I grew up in New Zealand and studied Postgraduate degrees in both Fine Arts and Design. In 2008 I completed a Masters of Fine Arts from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. I have been secondary school teaching for 16 years in New Zealand, South Korea and Singapore. Eight years in the New Zealand Curriculum and for the last nine years the International Baccalaureate MYP & DP programs. During my time teaching, I have demonstrated a growing competence in both Middle and Senior School levels of Visual Arts and I expect high standards of both my students and myself. I place emphasis on academic excellence, intercultural awareness, differentiated programs, that include effective strategies for all learning needs.