The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.

— Mark Van Doren

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

•  Master of Education (Learning & Leadership)
•  Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching & Learning
•  Graduate Certificate in Professional and Organisational Learning
•  Cert IV TAE in Training & Assessment


DESIGN

•  Bachelor of Design in Visual Communications (First Class Honours)
•  Diploma of Interior Design

EXPERTISE

SUBJECTS DELIVERED

Visual Communications Design45%
  • Principles of Design
  • Drawing & Digital Media
  • Pre-press and Print Production
  • User Centered Design
  • Coding for Designers
  • Adobe XD & Introduction to Web Design
  • Design Studio 1, 2 and 3
Fashion & Textile Design30%
  • Fashion Illustration Fundamentals 1 and 2
  • Fashion Illustration Exploration
  • Advanced Fashion & Textiles Techniques
  • Honours year Major Project supervision
Interdisciplinary Design15%
  • Social Media Marketing & Content Creation
  • Community Project
  • Project Design and the Entrepreneur
Design Theory10%
  • Scholarly Perspectives on Design
  • The Ethics of Image and Text
  • Fashion & Textiles Research & Conceptualisation

I am a design educator, project manager and practitioner with over 17 years of teaching and industry experience.

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Design Educator

Provision of course planning and development, content creation and delivery of lectures and tutorials to bachelor and honours students. Responsibilities have also included subject coordination, recording, editing and compressing teaching demonstration videos and delivering Zoom online learning classes.

  • University of Technology, Sydney
  • SAE Creative Media Institute
  • Academy Xi
  • JMC Academy
  • Sydney Community College
  • Private Corporations
Design Practitioner

Creative Director of the graphic and web design studio Slate Creative,  specialising in creating simple, authentic and intentional designs. We provide a full-service creative experience for our clients, from planning and concept development, to design, layout and production. We aim to remove stress from the process.

  • Branding
  • Print Design
  • Web Design
  • Exhibitions
  • Digital Illustration
  • Print Production
Project Management

Provided full spectrum design project management for clients across diverse industries and business structures on time and to budget. Develop and build client, supplier and contractor relationships. Hire, brief and manage creatives and production teams to ensure high-standard client outcomes.

  • Production Management
  • Photoshoots
  • Event Production
  • Sponsorship
  • Database Building
  • Marketing Strategy

Learning Profile

Upon returning from a gap year overseas, I completed a four-year Bachelor of Design in Visual Communications at UTS with first-class honours. After graduating I began working as a designer at a corporate company and as a teaching assistant at the university.

Over the last 15 years, whilst operating a design business and working as a casual academic at a variety of institutes, I have completed a Diploma of Interior Design, a Cert IV in Training & Assessment and a Graduate Certificate in Professional and Organisational Learning.

I have most recently been studying a Bachelor of Arts (Major: Philosophy) at Sydney University for general interest. After completing one-third of the degree I placed it on hold whilst I pursue a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching & Learning, and a Master of Education (Learning and Leadership).

In the future, I would like to explore a PhD that investigates the ethics and philosophy of Design.

Learning Goals

Skill Acquisition

Develop innovative teaching practices and additional differentiated learning methods to integrate into my classes.

Curriculum Development

Acquire course development and curriculum knowledge and skills that will assist me being appointed to the course committee. 

Leadership Skills

Acquire leadership and mentoring skills that can be used within a pastoral care context as a Senior Lecturer. 

Broaden Career Opportunities

Obtain a theoretical and practical understanding of learning design and pedagogical best practice outside of higher education.

Network Building

Connect with educational specialists from a range of professional roles and backgrounds.

Professional Development

Complete a Master’s degree and develop study skills that can be utilised within further postgraduate research studies. 

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