I am an early-career researcher and Course Director for the Master of Teaching (Primary and Secondary) in the Macquarie School of Education. My teaching expertise is in the social sciences, with specialisation in geography education. I convene and teach into professional experience units and methodology units for Geography and Economics-Business. My research interests focus on transition into the profession, transformation of pedagogical practice in the geography classroom, and implications for teacher practice arising from out-of-field teaching. I specialise in the design and conduct of longitudinal qualitative research. Currently, I am a Chief Investigator with a national team, lead by Deakin University, for a three year ARC DP24 project entitled 'Shifting the Culture of Out-Of-Field Professional Education for Teachers'.

The merit, impact and potential of my research focused on out-of-field teaching as a complexity of entering the teaching profession have been recognised through multiple award of funds from Faculty and University-wide initiatives. Since 2022, I have received research funding through the Early-Career Enabling Scheme, an Early Career Fellowship, and as runner-up in the 2023 Macquarie Incubator Research IMPACT program.

At a state and national level, I draw on my research outcomes and experience within curriculum design and pedagogical practice, to advocate for quality geography education in school-based and initial teacher education settings. I do this as a member of subject advisory groups with the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA); also, with the professional associations for geography. Currently, I am Chair of the Australian Geography Teachers Association (AGTA); Immediate Past President of the Geography Teachers Associaton of NSW and ACT (GTANSW&ACT); and a co-opted member of Council for the Institute of Australian Geographers (IAG) and Geographical Society of NSW (GSNSW). In 2023, I was appointed as an Ex-Officio Member of the National Committee for Geographical Sciences (NCGS).

My sustained, impactful service to professional associations and field of geography education has been recognised through prestigious peer-nominated awards. Such awards include a Fellowship to GTANSW&ACT, the MacDonald Holmes Medal (awarded by GNSW), and the James Sturgiss Award for Exceptional Service to the Profession (awarded by the Professional Teachers Council of NSW).

My reputation as an impactful researcher and practitioner in geography education and curriculum development has also been recognised internationally. This is evidenced by my engagement in recent consultancies to review and develop a Social Science national curriculum for Timor Leste and for Vanuatu. Also, through being commissioned to Singapore by the Academy of Singapore Teachers and Ministry of Education, as the Outstanding Educator In Residence for geography education.