Hard-working Leader with experience in managing staff. An exceptional classroom teacher with great student engagement and classroom management Has worked extensively with learning support students, Indigenous students and ESL students.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Faculty Leader - Hospitality
Ignatius Park College
01.2012 - Current
Built up a Hospitality Department over a decade starting with 1 kitchen and 8 classes into 2 kitchens with 16 classes and a waiting list to get into the subject area.
Worked with industry and Gastronome Society, Chaine Des Rossiteurs to host chefs competitions and host a Degustation Menus prepared and served by students for their annual Young Chef's competition.
Hosted with students a variety of events including parents morning tea, International Women's Day Breakfast, Melbourne Cup functions and pop up restaurants.
Mentored teachers and student teachers.
Oversaw Faculty Budget.
Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
Kept students on-task with proactive behaviour modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
Created band plans, programs, assessments, lesson plans, recipes and yearly and term by term overviews for the Department.
Chef De Partie
Spotless Catering Services
03.2012 - 10.2016
Worked in corporate kitchens at Dairy Farmers Stadium, for all Cowboys home games, V8 Supercars and various functions when needed.
Technology and Applied Studies Teacher
Gunnedah High School
01.2004 - 12.2011
Taught in subject areas, Junior woodwork, Electronics, Design Technology, Textiles Technology, Hospitality, Food Technology, Physical Education and Circus School.
Acting head of Department from September 2009 - December 2010
Appointed Teacher in Charge of Indigenous Education from 2006 - 2011
Student representative council coordinator 2010 - 2011
Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
Kept students on-task with proactive behaviour modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
Education
Batchelor of Education Technologies - Education Technologies And Applied Studies
Southern Cross University
Coffs Harbour, NSW
04.2004
Certificate II in Food And Beverage - Hospitality
TAFE NSW
Sydney, NSW
07.2008
Certificate II in Commercial Cookery - Hospitality
TAFE NSW
Sydney, NSW
06.2004
Certificate IV in Training And Assessment - Training And Assessment
TAFE NSW
Sydney
04.2004
Certificate IV in Assessment And Training - Assessment And Training
TAFE Queensland - Pimlico
Townsville, QLD
10.2018
Responsible Service of Alcohol - Hospitality
TAFE Queensland - Pimlico
Townsville, QLD
03.2015
Skills
Quality Assurance Controls
Budget management
Timetabling
Line Management
Schedule Development
Strategic Planning
Staff Management
Inventory Control
Data Analytics
Project Management
Timeline
Chef De Partie
Spotless Catering Services
03.2012 - 10.2016
Faculty Leader - Hospitality
Ignatius Park College
01.2012 - Current
Technology and Applied Studies Teacher
Gunnedah High School
01.2004 - 12.2011
Batchelor of Education Technologies - Education Technologies And Applied Studies
Southern Cross University
Certificate II in Food And Beverage - Hospitality
TAFE NSW
Certificate II in Commercial Cookery - Hospitality
TAFE NSW
Certificate IV in Training And Assessment - Training And Assessment
TAFE NSW
Certificate IV in Assessment And Training - Assessment And Training