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Kim Stephen Flintoff B.A. (Murdoch), Grad. Dip. Ed. (Edith Cowan)

Education/Qualifications

Graduate Diploma of Education
Secondary Drama (mjr) English (mnr)
Edith Cowan University Mount Lawley Campus
Graduated 1996

Bachelor of Arts (Theatre and Drama Studies)
Murdoch University (Joint Programme with University of WA)
Graduated 1988

Master of Education by Coursework and Thesis (current)
Edith Cowan University, Mount Lawley, WA
Research topic: Teacher Attitudes towards Technology in Drama Education
Supervisor: Tarquam McKenna

Employment/Work Experience  

Drama Teacher (2000- current)
John Forrest SHS, Embleton  (EDWA)

  • developed and published Integrated Arts Journal for lower school arts (2001);

  • established and maintained Enterprise Through the Arts program (2001);

  • established and Chair SHY (Seen and Heard Youth) Inc (2000);

  • Assembly Co-ordinator (2003); 

  • teach Specialist and General Drama classes;

  • teach Drama to Educational Support and Special Education classes;

  • Arts representative on school Technology Committee (2003);

  • Staff representative on School Council (2003) ;

  • established and administered Moodle - online course management system (2004)

  • contributed to EDWA Schools Online Curriculum Content Initiative (2002) 

  • provided inservice to staff in other schools about Drama and IT

School Based Moderation Officer for the Arts (2004)

Curriculum Council of Western Australia 

  • visit schools to monitor implementation and delivery of Curriculum Council courses in the Arts;

  • work with teachers to ensure moderation of standards in assessment of Curriculum Council courses in the Arts.

Education Advisory Panel (2004)

Black Swan Theatre Company

  • member of panel writing and creating resources to support educational visits to the theatre by schools and universities.

Web Design (2004 - current)

Eyebrow Raised Designs

  • established web design business

  • website design, web hosting, site management

  • manage business and complete all work.

Drama Education Lecturer (Sessional) (2004)

Edith Cowan University, Mount Lawley, Western Australia

  • lecturer/tutor in DSE2100 Drama as a Process of Learning (B.Ed. Primary)

  • lecturer/tutor in DSE4200 Teaching Secondary Drama (Grad Dip Ed Secondary)

  • sessional supervisor of final year ATP (practicum) students (B.Ed Secondary)

  • lecturer/tutor DSE2300/4300 Teaching Drama (Grad Dip Ed and B.Ed Secondary)

  • contributed to development of new Advanced Classroom Practices course engaging with technology.

Founding Chair/Artistic Director  (2000 - current)
SHY (Seen and Heard Youth) Inc

  • oversaw establishment of Youth Theatre company;

  • produced and directed performances for schools audiences and state Drama festivals

Lecturer/Tutor (April/May 2002)

KTB280: Drama as Social Action
Queensland University of Technology, Creative Industries Faculty,
Kelvin Grove, Brisbane

  • with Dr Brad Haseman developed and ran an experimental online process drama utilising the Lost Cities MOO (multi-user object oriented environment) at QUT;

  • designed and constructed MOO objects for "Project Woomera";

  • facilitated 94 second year pre-service drama teachers through the course

Stage Manager, Hole in the Wall Theatre Company (Jan – Mar 2000)
Perth International Arts Festival Production of “Medea” with Amanda Muggleton at PC Theatre

  • responsible for stage management and technical operations;

  • supervised a team of student stage and technical assistants.

Drama Teacher (1999-2000)
John Curtin College of the Arts, Fremantle  

  • high school teacher in elective, general and specialist (ATP) Drama classes  

  • Introductory Dance for specialist performing arts students  

  • English - lower secondary  

  • Early Childhood studies - upper secondary  

  • Stage Management of school musical

Web Designer/Webmaster (1999)
IDEA – International Drama Theatre and Education Association  

  • developed inaugural IDEA website

Sessional Supervisor  (1999)
Edith Cowan University Education Faculty, Mount Lawley  

  • evaluated and assessed the progress of pre-service Drama teachers on teaching practice.

