Media & Design Specialist Teacher 2024 - Present

Berkley Normal Middle School, Hamilton : New Zealand

• Developed and implemented a new cross-school Media curriculum 
• Established and head of Berkley TV, an extracurricular television production programme & studio

Classroom Teacher 2022 - 2023

St Francis School, Thames : New Zealand

• Developed and implemented a curriculum, unit plans and assessments in accordance with school guidelines & student needs 
• Rippa Rugby coach 
• Google Super Admin & Digital Technologies Coach
• Established and managed the award-winning SFTV, an extracurricular television production programme & studio

Digital Technology Coach2016 - 2022

St Joseph's Institution International School, Singapore

• Teacher of Digital Technologies from Grade 1 - Grade 6 consisting of both stand-alone, specialist sessions as well as tailored lessons developed by working alongside teachers and students
• Google Level One Educator - Certified
• Co-creator of the SJIIES Digital Technologies curriculum
• Introduced new programmes including, but not limited to, music-making, video editing, 2D animation, 3D movie-making, 3D printing, mobile app, and game development
• Rolled out the Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship programme
• Planned, developed, oversaw and supported the rollout of a 1-to-1 Chromebook programme
• Established SJIIES as Singapore's first Google Reference School
• Planned, managed, and supported students and staff through multiple Learning From Home experiences
• Planned, developed and oversaw the upgrading of projection and sound systems across the school
• Involved in providing DT professional development as well as coaching and mentoring for staff
• Ran drop-in sessions for students during break times in the DT Lab
• Twice planned and redesigned the school DT Lab to help create a stimulating learning environment
• Established the ETS (Elementary Tech Squad), a group of student volunteers who supported students and teachers needing assistance with technology across the school
• Worked with high school DT staff to help align DT curriculum across the whole school
• Worked closely and regularly with the whole school Head of ICT to develop and coordinate school-wide policies and procedures
• Worked with HOD Curriculum and DT to rewrite and deliver a new elementary school DT curriculum
• Lead school-wide rollout of a new school VLE, Google Classroom and introduction of Google tools into the school
• Worked alongside DT HOD and staff to roll out Seesaw across the school
• Lead Digital Technology CCA programmes covering a range of hardware and software
• Completed EduCare course - "Child Protection for International Schools - Level 2"
• Completed Virtues Project course - "An Introduction to the Virtues Project"

Head of ESTV

• Co-Founder/Producer/Director and Teacher in charge of Elementary School Television - ESTV - sjii.tv
• Published contributions to Expat Living Magazine, Singapore
• Developed internationally recognised original programming
• Designed, planned and project-managed the construction of a new, state of the art ESTV production studio
• Trained students in the use of filming and recording hardware and editing software
• Worked with students to help write scripts for a range of original programming
• Taught and supported ESTV students with scriptwriting, graphic design, costume and set production and project and time management
• Filmed and digitised a range of events, classes, and student work throughout the school during and after school. (Including assemblies, classwork, sports days, service activities, and various school events)
• Producing promotional video material across the high school and elementary school in association with the Advancement and Communications Office
• Extracurricular commitments include working through all breaks plus four hours after school time throughout the week with various ESTV groups
• Developed and adhered to budgets relating to ESTV
• Developed and managed the ESTV YouTube channel
• Developed and managed the SJI International School YouTube channel

Manager2002 - 2015

Capital E SoundHouseNZ/MediaLab

• Purchasing, installation and maintenance of a 24/7 networked Windows lab facility
• Co-ordinating facility tutors and timetables (Including training, monitoring and appraising of MediaLab staff)
• Planning, delivery, management and assessment of the various systems, as well as multimedia programs and opportunities available
• Facilitation of both live-online as well as offline support of our programmes and software offered to our ‘customers’
• Liaising and communication with various national and international supporters and partners of Soundhouse New Zealand. (Which include Sony Creative Software, Roland International, Intelliware Australia and RockShop New Zealand among others)
• Developing and adhering to budgets relating to the MediaLab facility
• Establishment, management and day-to-day running of the web presence of MediaLab
• Coordination of national media coverage related to the MediaLab facility
• Founder and mentor of a national music, dance and technology scholarship program
• Board member of the International Soundhouse Alliance
• Winner of the ‘Absolutely Creatively Wellington Awards’ 2004
• Responsible for the establishment and on-going support of a second New Zealand Soundhouse based in Auckland, New Zealand
• Daily delivery of a national Ministry of Education contract to deliver learning experiences outside the classroom
• Published contributions to National curriculum documents relating to Music and Technology

HOD Performing Arts1998 - 2001

Berkley Normal Middle School, Hamilton : New Zealand

During my time in this position I had considerable leadership and management responsibilities in my position as Head of Music and the Performing Arts.
In this position, my responsibilties included...
• The development and evaluation of teaching programs
• Mentoring the schools bands and various performing groups
• Managing and conducting the school orchestra
• Organising after-hours, on-site, sold-out public performances featuring a wide variety of student performers
• Financial administration including budget preparation
• Staff selection, appraisal and development
• Research and design of the school's new Performing Arts facility
• Facilitating meetings; organizing school wide events and assemblies
• Subject and timetable coordination
• Website and intranet development
• Itinerate programme coordinator
• Parent information evenings, and monitoring student performance

Classroom Teacher1997

St Joseph's School, Hamilton : New Zealand

• Year 5-6 integrated studies subject teacher 
• Teacher in charge - School music and Intranet systems 
• School leadership - Physical education and Music