I come to OJC from a facilitation role at Evaluation Associates a company specialising in working alongside schools, Principals and teachers in Assessment and providing high quality professional learning and development that improve school leader and teacher practice that positively impact on student achievement.

I have always been interested in engaging students in their ability to understand and articulate their learning, strengths and where to next. Knowing and believing in yourself in the context of your educational life, supports your own measures of success and promotes the ability to actively participate in school, and later on, life. This has led to me being involved with the New Zealand Assessment Institute (NZAI) as an executive member and continuing to have a part to play in quality professional learning and development.

I have also had a strong interest in promoting positive Mathematics engagement with teachers and students. I was a past President of the Auckland Primary Maths Association (PMA) and still sit on this committee. I love to challenge and engage myself as a learner and have recently completed my Masters in Educational Leadership at Auckland University. I have a particular interest in understanding the neuroscience of the brain to support different learners with their strengths and their challenges.

Prior to this I was Deputy Principal at St Dominic’s Catholic Primary School in Blockhouse Bay and have worked in the Primary sector for most of my teaching career.

On the personal front, I am married to Mark, have two adult daughters and a son. I am blessed with one granddaughter, Sophie and a grandson Lachlan.

I have a strong background in Sports, have played Basketball, Athletics- 100m & 400 m hurdles and Touch Rugby at Regional and National level, so I actively encourage participation in sports for competition and personal enjoyment, healthy body, healthy mind!

I am also a trained makeup artist and have worked on many school productions, commercials and amateur film/stage plays. I am continuing to look forward to developing a great relationship with the Ormiston, Flatbush, community of learners, whanau and colleagues as an invested foundational leader at OJC.