I am an experienced public speaker in both the national and international forums presenting on wide range of topics including:
- Motivational Speaking
- Formal Education
- Outdoor Education
- Youth Development
- Research
Some of my talks include
Sail Training International Conference Presenter:
- 2008: Halifax NS, “Characteristics of a Successful Youth Development Program”,
- 2009 – 2010: Istanbul Turkey / Stavanger, Norway as a steering group member: “Self Assessment Toolkit”.
- 2011: Toulon France. “How Trainees Learn”.
- 2013 – 2014: Aalborg, Denmark, Sydney Australia: “Teachers @ Sea: Inspiring Teachers to Inspire Students”.
- 2013 – 2014: Dunedin, NZ, Adelaide SA, and A’Coruna Spain: “Effects of Sail Training on Engagement with Learning”.
- 2014: Sydney, Australia “Writing HSC Assessment Tasks in Science”
- 2016: Quebec, Canada, “Sail Training Research”.
- 2016: Halmstad, Sweden “Facilitation Techniques”
- 2017: Bordeaux, France, “Research into Sail Training / Group Dynamics and Teamwork Facilitation”
- 2018: Seville, Spain, “Facilitation Techniques, Non-Formal Education and International Trainee Protection.
International Outdoor Education Research Conference Presenter:
- 2013: Dunedin, New Zealand – Effects of Sail Training on Engagement with Education.
National Outdoor Education Conference Presenter:
- 2014: Adelaide, Australia – All I Need is a Student, a Teacher, a Tall Ship and a Star to Steer Them By.
Science Teacher’s Association of New South Wales Conference Presenter:
- 2014: University of New South Wales – Differentiating HSC Assessment Tasks.
Australian Science Teacher’s Association National Conference Presenter:
- 2014: Sydney, Australia – All I Need is a Student, a Teacher, a Tall Ship and a Star to Steer Them By.
University of Technology Sydney Presenter:
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- 2014: Inspiring Science Teach Meet – November: Using Tall Ships to Teach Science.
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- 2015: Inspiring Science Teacher Program: Taking Science Outside the Classroom.
- 2015: Inspiring Science Teach Meet – March: Project Exploratorium.