Marcia Octoman
Tumby Bay,SA
Summary
Well-rounded and dynamic organisational leader and education administrator with expertise in school and learning space design, curriculum planning, development and delivery. Offers student-focused, dynamic communication skills based on a foundation of respect. Experience in whole school leadership and sub-school leadership with associated administration and support staff, and driving academic excellence through evidence-based teaching and learning methods. Outstanding skills in parent/caregiver communication, conflict resolution and staff management. Known for consistently supporting staff as advocate leader. Detail-oriented team player with strong organisational skills.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Community and Economic Development Officer
District Council Of Tumby Bay, Local Government
06.2022 - Current
- Reach out regularly to businesses about opportunities with federal, state and local governments as well as with private contractors.
- Manage data and prepared reports regarding economic development goals.
- Facilitate project related to Tumby Bay Sports and Recreational Master Planning
- Lead, conduct or facilitate organised networking and special events.
- Manage Council social media and website.
- Apply for grants on behalf of council, or assist grant applications for community/organisations to state, federal or local government agencies.
- Built and maintain relationships with strategic community and business leaders.
- Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness and possible alternatives.
- Showcase results of studies/research/grants using detailed reports and polished visual representations.
- Financial management of allocated budget.
Manager Engagement, Mental Health Clinical Program
Central Adelaide Local Heath Network, SA Health
01.2017 - 06.2022
- Project management and reform.
- Consulted with teams on established best practices and process improvements.
- Collaborated with medical, nursing, allied health and administrative teams to manage seamless consumer experiences.
- Responsible for ensuring communication processes and systems were in place. Involved leading effective local communications, engagement and liaison with key stakeholders and developing, administering and maintaining a communications framework, associated change management strategies, processes and consultation mechanisms.
- Provided project support to develop and deliver sensitive communication plans and their associated actions pertaining to projects.
- Developed models of care, service plans, implementation plans, and consultation papers ready for consultation.
- Responsible for writing high level correspondence including internal memos, ministerial briefings, response letters, FAQs and parliamentary briefing notes under tight time frames.
- Responsible for designing, developing content, uploading and maintaining the CALHN Mental Health Clinical Program intranet, including management of the Web Authoring tool.
Manager Business Operations
Mental Health Directorate, CALHN, SA Health
04.2016 - 12.2016
- Responsibility for all operational matters related to the Mental Health Directorate, including the $97 million budget.
- Responsibility for Administration Services across the Mental Health Directorate including approximately 45 FTE.
Manager Engagement
Mental Health Directorate, CALHN, SA Health
08.2015 - 03.2016
- Consulted with teams on established best practices and process improvements.
- Collaborated with medical, nursing, allied health and administrative teams to manage seamless consumer experiences.
- Responsible for ensuring communication processes and systems were in place. Involved leading effective local communications, engagement and liaison with key stakeholders and developing, administering and maintaining a communications framework, associated change management strategies, processes and consultation mechanisms.
- Project managed or provided project support to develop and deliver sensitive communication plans and their associated actions pertaining to projects.
- Developed models of care, service plans, implementation plans, and consultation papers ready for consultation.
- Responsible for writing high level correspondence including internal memos, ministerial briefings, response letters, FAQs and parliamentary briefing notes under tight time frames.
- Responsible for designing, developing content, uploading and maintaining the CALHN Mental Health Clinical Program intranet, including management of the Web Authoring tool.
Senior Project Officer, Planning and Redevelopment
Adelaide Health Service, SA Health
06.2011 - 07.2015
- Responsible for change strategy and communications frameworks.
- Facilitated development of mental health facilities that supported efficient, improved and integrated service provision, maintained consumer dignity and met consumer and carer needs.
- Lead effective communications, engagement and liaison strategies with key stakeholders.
- Developed, administered and maintained a communications framework and associated change management strategies, processes and consultation mechanisms.
- Delivered sensitive communication plans and change management strategies pertaining to a significant number of building and service transition projects.
Executive Coordinator, Deputy Secretary
DEECD, Victoria
09.2011 - 10.2011
- Secondment to work as Executive Coordinator for the Deputy Secretary (second in charge of Department for Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria) to cover a one month leave period.
- Exercised independent judgment in support of senior leadership and corporate mission.
- Handled daily scheduling and provided administrative support, including development of presentations for workshops and masterclasses.
- Provided expert advice in senior-leadership meetings on innovative and next practice teaching, including learning environments.
- Composed correspondence and provided product and service information.
- Controlled access to confidential business documents, financial information and proprietary data.
- Generated and formatted reports.
- Created networks that will last a lifetime.
