I have worked in the university sector since 2016, after 32 years of teaching and leadership in Early Childhood education across all of the Birth – 8 age groups in Kindergarten, Junior Primary School and Integrated Children’s centres and also within curriculum leadership positions with the Department for Education. I have a keen interest in early childhood curriculum and pedagogy. My Masters of Education examined the importance of leadership in early childhood to bridge the two national curricula which impact on this field. My doctoral research investigated arts-based pedagogies for democratic participation in early childhood. 

I have taught in Reconceptualising Early Childhood, Arts Education, Critical Perspectives on Curriculum and Pedagogy, Curriculum Specialisation EC ( Arts, Hass and Design and Technology), Creating Positive Learning Environments and Professional experience courses. 

I am currently co-ordinating: 

EDUC 2081 Arts Education in Early Years

EDUC 4016 Arts Across the Early Childhood Curriculum

EDUC 3900 Professional Experience 3: Early Childhood Birth to 5

EDUC 6900 Professional Experience 2: Pre-school Pedagogies and Practice

I am an associate member of the Centre for Research in Education and Social Inclusion. I am also a member of RECE ( Reconceptualising Early Childhood Education);  REAIE ( Reggio Emilia Australia Information Exchange) and NTEU ( National Tertiary Education Union).

I am on the executive of EChO Early Childhood Association.