Drama/English/Computing/Religious Education Teacher (1999)
Ursula Frayne Catholic College, Victoria Park

  • high school classroom teacher

Drama/Computing/Religious Education Teacher (1997 -98)
Mazenod College, Lesmurdie

  • high school classroom teacher

  • developed and taught Learning to Learn program in teaching team

Relief  (Supply) Teacher  (1997)
Education Department of Western Australia  

  • taught Drama, English and other subjects at a variety of EDWA schools

Senior Playleader/Integration Worker  (1994 - 97)
City of Cockburn Children's Services

  • planned and facilitated children’s before/after school and vacation activities programs;

  • drove school bus;

  • acted as Occupational Health and Safety Officer for Out of School Care services; 

  • acted as Centre Supervisor as required including accounts and administrative responsibilities; 

  • one to one integration work with children with special needs (intellectual and physical impairment)

Founding Chair/Artistic Director/Publicist     (1994 -95)
Class Act Theatre Inc

  • oversaw establishment of Theatre-in-Education company

  • produced and directed performances for schools audiences

  • commissioned by Perth Zoo to write “Run Numbat Run”

Production Manager/Assistant Director/Technical Co-ordinator   (1991-94)
Effie Crump Theatre

  • provided full technical/stage management support for productions; 

  • designed stage sets, lighting plans and technical plots; 

  • wardrobe/costuming; 

  • co-directed theatre productions; 

  • toured performances throughout Western Australia

Stage Manager/Mechanist/Lighting Technician            (1987-91)
Burswood Resort Showroom and Convention Centre and Superdome

  • provided full technical/stage management support for productions; 

  • staff supervision of stage and technical crew; 

  • production management of various events

Freelance/Casual Theatre Worker               (1985-94)

  • worked freelance, casually and concurrently for many organisations in a variety of roles including;  

  • Mechanist,

  • Stage Manager,

  • Lighting Technician,

  • Stage Designer,

  • Performer,

  • Director and Assistant Director for;

Festival of Perth, York Theatre Festival, Artrage, Theatre Zart, Playhouse Theatre, Hole-in-the-Wall Theatre, Entertainment Centre, TVW Channel 7, ARENA Arts and Entertainment, His Majesty’s Theatre 
(Full transcript of ALL productions/events available on request)

Committee Member/Project Coordinator         (1986-89)
Children's Activities Time Society (C.A.T.S.)

  • formulated policy for the organisation;

  • coordinated CATS UnRubbish recycling art/craft project; 

  • coordinated CATS Quokka Tour (Rottnest vacation programme); 

  • involved in planning and production of other CATS projects

*** Italicised titles indicate the position was concurrent with other employment

Other qualifications/skills/associations/AWARDS

Director of Technology
Drama Australia (2001 – 2003)

  • plans for the use of technology, with particular focus in 2001-2002 on the maintenance and development of the Drama Australia home page;

  • initiates work on developing a Drama Australia Technology Plan;

  • works with the Administrator to develop and maintain a technology budget;

  • works with the Director of Publications to support the use of technology in Drama Australia publications;

  • works with the Director of Communications and National Liaison to establish a plan to support the use of technology in maintaining effective communication

Chairman and Founder (2000 - current)
SHY (Seen and Heard Youth) Inc – formed at John Forrest SHS

  • youth arts initiative… incorporated body co-managed by students and graduates

School based Supervisor of Pre-service Drama Teachers  (1998 - current)
Edith Cowan University Education Faculty, Mount Lawley

Murdoch University Education Faculty, Murdoch

  • evaluation and assessment of pre-service Drama teachers on teaching practice.  

  • on-going mentoring of pre-service Drama teachers

Co-operative Learning (2002)
Barry Bennett and State School Teachers Union of Western Australia  

  • completed all stages of Co-operative Learning strategies professional development

Action Learning Training – Quality Teacher Program (2001)
Education Department of Western Australia

  • theory and practice of action research, action learning and action inquiry
  • reflective practice and reflexive praxis
  • change management and strategies for managing people through change
  • norms and protocols of collaborative and co-operative work

Arts Curriculum Leaders Strategy (2000) 
Swan District Education Office

  • completed all modules in EDWA District Office initiative for intending Curriculum Leadership and
  • certified as Curriculum Leader.

