Teaching Internship - Whitsunday Anglican School

​2015

 

​As part of completing my Graduate Diploma of Learning and Teaching I spent 5 weeks as an intern teacher at Whitsunday Anglican School. During this time I was able to work with amazing staff and teach HPE to middle school aged children, hopefully passing on my passion for sport and continual learning, to all students.

 

 

Australian Sports Commission

Regional Coordinator

​2007-2014

 

​This role included development, assessment and submission of projects and high level reports for management. As part of the Zone’s Sport’s Strategy Group I was responsible for assisting SSOs, NSOs, and community groups to align with the Australian Sports Commission’s strategic objectives for the sporting sector. Additionally, I coordinated physical activity programs for school aged children, worked closely with community stakeholders, conducted regular administrative tasks and ran sporting events. I acted as Regional Manager regularly and enjoyed the challenge of coordinating and managing staff.

 

 

NSW Institute of Sport

Head Coach Women's Hockey Program

​2003-2007

 

​As Head Coach at the NSW Institute of Sport my role was to assist with the development of Nationally and State identified players. I coordinated the delivery of Institute services to athletes including strength and conditioning, career and education, exercise physiology, sports psychology, sports nutrition and injury management. I managed all aspects of the program budget, prepared player reports and implemented multiple tier programs for the State.

 

USA Field Hockey Association

National Coach Women's Hockey Program

​1999-2003

 

This role involved the management of 24 National USA athletes on a professional and personal level in a residential training environment. I successfully prepared the National team for International tournaments, assisted athletes in all areas of hockey development, organised and conducted high performance coaching clinics and designed and implemented individual and team training programs

 

Queensland Academy of Sport

Head Coach Women's Hockey Program

​1998-1999

 

In this role as with the NSWIS role, I coordinated Academy services to all athletes, prepared athletes for National selection, implemented training programs and ran all aspects of my Academy budget. Important in my coaching philosophy is the ability to nurture strong relationships with players and other stakeholders to ensure positive communication channels and positive outcomes for all.