR 11,12,13- Discovery College, Hong Kong (2012-2015)
- IB DP MATHEMATICS TEACHER –Shanghai Community International School, China (2010-2012)
- MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS TEACHER, DEAN, HEAD OF HOUSE – Hamilton Girls’ High School, New Zealand (2008-2010)
- MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS TEACHER, - Cambridge High School, New Zealand (2007)
- HEAD OF MATHEMATICS AND IB TEACHER – Bavarian International School, Germany (2006)
- MATHEMATICS CHAIR AND SCIENCE TEACHER- Visiting International Faculty program, North Carolina, USA (2004-2006)
- HEAD OF MATHEMATICS – Inglewood High School, New Zealand (2001-2004)
- MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS TEACHER – New Plymouth Boys’ High School, New Zealand (2000-2001)
- MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS TEACHER – Westlake Girls’ High School, New Zealand (1996-1999)
Leadership experience
- Dean of students, Head of Student Well-Being 2019-current
- Head of Statistics, 2016
- Year 9 Dean 2008, Year 11,12,13 Dean 2012/5
- Head of House 2009
- Head of Department 2002-4
- New Zealand Association of Mathematics Teachers (NZAMT) Board 2008-10
- NZAMT Treasurer 2009-10
- NZAMT National Assessment Writing Panel
- NZ National Curriculum Realignment Panel.
- NZAMT conference speaker 2003 “Practical numeracy in the classroom”
- WMA speaker 2009 “Using technology in the Maths classroom is more than just spreadsheets”
- Senior Numeracy Project trial leader 2002-4
- Senior Numeracy project school leader 2009-10
- WMA Presented “Markers and Moderators feedback session”
- New Zealand Qualifications Authority national moderator (2007), National Examiner (2001-3, 2007-9, 2016)
- International Baccalaureate Moderator and Examiner SL (2010-present)
- Taranaki Maths Association committee and Compere for quiz night (2003,4)