Episode 20 - Remote & Flexible

Kelli Simmons with daughter Britt

With Melbourne in hard lockdown many businesses are closed, outdoor movement is restricted and an evening curfew is in force. This has caused our schools to substantially close and moved the great majority of students to remote and flexible learning from home.

This week we asked three of our members, all education professionals, how this was working and to share their experiences and insights during this most unusual year.

Caitlin Smith, WPL Goal Keeper and Kindergarten Teacher is joined by Lena Perriman, WPA player, club Mental Health First Aider and Primary School Teacher; and Lachie Hunter returns, MPA player and Secondary School Teacher. 

We're excited to introduce Kelli Simmons to the hosting team. Kelli has been a member of the club since about 2002, when her daughter Britt started playing. Kelli has coordinated the Minkey program, now known as HookIn2Hockey, served on Junior Committees, dabbled in playing Masters and alongside Lena has recently trained to be one of our 25 strong Mental Health First Aiders. 

Throughout her career, Kelli has taught in all three Victorian education sectors within Melbourne and rural Victoria. She has worked in classrooms, school leadership teams and system leadership teams. Currently, Kelli works as a Learning Leader & Co-Designer with Ed Partnerships International. Her role entails the co-design, co-facilitation and evaluation of professional learning programs, research, curriculum and Department of Education initiatives. Kelli is also a mentor to a number of teachers at different stages of their careers.

00:01:30: Introduction
00:02:14: Lachie Hunter
00:19:47: Caitlin Smith
00:30:47: Lena Perriman