I love acting and enjoy the challenges of performing a variety of characters. I have performed in several plays and musicals with the Goulburn Argyle Society and the Queanbeyan Players. I also worked with the costume department for these performances.

While I was studying drama at university, I was lucky enough to perform in the Australian premiere of Bertolt Brecht’s The Measures Taken. We understand this was also the world premiere of the work in English.

My performing arts experience has been extended to include directing with several performances with students from Burgmann Anglican School:

In 2007 I directed Burgmann's first school play Antigone, by Sophocles

In 2008 I assisted the students in creating their entry for the annual Youth Dance Festival for the theme It’s Time. Our performance was called It’s Time to Take Control

In 2009 I directed Burgmann’s play The Real Inspector Hound, by Tom Stoppard

Australian Music Board Examination Results

From 1993 to 1998, was involved in learning Speech and Drama under the guidance of an AMEB Speech and Drama Teacher. In 1994, I undertook my first practical examination and my marks in this and the subsequent examinations are as follows:

1994: 2nd grade … B+ (Credit Plus)

1995: 3rd grade … A (Honours)

1996: 4th grade … A (Honours)

1997: 5th grade … A+ (High Distinction)

1998: 6th grade … A (Honours)

2003: 7th grade ... A (Honours).

I compete in the annual Goulburn and Canberra Eisteddfods and generally achieve good marks. In 2005 I received the most marks for any competitor in both Goulburn and Canberra Eisteddfods for a character monologue. In 2004 I was awarded the Speech and Drama Scholarship for the Most Outstanding Competitor at the Goulburn Eisteddfod.

University  and other Degrees

In the time between 1998 and 2003, I completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours at the University of Newcastle. After completing a double major in film and drama, I spent one year writing a thesis as part of my Honours degree: Music in Melodrama: From the Victorian Stage to Twentieth Century Screen. You can see my Academic Information page to read some extracts. My mark for this work was a High Second-Class Honours. This original thesis included three disciplines, which is not only rare, but also very challenging.

In 2003 I completed a Certificate IV for Small Business Management with South East Training Services.

In 2008 I completed my Graduate Diploma of Secondary Education in Drama so I am now a qualified high school drama teacher.