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Overview
Work History
Education
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Other Teaching Experience
Publications
References
Certification
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Speaking Engagements
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Robyn Wilson

Queenstown,Australia

Summary

Dynamic educator with extensive experience at Mountain Heights School, excelling in curriculum development and project management. Proven ability to enhance student engagement through innovative instructional methods and effective communication. Adept at fostering collaboration among stakeholders, ensuring a supportive learning environment for diverse communities. Committed to empowering students and driving academic success. Enthusiastic Teacher with superb leadership and communication skills. Easily cultivates trusting and productive relationships with students, parents, teachers and administration. Creates, monitors and sustains disciplined school culture of high academic and behavioral standards.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher

Mountain Heights School
02.2025 - Current
  • Fixed Relief Days- Wednesday to Friday February 6th, 2025, to end of Term 1 2025: Developing curriculum for new subjects in years 9 & 10- Psychology; Years 11 & 12 Introduction to Sociology & Psychology; additional days Monday and Tuesday as required-relief teaching from years 1 to years 12 across the school curriculum.
  • Fixed Term Teaching Contract (Pending) Start Term 2 to end of Term 4 2025- up to 5 days per week as required Year 1 & 2 Arts, Years 9/10 Psychology, Years 11/12 Introduction to Sociology & Psychology, Years 11/12 Essential Maths, Years 7/8 & 9/10 WINN (What I Need Now) Maths program team.
  • Developing a music interest group for secondary students one lunch time a week. This is in addition to the lunchtime clubs on offer. Students who have a common interest in playing musical instruments, performing and practice have initiated this and I support them. We operate on a small scale and allow a variety of those with an interest in joining each week seek to be included. We (the students and I) are discussing possibilities for future development into Term 3. There is no designated music program or teacher currently at MHS)
  • Assisted in developing training plans for new hires and existing employees.
  • Worked closely with vendors in order to secure appropriate resources for upcoming trainings.
  • Designed comprehensive training programs to enhance employee performance.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to tight deadlines.

Library Services Officer

West Coast Libraries
Burnie, Australia
12.2023 - 06.2024
  • Company Overview: Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP)
  • Leading the Rock N Rhyme Storytime weekly program for under 5 in the Queenstown Hub.
  • Networking and liaising with the schools across the West Coast to market relevant programs, seek input from schools and the home school community.
  • Leading programs for writing and publishing across the West Coast Communities- Patsy Crawford Book Launch; Writing for Publication.
  • Leading and delivering school holiday and afterschool programs and activities for students and clients- eg Working with travelling home school students and parents assisting in their studies or resource needs.
  • Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP)
  • Full-time Permanent 3rd May 2024 – 18th June 2024

Teacher/Trainer & Assessor

Department of Education Qld
, Australia
01.2023 - 11.2023
  • Including Flagstone State Community College FTP Term 1, Dysart State High School- Term 1 (4 weeks general teaching contract), Terms 2 & 3 Rapid Response Team Teacher Experienced Senior Teacher 2: other short contracts at Mt Larcom State School; Ripley Secondary College and Springfield Secondary College. Roma Secondary College Term 4 2023.

HOD Junior School (Temporary Full Time)

Dysart State High School
Dysart, Australia
07.2023 - 08.2023
  • Company Overview: Department of Education Qld
  • Department of Education Qld

Customer Services & Library Services Officer

Libraries Tasmania
West Coast Hub, Australia
12.2021 - 12.2022
  • Company Overview: Department of Children & Young People (Formerly the Department of Education Tasmania)
  • Department of Children & Young People (Formerly the Department of Education Tasmania)

Business Owner

Studio59
10.2020 - 12.2022

Senior Trainer and Assessor of Business Leadership and Management

RGIT Hobart Tasmania
Hobart, Australia
01.2019 - 12.2022

Senior Teacher Mathematics and Science

Mountain Heights School & Senior College
Queenstown, Australia
01.2022 - 08.2022

CEO Lead Trainer, Coach & Mentor

Robyn Wilson Training Company
06.2014 - 04.2020

VET Trainer & Assessor (Cert ll Hospitality & Business)

PRACE (Preston Reservoir Community Education)
07.2016 - 06.2018
  • Full time permanent.
  • Additional responsibilities as Course and Content Developer for the Certificate ll in Business Administration and Reception. Compliance Advisor for VET Courses for the Youth Team and College Leadership Team.

Academic Services Manager- Design Faculty

Think Education
08.2014 - 02.2015
  • Company Overview: Billy Blue and CATC
  • Billy Blue and CATC

Course Writer, Content/Assessment/Mapping and Marking Guide Developer

Open Colleges Pty Ltd
12.2013 - 06.2014
  • Company Overview: Robyn Wilson consulting as mondo.abode design
  • Robyn Wilson consulting as mondo.abode design

Compliance Manager Education Faculties Colleges

Open Colleges
Sydney, Australia
07.2013 - 03.2014
  • Additional responsibilities as Acting Head of Quality Open Colleges, Sydney.

