Formal Education:

B.Ed.(Art/Craft): Melbourne State College 1975-78

B.A.: Deakin University 1984-88

B.Ed. (L.O.T.E.-Indonesian): La Trobe University, Bendigo 1994-97

Other qualifications/Experience:

Computer Aided Drafting 1 and 2, Associate Diploma of Engineering (Manufacturing) Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE 1993

National Language and Literacy Institute of Australia: Asian Language Teacher Proficiency Test (Trial Version): Indonesian 1996

Intensive (Indonesian) Language Course (for) Overseas Students, Universitas Merdeka, Malang, Java 1997

Winner - Team member, Herald-Sun Teacher of the Year Award (Secondary Team) 1997 (Flora Hill Secondary College)

Finalist - Team member, Herald-Sun Teacher of the Year Award (Secondary Team) 2006 (Flora Hill Secondary College)

Assessor, Victorian Board of Studies, CATs (Materials and Technology) 1994

Head of Department, Technology (Flora Hill Secondary College) 1988,1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

Technology Education Project - 1989, 1990 (Team Leader, Flora Hill Secondary College 1990)

Team Leader, Post-Primary Professional Education Development Pilot Project - Girls in Technology 1990

Leader, Year 10 Bali Study Tour (Flora Hill Secondary College) 1993, 1995, 1997

Co-ordinator, Flora Hill Secondary College, Student Teachers (from La Trobe Bendigo, Melbourne University, Monash University) 2005

Electoral officer, AEC and VEC, elections 2010, 2012, 2014

Subjects taught (alphabetical order):

Bichip High school 1979, East Loddon P-12 School 1980-1984, Flora Hill High School/Flora Hill Secondary College/Bendigo South East College 1985-2009

Architectural Drafting, Art, Art/Craft, Engineering Drawing, English, French, Graphic Communications, Graphic Design, Indonesian, Metalwork, Metal Technology, Photography, TAFE Off-Campus Preparatory Trade Drawing (Supervisor), S.O.S.E. (Economics), Technical Drawing, Technology Studies, Woodwork, Wood Technology, Year 7 Learning Neighbourhood (Literacy, Numeracy and Transdisciplinary Investigations), Year 8 Learning Neighbourhood (Literacy and Transdisciplinary Investigations).

Art/Craft: Exhibitions

Painting: 1972-1974: various Rotary Art Shows around Melbourne

As a first year student teacher at Melbourne State College :

1975: contributor, 'Sacriledge' group show (sculpture) - Gryphon Gallery, Carlton, Melbourne

As a fourth year student teacher (majoring in Woodcraft) at Melbourne State College : 

1978: contributor, 'Wood Thoughts Realised' group show- Gryphon Gallery, Carlton, Melbourne & Sale Regional Art Gallery, Sale, Victoria

1987: contributor, 'Fireworks' group show (woodwork) - Old Fire Station, Bendigo, Victoria

1988: 'Paul Hayes and Ian Blake' (sculpture and woodwork) - Old Fire Station, Bendigo, Victoria

1989: Woodwork shown in Plumridge Gallery, Graceville, Brisbane, Queensland

2000: contributor, 'Loong 2000' Acquisitive Exhibition, Chinese Museum, Bendigo, Victoria

2013: contributor, 'Art For East Timor', Dudley House, Bendigo, Victoria

Volunteer Experience:

Volunteer Marshall, Victorian Mine Rescue Competition, Bendigo 2008

Visit to East Timor by Loddon Mallee Literacy Team and volunteers 2009

Committee Member, Bendigo Maubisse Friendship Commitee 2011 - 2018

Volunteer - East Timor, Bendigo Maubisse Friendship Commitee  Team 28 May 2012, Team 29 July 2012, Team 33 (Delegation to Dili and Maubisse) March 2013, Team 35 (Delegation to Dili and Maubisse) March 2014,  Team 39 (Delegation to Dili and Maubisse) September 2014, Team 45 (Art teaching) April 2016, Team 53 (Art teaching) March 2018

Volunteer, Bendigo Writers Festival 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018