Curriculum Vitae in Brief

2008: Head of Secondary School, St Mary and St Mina's College, Rockdale and Bexley Campuses 

2007 Apr: Business Manager, The University of Notre Dame, Broadway. Teaching English Method to BA/BEd students and Grad Dip Ed students.

2007 Feb: Consultant running own consultancy Stoneham Education Consulting - executive staff appraisals, IT systems advice, English tuition, some teaching at The University of Notre Dame in the Education faculty, management training

2007 Jan: Chief Executive Officer, Alpha Beta Colleges, 99 Forbes St, Woolloomooloo (company in liquidation three days after starting on 10th Jan 2007)

2002 - 2006: Director of Studies/Deputy Academic at Emanuel School, Randwick

1998 - 2001: Dean of Studies at Cranbrook School, Bellevue Hill

1996 - 1997: Principal of Sydney Interlink College /Director on the S.C.C.E. Board/Principal, Wollongong International College, Sydney Centre

1995 - 1996: Vice Principal/Director of Studies and Head of English at Elmhurst Ballet School, Surrey, England

1993 - 1994: Exchange teacher at Marlborough College, Wiltshire - offered a permanent position at Marlborough College on two occasions while there, and in 2001 head-hunted to apply for Head of English.

1991 - 1993: English teacher at Sydney Grammar School

1986 - 1990: Head of English, Vice Principal K - 12, Acting Principal K – 12 Emanuel School

1985: Educational Representative for Brooks Waterloo Publishing

1985: Freelance copywriter - for the Lintas Agency, North Sydney; and for Ogilvy and Mather

1984: Exchange English teacher at Milton Academy, Boston

1979 - 1984: English teacher at Ascham School, Edgecliff

1975 - 1980: 3 unit H.S.C. English marker

1975 - 1978: Full-time tutor in G. Wilkes' English Department at The University of Sydney

Academic Qualifications

1975 Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Sydney

1982 Master of Arts (Honours), University of Sydney

2000 Certificate of Gifted Education, University of New South Wales (High Distinction)

2007  Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) at Notre Dame University - incomplete. High Distinctions in Pedagogy, Social Justice-Distinction in IT (many exemptions for RPL)

Member of the Australian College of Educators


Particular Strengths: “saving” schools, change management, innovation, industrial experience (retrenchments and sackings), inspiring staff, inspired teaching, marketing experience, implementing effective IT systems within schools, general administrative "hands on" experience in a cost-efficient environment

Interests and Skills in Other Areas: semi-professional guitarist, coaching and directing school rock bands and small jazz combos, have taken many school teams in soccer and tennis. I love kayaking in Sydney Harbour.