Special Projects Officer (Technology) /Conference Convenor/Webmaster/Tertiary Liaison Officer/Committee Member  (1996-2000)
DramaWest - The Association of Drama Educators (WA)

  • co-facilitator for LifeForms project for 1999 Awesome Festival

  • still active as webmaster in a non-executive role (1996-2003)

COMPAQ Community Stars Nominee (1999)

  • Nominated for “ …contribution to local community through efforts and contribution to the community of Drama educators on both a National and International scale.”  

Student Centred Learning
Regional Association for Student Centred Learning

  • completed Introductory Course 1998 Summer School at Belmont SHS

  • completed Train the Trainer Course 1999 Summer School at Belmont SHS

  • Webmaster 1998-2003 

Graduate in Safety and Health Law (1997)

Worksafe (Dept of Occupational Health and Safety) Western Australia

  • for achieving an understanding of the Occupational Safety and Health Act  

Playleaders Course (1994)

Skillshare in partnership Australian Government Department of Employment, Education and Training

  • certified as achieving all competencies

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (Master Practitioner Certification)

Queensland Centre of NLP

  • certification from the Society of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (First Institute of NLP).

PublicationS / PAPERS

 

Established "DramaPlayShop.org" as a focus for international collaboration and investigation into the nexus between Drama, Education and ICT. 
see http://dramaplayshop.org or http://sig7.org (August 2004)

 

"Interfacing: Drama, The Arts and I.C.T." in LOGIN: The Journal of the Educational Computing Association of Western Australian (Inc) Volume 18 No 1 - Term 1, 2004.   ISSN 0819-9620 (reprinted in Education Horizons 2004)

 

Drama Ed Weekly http://members.iinet.net.au/~kimbo2/dew/

Weekly newsletter for Drama teachers, includes Lessons and Activities, Website reviews, Book reviews, Advocacy.  Written and compiled by Kim Flintoff

 

“Stepping into the Virtual – Is Virtuality a Contemporary Alternative to Drama” in “Special Interest Fields of Drama, theatre and Education: the IDEA Dialogues”  Edited by Hannu Heikennen  ISBN:  951-39-1436-4
Jyvaskyla University Press, Jyvaskyla,  Finland (2003

  • contributed chapter “Stepping into the Virtual – Is Virtuality a Contemporary Alternative to Drama” (pages 134-141)  

“Drama and Technology: the pursuit of uncertain benefits” in

Drama Queensland Says… The Journal of Drama Queensland 

Intentionally Left Blank  - December 2002  ISSN: 0727-4432  

 

“Of Bodies in Place; or In Place of Bodies” in “Playing Betwixt and Between – The IDEA Dialogues 2001” Edited by Bjørn Rasmussen and Anna-Lena Østern
IDEA International Drama Theatre and Education Association
Bergen Norway (2002) ISBN:  82-995928-2-8

  • contributed chapter “Of Bodies in Place; or In Place of Bodies” (pages 188-194)

“Drama in Cyberspace” in School Matters #10 June 28, 2002 

Department of Education, Western Australia

   

“Drama and Technology: The Practice of Uncertain Benefits” online for ECAWA Need for Speed Conference 2001

http://members.iinet.net.au/~kimbo2/resources/

 

“Technology” in Technomological… Study Guide for Queensland Arts Council 

The State of Queensland (Department of Education) 2001

 

“Integrated Arts Journal”

A student work document co-produced with Andrew Frost

Published by John Forrest SHS (Western Australia)

 

“Enterprise Through the Arts” in  Drama Is… The newsletter of DramaWest  Vol 2 No 1 May 2001

 

“Shape of things to come” in  Drama Is… The newsletter of DramaWest  Vol 1 No 2 May 2000  

 

“Technology steps into the Arts” in

TODAY Education Supplement.  Thursday November 25, 1999

The West Australian newspaper

 

“gener8@rts project” electronic publication online

“Drama and I.T.” Powerpoint presentation online

“Mask Making Method” electronic publication online

Conferences/Presentations

 

Connected Learning: the Power of ICT in the Curriculum

23/24 September 2004. 
Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

  • presented workshop session on the possibilities of ICT in Drama Education.

ECAWA State Conference - Hands On Learning 5/6 October, 2004
Sacred Heart College, Sorrento

  • presented roundtable session on integrating Drama, IT and the Arts.