Full-time Teacher, Experienced Teacher Level 6 (ET6)

St Margaret Mary’s College
Townsville, Australia
01.2006 - 06.2013
  • Company Overview: Townsville Catholic Education Office
  • Accredited Vocational Education Teacher for Early Childhood & Hospitality. RTO St Margaret Mary’s College, Townsville. Other teaching areas: Science, Biology, SOSE, and Home Economics.
  • Townsville Catholic Education Office

Head of Faculty (HOF) Hospitality & VET

Townsville Grammar School
Townsville, Australia
01.2003 - 08.2005

Full/Part Time Teacher

St Margaret Mary’s College
Townsville, Australia
01.2001 - 12.2002
  • Company Overview: Townsville Catholic Education Office
  • Townsville Catholic Education Office

Casual/ Supply Teacher

Education Queensland & Townsville Grammar School
Townsville, Australia
01.1999 - 12.2000

Head of Department Senior Schooling

Pimlico State High School
Townsville, Australia
01.1995 - 06.1998

Head of Department (HOD) Home Economics

Loganlea State High School
Brisbane, Australia
01.1991 - 12.1994

Subject Master, Home Economics

Pimlico State High School
Townsville, Australia
01.1989 - 12.1990

Subject Area Coordinator (SAC), Home Economics, Acting Senior Mistress

Kalkadoon State High School
06.1986 - 12.1988

Education

Graduate Certificate in Business Leadership - Master of Business Leadership MBL studies

Charles Sturt University
01.2020

TAELLN411 - Address adult language, literacy, and numeracy skills

Inspire Education
01.2019

BSB20115 Certificate ll in Business Administration - Reception

Suzan Johnston Training Organization
VIC
01.2017

TAE40110 Certificate lV in Training & Assessment - including TAEASS502 Design and develop assessment tools plus additional unit of competency

ICMT in partnership with Open Colleges
01.2014

Graduate Diploma in Teaching - Secondary

Brisbane College of Advanced Education
01.1983

Bachelor of Applied Science - Home Economics

Brisbane College of Advanced Education
01.1982

Skills

  • Curriculum development
  • Project management
  • Employee training
  • Classroom management
  • Assessment strategies
  • Data analysis
  • Stakeholder collaboration
  • Team building
  • Communication skills
  • Resource allocation
  • Instructional methods
  • Social-emotional learning
  • Program development
  • Time management
  • Conflict resolution
  • IEP planning
  • Empathy and patience
  • Student engagement
  • Digital literacy
  • Student records management
  • Public speaking
  • Youth mentorship
  • Fundraising
  • Special needs students
  • Interactive teaching and learning
  • Motivating students
  • Literacy development
  • Reporting and documentation
  • Effective listening
  • Subject matter expertise
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Student needs assessment
  • Student-centred learning
  • Serving diverse communities
  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Critical thinking
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Instructional best practices

Other Teaching Experience

  • Full-time Teacher, Experienced Teacher Level 6 (ET6), St Margaret Mary’s College, Townsville, 01/01/06, 06/30/13
  • Head of Faculty (HOF) Hospitality & VET, Townsville Grammar School, Townsville, 01/01/03, 08/31/05
  • Full/Part Time Teacher, St Margaret Mary’s College, Townsville, 01/01/01, 12/31/02
  • Casual/ Supply Teacher, Education Queensland & Townsville Grammar School, Townsville, 01/01/99, 12/31/00
  • Head of Department Senior Schooling, Pimlico State High School, Townsville, 01/01/95, 06/30/98
  • Head of Department (HOD) Home Economics, Loganlea State High School, Brisbane, 01/01/91, 12/31/94
  • Subject Master, Home Economics, Pimlico State High School, Townsville, 01/01/89, 12/31/90
  • Subject Area Coordinator (SAC), Home Economics, Kalkadoon State High School, 06/01/86, 12/31/88

Publications

  • You are Designed for Living- How to rewrite and design an inspired new life, Solo author, 12/01/20, Independent Ink, Brisbane, Qld
  • Women Leading More Now, Co Author, 04/01/20, Proper Books Publishing UK
  • Fit For Purpose Leadership #6 The Special Lockdown Edition, Co Author, 03/01/20, Leadership Gigs Series, Writing Matters Publishing UK
  • Fit-For-Purpose Leadership #3, Co Author, 04/01/18, Leadership Gigs Series, Writing Matters, Publishing

References

Available on request.

