How long have you been in the education industry?
I’ve been in education for 15 years. I have worked in Policy for the Department of Education, in an international school and even in some small community schools, but most of the time has been spent in Government schools in Victoria. I have been writing educational resources and textbooks for 11 years now.

How have you noticed your teaching style change over the years? Why do you think this is?
My teaching style has definitely changed, I am much more focused on working smarter and not harder (teachers have less time than ever these days), making good use of formative assessment and feedback. I love things like Socratic circles and have a big focus on engagement and activities. 

What is the importance to you of good educational resources?
Well I work with disadvantaged students, many of whom have English as a second language. They may be refugees or be extremely low in literacy - some are years behind in their learning. These students need the very best education and sometimes that is just not available to them for any number of reasons. Excellent educational resources gives all students the opportunity to be excited about science and to love learning, regardless of their situation, their teacher or their school. I am unashamedly passionate about this.

What has been your favourite part of writing an education resource?
I think just being locked down the back of the house in a dark office alone for days (sometimes months) on end whilst my friends and family go out and enjoy the sunshine, frolicking (I imagine) and eating out a lot. No just kidding, it’s not that bad. I guess my favourite part recently has been working with my husband as we write together now. Between us we cover all the sciences and we are both ‘education nerds’ and love discussing teaching and learning.