Adventure travel
Surfing
Outdoor activities
Basketball
History
Philosophy
Politics
Technology
Adventure travel
Surfing
Outdoor activities
Basketball
History
Philosophy
Politics
Technology
Australian Davos Connection Future Summit Leadership Award (2007)
Premier’s History Scholarship (2006)
NSW Minister’s Quality Teaching Award (2005)
History Teachers’ Association Fellowship for Outstanding History Teaching (2001)
Asia Education Foundation Fellowship (2000)
Access Asia Scholarship (1999)
Teachers’ Guild Commendation for Outstanding Teaching Performance (1995)
I am currently working in teacher education at Harvard University while completing a Masters degree in Education (Learning & Teaching). I am on leave from the Mentor of Learning & Teaching position at Shore School, North Sydney, where I have been teaching for 16 years.I have receivedseveral awards including: an Australian Davos Connection Future Summit Leadership Award, a Premier’s Westfield History Scholarship, a NSW Minister’s Quality Teaching Award, and a History Teachers’ Association Fellowship. I also lead regular history tours to South-east Asia.
Also Director of Studies (2010)
Housemaster (2000-2007)
Master of Form I (1999)
Master Assisting in History (1998)
Other roles
Leading history tours to Indochina 2004-2010
Leading cultural exchange with Yarrabah Aboriginal community, Queensland 2007-2009
Basketball coach 1994-present (1st coach 2002-2010, MIC 2008, GPS 1st coach 2001-2002)
AAC officer 1994-2005 (Commanding Officer 2001-2002)
Leading Year 7 Orientation camp 2009-2010
Rugby coach 1994-2000
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Coordinator 1994-1997
Co-ordinator of Cross-Age Tutoring 1995-1996
Roles outside Shore School
Teacher Training Australia presenter 2008- present
International Baccalaureate examiner 2009
NSW Board of Studies marking (5 years) and examination committee 2007