Creative and caring coaching and consulting for professionals in education and arts sectors
Making sense of the world through stories
The art of stories and storytelling are central to my worldview, and how I make sense of the world through my practices as a professional coach, storyteller, teacher, education consultant and researcher. I have had successful careers as an early childhood teacher, vocational education teacher, professional development provider to education sector, storyteller, and university academic. Across these roles I foregrounded attention to social and ecological justice and collaborated with artists and arts programs for meaningful community development. I have share my insights in international renowned publications on storytelling, children’s rights and citizenship, and research through storying. I bring this collective wisdom to the coaching and consulting services I offer.
Qualifications
- Professional Coach (PCC via ICF level 2), International Coach Academy (exp. completion December 2024)
- Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology, 2010.
- Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, Lady Gowrie Child Centre, Sydney, 2000.
- Bachelor of Education (Inservice), Queensland University of Technology, 1998.
- Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood 3-8 year olds), Macquarie University, 1990.
Awards
- 2022 Southern Cross University Mid-career Researcher Excellence Award
- 2022Southern Cross University Faculty of Education Researcher of the Year
- 2019 Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy
- 2017 Special Services Award Australian Literacy Educators’ Association
- 2016 The University of Queensland Humanities and Social Science Faculty Fellowship
- 2013 The University of Queensland Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences Innovation Award winner