IDEA – International Drama Theatre and Education Association
5th World Congress – "The Universal Mosaic of Drama: walking diverse pathways together; finding new directions" – Ottawa Canada (July 2-8, 2004)

  • joint leader of Special Interest Group – Drama and New Media

  • collaborated to plan and organise SIG with colleagues Klaus Thestrup and Dr Alistair Martin-Smith.

  • chair of Roundtable "Theatre Online"

  • nominated as member of international projects committee

ECAWA SIGFest - March 20, 2004

Swan View SHS, Swan View

  • delivered keynote address "Arts and Technology: A Creative Alliance - a story about embracing risk, uncertainty and ambiguity" 

Drama Australia National Conference - "Coming Home" October 2003
QUT Gardens Point, Brisbane

  • workshop and paper "Cyborgs, Improv and Digital Drama in the Classroom"

Drama Australia National Conference –  “Escape” Sept 2002
Notre Dame University, Fremantle

  • presented Masterclass on Online Process Drama in a virtual environment

ECAWA Conference – Mandurah Sept 13, 2002
“The Need for Speed 2002”

  • presented paper on the role of Drama in technology development and interface design

QADIE – Queensland Association for Drama in Education– April 2002
“Intentionally Left Blank” Conference – Brisbane Powerhouse Theatr

  • delivered keynote address “Drama and Technology: the pursuit of uncertain benefits”

Drama Australia National Conference – Melbourne Oct 2001
“The Odyssey Continues” – Melbourne University

  • presented paper “Of Bodies in Place; or In Place of Bodies”

Drama Australia National Conference – Melbourne Oct 2001
“The Odyssey Continues” – Melbourne University

  • facilitated practical workshop  “Stepping into the Virtual”

IDEA – International Drama Theatre and Education Association
4th World Congress – “Betwixt and Between” – Bergen Norway (2001)

  • joint leader of Special Interest Group #7 – Drama and New Media

  • collaborated over 7 months to plan and organise SIG with colleagues Klaus Thestrup, Liliana Galvan and Hannu Heikennen (SIG Co-ordinator)

IDEA – International Drama Theatre and Education Association
4th World Congress – “Betwixt and Between” – Bergen Norway (2001)

  • presented paper “Of Bodies in Place; or In Place of Bodies”

IDEA – International Drama Theatre and Education Association
4th World Congress – “Betwixt and Between” – Bergen Norway (2001)

  • jury member with Laura McCammon for award to authors contributing to “Nordic Voices in Drama, Theatre and Education” (ISBN 82-995928-0-1)

National Drama (UK) Annual Conference 2001
University of Rippon and St John, York England

  • delegate – worked with Jonathan Neelands, Dorothy Heathcote, Gavin Bolton and others

ECAWA Conference – Mandurah 2000
Mandurah Performing Arts Centre

  • presented a paper on the nexus between Drama and IT.

Arts Accord (The WA Affiliation of Arts Educators) Conference (1999)
“CollaborArts” – Imago, Perth

  • presented seminar and workshop “Body and Place: Being without a Trace” on the use of Interactive Technologies in Drama Education.

RASCL - Regional Association for Student Centred Learning (July, 1999)
“Mainstream by 2000” Conference -  Kewdale Senior High School

  • co-facilitated with Beryl Chalk a workshop "Multiple Intelligences: The Role of Emotions (The Limbic System) in Learning".

 RASCL - Regional Association for Student Centred Learning (Sept, 1998)
“Celebrating Change” Conference - Belmont Senior High School

  • facilitated workshop "Teachers and Gardner's: Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom"

IDEA - International Drama Education Association Conference 
(July 9 -19 1998)
“Linking at the Crossroads of the Equator”  - Kisumu, Kenya

  • delegate for DramaWest; 

  • member of Special Interest Group on Advanced Classroom Practice

NADIE - National Association for Drama in Education (Sept, 1997)
“Dramaxis - Positioning Drama” Conference
Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Sydney

  • DramaWest delegate

DramaWest Conference (March, 1997)
“R.U.D.E. (Really Useful Drama Education)” Conference – Penrhos College

  • facilitated seminar/workshop on Internet technologies for Drama teachers

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