Certification

  • Diploma of Hypnotherapy and NLP (Neuro Linguistics Programming), 01/01/17
  • Trainer of NLP Coaching and Time Line Therapy, 01/01/15
  • Mental Health First Aider Certification, 01/01/21

Positions

  • Teacher, Mountain Heights School, 02/06/25, Present, Developing curriculum for new subjects in years 9 & 10- Psychology, Years 11 & 12 Introduction to Sociology & Psychology
  • Library Services Officer, West Coast Libraries, Burnie Catchment Tasmania, 12/14/23, 04/26/24, Leading the Rock N Rhyme Storytime weekly program for under 5 in the Queenstown Hub
  • HOD Junior School (Temporary Full Time), Dysart State High School, 07/17/23, 08/25/23
  • Teacher/Trainer & Assessor, Department of Education Qld, 01/02/23, 11/01/23
  • Customer Services & Library Services Officer, Libraries Tasmania - West Coast Hub, 12/01/21, 12/01/22
  • Business Owner, Studio59, 10/01/20, 12/31/22
  • Senior Teacher Mathematics and Science, Mountain Heights School & Senior College, 01/01/20, 08/31/20
  • Senior Trainer and Assessor of Business Leadership and Management, RGIT Hobart Tasmania, 01/01/19, 12/31/21
  • Robyn Wilson Training Company CEO Lead Trainer, Coach & Mentor, 06/01/14, 04/30/20
  • Course Writer, Content/Assessment/Mapping and Marking Guide Developer, Robyn Wilson consulting as mondo.abode design for Open Colleges Pty Ltd, 12/01/13, 06/30/14
  • VET Trainer & Assessor (Cert II Hospitality & Business), PRACE, 07/01/16, 06/30/18
  • Academic Services Manager- Design Faculty, Think Education Billy Blue and CATC, 08/01/14, 02/28/15
  • Compliance Manager Education Faculties Colleges, Sydney, 07/01/13, 03/31/14

Speaking Engagements

National No More Harm Conference, Melbourne, Iron Butterflies of the Future, 04/01/18

Timeline

Teacher

Mountain Heights School
02.2025 - Current

Library Services Officer

West Coast Libraries
12.2023 - 06.2024

HOD Junior School (Temporary Full Time)

Dysart State High School
07.2023 - 08.2023

Teacher/Trainer & Assessor

Department of Education Qld
01.2023 - 11.2023

Senior Teacher Mathematics and Science

Mountain Heights School & Senior College
01.2022 - 08.2022

Customer Services & Library Services Officer

Libraries Tasmania
12.2021 - 12.2022

Business Owner

Studio59
10.2020 - 12.2022

Senior Trainer and Assessor of Business Leadership and Management

RGIT Hobart Tasmania
01.2019 - 12.2022

VET Trainer & Assessor (Cert ll Hospitality & Business)

PRACE (Preston Reservoir Community Education)
07.2016 - 06.2018

Academic Services Manager- Design Faculty

Think Education
08.2014 - 02.2015

CEO Lead Trainer, Coach & Mentor

Robyn Wilson Training Company
06.2014 - 04.2020

Course Writer, Content/Assessment/Mapping and Marking Guide Developer

Open Colleges Pty Ltd
12.2013 - 06.2014

Compliance Manager Education Faculties Colleges

Open Colleges
07.2013 - 03.2014

Full-time Teacher, Experienced Teacher Level 6 (ET6)

St Margaret Mary’s College
01.2006 - 06.2013

Head of Faculty (HOF) Hospitality & VET

Townsville Grammar School
01.2003 - 08.2005

Full/Part Time Teacher

St Margaret Mary’s College
01.2001 - 12.2002

Casual/ Supply Teacher

Education Queensland & Townsville Grammar School
01.1999 - 12.2000

Head of Department Senior Schooling

Pimlico State High School
01.1995 - 06.1998

Head of Department (HOD) Home Economics

Loganlea State High School
01.1991 - 12.1994

Subject Master, Home Economics

Pimlico State High School
01.1989 - 12.1990

Subject Area Coordinator (SAC), Home Economics, Acting Senior Mistress

Kalkadoon State High School
06.1986 - 12.1988

Graduate Certificate in Business Leadership - Master of Business Leadership MBL studies

Charles Sturt University

TAELLN411 - Address adult language, literacy, and numeracy skills

Inspire Education

BSB20115 Certificate ll in Business Administration - Reception

Suzan Johnston Training Organization

TAE40110 Certificate lV in Training & Assessment - including TAEASS502 Design and develop assessment tools plus additional unit of competency

ICMT in partnership with Open Colleges

Graduate Diploma in Teaching - Secondary

Brisbane College of Advanced Education

Bachelor of Applied Science - Home Economics

Brisbane College of Advanced Education
Robyn Wilson