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Alice is an outstanding teacher of English and Literature who is committed to exploring the diverse learning styles of her students and delivering as creative and challenging a curriculum as possible. In addition to her teaching, Alice has enjoyed a range of leadership roles here and in the UK and has been recognised by students, teachers and school leaders alike as a dynamic and effective agent for change.

Please contact her at alice.white@me.com for referees.

Academic Qualifications

1995 – 1999 M Ed (Management of Education)

Derby University, UK

1992 – 1993 Postgraduate Certificate in Education

Roehampton Institute, London, UK

(English and Media/IT/Drama)

1985 – 1988 BA Hons – English Literature

Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, UK

1982 – 1984 English, Economics, Geography A Levels

Godalming College, Surrey, UK

Teaching Experience

2012 Wantirna College

Leading Teacher - Head of English and Literacy

2011 The Knox School

Year 12 English VCE Teacher

Years 9-11 English Teacher

2010 Box Hill Institute

Year 12 English VCE Teacher

VCAA VCE English Examiner

2009 Box Hill Institute

Senior VCAL English

2008 WiseOnes Teacher at St Gregory's Primary

School Doncaster

Delivering units of work designed to challenge gifted

students emotionally and intellectually

2005 - 2009 Tutor - English and Literature VCE Year 12

2003 - 2009 Family Leave

2001 - 2003 Lyndhurst Secondary College

Leading Teacher and Professional

Development Co-ordinator

English Years 7-12

Literature Year 11

SOSE Years 7-8

2000 Cranbourne Secondary College

Acting English KLA Co-ordinator Term 2

Member of AEU Union Executive

English Years 9-12

1997 – 1999 Robert Sutton School, Burton upon Trent, UK

(Catholic government secondary school)

Head of English Department

English and Literature Teacher Years 9-13

1995 – 1997 The Becket School, Nottingham, UK

(Catholic government secondary school)

Amnesty Group Coordinator

English and English Literature Years 7 – 13

GNVQ Communication Skills Year 12

(vocational courses in Business & Finance and Leisure and Tourism)

Integration teacher in Years 7 –8

1993 – 1995 Oxted County School, Oxted, UK

(Non-selective co-educational state school)

Debating Society Coordinator

English and Literature Teacher Years 7- 12

Integration teacher with focus on improving literacy in Year 7