I’ve had a colourful career journey over the course of three decades in the education sector. I taught drama for 20 years, writing, producing and directing musicals and plays, which was a lot of fun. I’ve held executive positions with an ICT and curriculum focus, and led teams using digital tools that transform teaching and learning.
One of the most rewarding experiences in my career however, was coordinating an international service program for schools in the Kalahari desert. For ten years I took groups of students to Africa and tutored high school students in areas ravaged by HIV and poverty. We worked in some of the poorest communities in South Africa, providing food programs, supported health workers, and we even built an orphanage for students who’d lost parents to HIV.
And, if you like to know your tech guru has the hard skills; I’m an accredited Microsoft Peer Coaching Master Facilitator, Microsoft Master Educator, Google Certified Innovator, Level 1 & 2 Google Certified Educator, Google Certified Trainer, an Apple Learning Specialist, an Apple Distinguished Educator, and have also completed postgrad studies in changing school culture.
