Culturally Relevant Design
Early childhood resources developed to be accessible, and grounded in the cultures of the people who use them.
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Career Journey
A career built on practice.
More than thirty years of early childhood education, community engagement and resource development — across the Northern Territory, Victoria and Queensland, and alongside a life in music, storytelling and the arts.
The Record
Where the practice was formed
Current Role
Instructional Designer and Resource Writer
CAQA Groups
Designing accessible, culturally relevant early childhood resources and writing the materials that carry them — alongside mentoring, teaching and support for early childhood professionals.
Focus areas
- Develops accessible and culturally relevant early childhood resources.
- Writes educational materials that champion cultural representation and inclusion.
- Mentors, teaches and supports the professional growth of early childhood educators.
- Helps educators integrate cultural perspectives and strengthen cultural proficiency in their environments and professional practice.
Recent Years
Early Childhood Consultancy and Educator Support
Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
More recently, contributing to the professional growth of early childhood educators in Brisbane and on the Sunshine Coast.
Cultural Practice
Traditional Pacific Weaving and Bilas Workshops
Community practice, Australia
As an artist and community weaver, leads workshops on traditional Pacific weaving and bilas creation — nurturing cultural exchange and supporting Papua New Guinean women in Australia.
Performance
Traditional Pacific Song and Dance
International performance and classical music
International performances in traditional Pacific song and dance, held together with a classical music background that continues to enrich the educational and cultural practice.
Authorship
Children’s Storybooks and Educational Materials
Professional and creative writing
Books and learning materials written for children and educators, with cultural representation and inclusion at the centre of the work.
National Resource
Remote Indigenous Professional Development Package
Early Years Learning Framework for Australia
A key contributor and designer for a national resource supporting educators in remote and Indigenous settings.
Northern Territory
Supporting Educators in Remote Communities
Remote Aboriginal communities, Northern Territory
Significant contributions to the professional growth of early childhood educators working in remote Aboriginal communities of the Northern Territory.
Career
Teaching, Regulation and Service Management
Northern Territory, Victoria and Queensland
More than thirty years of work directly with educators, children and families, in a wide range of roles across the sector.
Roles held
- Music teaching and preschool teaching.
- Service management and regulation.
- TAFE teaching and inclusion support.
- Early childhood consultancy and resource development.
Formation
Master of Education in International Studies
Postgraduate formation
The postgraduate ground beneath a practice that moves between cultures, communities and classrooms.
What the Journey Built
The capabilities
What more than thirty years across education, community and the arts adds up to in practice.
Educator Development
Mentoring, teaching and consultancy that strengthen the professional growth of early childhood educators.
Writing and Storytelling
Children’s storybooks and educational materials written to champion cultural representation and inclusion.
Cultural Practice
Weaving, bilas, song and dance carried into education as living practice, shared with care and respect.
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The credentials behind the practice
A Master of Education in International Studies, and a working life spanning early childhood education, resource development and the arts.