About me                 

I am deeply passionate about sustainability and the transformative power of quality education in driving systemic change for a fair and just world. Every day, I strive to embody the change we need, inspiring others to make meaningful contributions toward a better future.

Through this site, I aim to share my educational philosophy and showcase the skills and experience I can bring to enrich your school community.

My passion for making a difference in people’s lives and helping them reach their full potential began over 20 years ago. I started as a Disability Support Worker, later earning a Bachelor of Youth Work, where I supported young people in confronting social challenges. Throughout my career, I have been drawn to education and empowerment, driven by the belief that everyone can make positive life choices, no matter the adversity.

After spending over 10 years living and teaching overseas—two years in Vietnam, four in Taiwan, three in Thailand, two in Korea, and two in Ethiopia—I returned to Australia two years ago with my two children, both of whom have now completed high school. With this chapter behind me, I am eager to return to international teaching.

I strive to empower my students to stand tall with integrity, compassion, and humility, fostering a sense of unity and connection. Together, we share a vision to develop children with empathy and a commitment to making a positive impact on the world. Sustainability requires us to connect as a global community—future-oriented and aware of how our actions affect others.

In my classroom, I focus on the positives and nurture collaborative growth. I celebrate effort, creativity, resourcefulness, persistence, and acts of kindness. Inspired by the IB Mission Statement to create a better, more peaceful world, I am proud to be an agent of change.

For students to become true agents of change, they need knowledge, 21st-century skills, curiosity, and passion to take meaningful action. They must understand their interdependence with others, connect with nature, and recognize the power of their actions to make a positive impact.

My teaching places students at the center—their passions, diversity, creativity, and well-being guide our learning journey. If we want students to care about global issues, we must nurture their sense of global citizenship. Central to this is cultivating an entrepreneurial spark—a state of curiosity and exploration that drives creativity and inquiry. This entrepreneurial mindset is essential for developing innovative ideas and sustainable solutions in a world with finite resources.

Learning must extend beyond the classroom, into the school and the broader community. Engaging with primary sources and real-world experiences heightens student engagement and fosters deeper connections.

Every small action matters. When combined, those actions can change the world. :)

• Deliver standards-aligned IB PYP and Australian National Curriculum units.

• Design inquiry-driven units promoting critical thinking, collaboration, and reflection.

• Lead the PYP Exhibition, fostering student action and community engagement.

• Collaborate with specialists on transdisciplinary learning that promotes  wellbeing, leadership, and sustainability.

• Coaches soccer and cricket teams.

• Developed concept-based science curriculum aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and IB frameworks

• Led interdisciplinary projects connecting  science with global citizenship and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

• Founded Eco Warriors after school activity (ASA), providing hands-on environmental learning across grade levels.

• Organized peer-led sustainability sessions with whole school student councils.

• Collaborated in PLCs to enhance instruction and provide targeted interventions.

• Grade 5 Exhibition Mentor

• Designed units integrating international mindedness and SDGs.

• Led the virtual PYP Exhibition, supporting student agency and action.

• Fostered parent engagement through Toddle and promoted student innovation through the PYP Student Council.

• Active member of the Action and Inquiry Committee.

• Proud Agent of Change PYP Student Council Advocate Leader, who supported  more than 30 G1-G5 student innovators to make our world a better place.

• Developed Key Stage 3 & iMYC Science curriculum aligned with IB MYP and DP frameworks.

• Coordinated weekly  after-school service program providing meals for the homeless.

• Led Earth Month initiatives promoting sustainable practices and organized UN Day projects with Inspire Citizens 

• Pastoral care teacher

• Developed transdisciplinary units integrating literacy, math, science and social studies.

• Led the PYP Exhibition and co-led the Action and Inquiry Committee.

• Coordinated UN Day and Earth Month events promoting whole-school action.

• Launched remedial math programs to support personalized learning.

• Collaborated with a co-teacher in a bilingual (English/ Chinese) PYP program aligned with the Taiwan Ministry of Education curriculum. 

• Led the CIS Self-Study Group for school accreditation.

• Organized Terra House events fostering community spirit and coached girls' basketball and cross-country teams.

• Student Council Advocate Leader student led action.

• Developed, taught and evaluated an integrated curriculum adapted from the British curriculum. 

• Developed communicative, student-centered lessons for multi-leveled language ability students.