Personal details

Birth: 1^st December 1948.

Employment

 2003 - 2004

Mathematics teaching years 9 - 12 Crow Creek High School, Stephan, SD, USA

1979- 2003

St. Mary’s College (High School) Broome, Western Australia, Australia.

Head of Department – Maths (1980-2003), Science (1995-2003) and Information Technology (2000-2003)

Class room teacher specializing in

·        Mathematics - including geometry and algebra (grade 8-10)         and general mathematics (grades 11-12)

·        Science - general grade (8-10) with emphasis on astronomy,    environmental science and botany.

·         Computer Technology grade (8-12) including web page      design, multimedia presentations, spreadsheets, video editing.

·        Music - instrumental (theory and practice) with the use of    guitar and keyboards.

Prior Dates

1977–1978   Volunteer social worker and teacher of English in                      Calcutta, India.

1976                          Whitefriars College, Donvale, Victoria, Australia.  Teacher of science and mathematics grade 8.

1975                          Holy Teacher’s College, Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea.  Lecturer in Teacher Education.    

1974                          St. Leonard’s, Glen Waverley, Victoria, Australia. Teacher of grade 6.

1973                          St. Joseph’s College, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Teacher of English, Music, Mathematics – grade 9.

1971–1972   St. Brendan’s College, Devonport, Tasmania,                           Australia. Teacher of grade 5 and 6.

Education

Bachelor of Education: Notre Dame University, Broome                                Australia, 1998.

Diploma of Education:   St. Joseph’s Teacher’s College, Box                         Hill, Victoria, Australia, 1970.

Teaching Certification:  Teachers and Schools’ Registration               Board   of Tasmania, Australia.

                        Council of Public Education, Victoria, Australia.

                        Papua New Guinea Education Ordinance.

Awards

Adult education

Professional Development

Licenses

Community involvement

Voluntary work

Award of excellence in Aboriginal Education 2001 in the Outstanding/Educator category.  Catholic Education Office, Perth, W.A. Australia.

Participated in the organisation and presentation of Information Technology workshops for teachers from 2001 - 2003.

1998 – 1999: Certificate 111, Information Technology: Internet, web page design, photoshop, networking.  Kimberley College of Technical and Further Education (TAFE).

Managing student behaviour workshop 2000

Middle school, assessment and reporting and curriculum development workshops 1999 –2003.

First Aid certificate

Western Australian A & B class license to transport students in a school bus.

Committee and life member of the local football association.

Organised a junior football competition and umpired Australian Rules football for 20 years.

Volunteer driver of the town ambulance for 3 years (1990 – 1993).

Monthly volunteer driver for the elderly of the town  (2000 – 2003).

Joined Austalian Volunteers Abroad in 1975

Worked as a volunteer social worker and teacher in Calcutta, India 1977 - 1978