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Credentialled in education, formed in practice.

A Master of Education in International Studies, over 30 years across early childhood education, community engagement and resource development, and a cultural practice carried through weaving, storytelling, music and the arts — qualification titles listed without certificate identifiers.

Formation & Practice

The formation behind the work

Master's Degree

Master of Education in International Studies

The postgraduate formation beneath a career in early childhood education, resource development and cultural practice.

Practice

Early childhood education, community engagement and resource development

Over 30 years of practice across the Northern Territory, Victoria and Queensland.

Cultural Practice

Traditional Pacific weaving, bilas creation and performance

Workshops in traditional Pacific weaving and bilas creation, international performance in traditional Pacific song and dance, and a classical music background.

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The Record

Formation, documented

Qualification & Contribution

  • Master of Education in International Studies — the postgraduate qualification behind the practice
  • Remote Indigenous Professional Development Package for the Early Years Learning Framework for Australia — key contributor and designer of a national resource supporting educators in remote and Indigenous settings
  • Children's storybooks and educational materials — authored to champion cultural representation and inclusion
  • Accessible and culturally relevant early childhood resources — the focus of her resource development work

Professional & Cultural Formation

  • Music and preschool teaching — working directly with educators, children and families
  • Service management, regulation and TAFE teaching — roles held across early childhood settings
  • Inclusion support, consultancy and resource development — the practice behind the resources she writes
  • Support for the professional growth of educators — in remote Aboriginal communities of the Northern Territory, and more recently in Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast
  • Traditional Pacific weaving and bilas workshops — cultural exchange, supporting Papua New Guinean women in Australia
  • International performance and classical music — traditional Pacific song and dance alongside a classical music background
Put it to work

Formation, applied to your educators

See how the qualification and the cultural practice translate into resources, workshops and educator support.