Senior Project Officer
Innovation & Next Practice Division, DEECD
08.2008 - 08.2011
- Monitored deadlines and milestones to keep team on track with project schedules.
- Analysed project data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
- Gathered and organised supporting materials for meetings and project updates.
- Identified and resolved project issues and mitigated risks, reducing challenges and improving project results.
- Coordinated numerous small- and large-scale projects to meet school/departmental requirements.
- Developed and monitored project schedules, budgets and objectives for successful completion.
- Allocated project resources to drive productivity and maximise efficiency.
- Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
- Worked remotely with innovative technologies to engage with regional communities.
- Facilitated or presented at large scale events and expos showcasing next practice innovations for teachers/schools.
- Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
Teacher and Sub School Leader
Flora Hill Secondary College, DEECD
01.1996 - 01.2008
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and teachers to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Worked with teachers and support staff to design comprehensive and individualised plans to optimise student learning.
- Developed and implemented learning space routines to address varying student needs.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Met with students, parents and teachers to address and resolve students' behavioural and academic issues.
- Improved students' analytical skills by introducing state-of-the-art technologies.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet or exceed national standards.
- Provided an holistic learning program for students and teachers to enjoy.
- Led by example, embedding myself in the teaching and learning program.
- Built connections on respect.
Teacher
Wedderburn High School
01.1995 - 12.1995
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classrooms from Years 7 - 12.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behaviour modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
- Ensured every student was successful, through guided project based learning and matrix based assessment.
Education
Masters in School Leadership -
Monash University
Melbourne, VICBachelor of Education - Secondary Business - Administrative Management and Law
University of South Australia
Adelaide, SATumby Bay Area School
Tumby Bay, SASkills
- Leadership and change management
- Workforce management including performance reviews, negotiation and conflict resolution
- Driving business excellence, including delivering on KPIs, milestones and targets
- Planning and managing budgets and projects
- Curriculum design and development
- Strategic thinking
- Safety & quality
- Discretion and confidentiality
- Facilitating workshops
- Research
- Learning space design and innovative practice advice
- Public engagement
- Disciplined approach to whole school planning
- Strategic planning
- Business plan review, redesign and development
Additional Information
- Aboriginal cultural learning
- Becoming a principal – Women in leadership program
- Building the education revolution - Seconded to work with architects on building design of new schools across Victoria (3 months)
- Cultural awareness, diversity and inclusion
- Child safe environments
- Code of ethics awareness
- Contractor Management
- Covey 7 habits of highly effective people
- Disciplined approach to whole school planning – Professional learning, publication, resource and tool development including a Teacher Capacity Self-Assessment Tool
- Deaf awareness in SA Health
- Emergency awareness
- Falls prevention
- Hand hygiene for non-clinicians
- HLTAID01 provide first aid (includes provides first aid, HLTAID010 provide basic emergency life support, and HLTAID009 provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
- ICAC induction for public officers
- Infection protection and control
- International network for educational transformation
- Learning and affirming – Victorian education leadership consortium
- Manual tasks theory
- Mental health awareness safety learning system
- Partnering with consumers and community
- Patient and family/carer activated escalation of care
- Patient incident management and open disclosure
- Prevention of fatigue
- Responding to risks of harm, abuse and neglect – education and care training (full certification)
- Safe handling of cytotoxic drugs and related waste for low-risk workers
- Shanghai World Expo - Design and innovative practice advice, consultation with architects and provision of resources
- Tender and contractor selection process
- White ribbon
- Worker health and safety
- Working in local government
- Workplace bullying and harassment awareness
Timeline
Community and Economic Development Officer
District Council Of Tumby Bay, Local Government
06.2022 - Current
Manager Engagement, Mental Health Clinical Program
Central Adelaide Local Heath Network, SA Health
01.2017 - 06.2022
Manager Business Operations
Mental Health Directorate, CALHN, SA Health
04.2016 - 12.2016
Manager Engagement
Mental Health Directorate, CALHN, SA Health
08.2015 - 03.2016
Executive Coordinator, Deputy Secretary
DEECD, Victoria
09.2011 - 10.2011
Senior Project Officer, Planning and Redevelopment
Adelaide Health Service, SA Health
06.2011 - 07.2015
Senior Project Officer
Innovation & Next Practice Division, DEECD
08.2008 - 08.2011
Teacher and Sub School Leader
Flora Hill Secondary College, DEECD
01.1996 - 01.2008
Teacher
Wedderburn High School
01.1995 - 12.1995
Masters in School Leadership -
Monash University
Bachelor of Education - Secondary Business - Administrative Management and Law
University of South Australia
Tumby Bay Area School
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