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 * Graduate teachers can develop and maintain positive relationships with other professionals, parents/ carers and members of the broader community to provide effective learning for students. **

**During term 2, 2009 my Catering class, as part of an assessment, was required to cater for a function. This provided me the opportunity to apply all my management and cooking skills to assist my class in running a successful function.**

(*picture taken from Journal of HEIA, Vol.16, N#2, 2009)
 * During the holiday break in June/July 2009 I attended the Home Economics Institute of Australia (HEIA) national conference held in Darwin. This conference helped me to network with other home economic professionals and provided me with useful resources which I can use in my future teaching. **


 * As a member of HEIA, I also helped to facilitate a special interest group which discussed being a beginner teacher in home economics related subjects. **


 * I also enjoyed assisting my VET in schools mentor with the running of the WorldSkills Commercial Cookery competition held at Darwin High School in August 2009. **( photos= 7234.jpg + 6762.jpg)


 * In the stand down time of September 2009 I had the pleasure of receiving a scholarship to attend the Australian Council of Educational Leaders international conference held in Darwin. This conference expanded my understanding of educational leadership and provided me with useful resources. It also allowed me to network with other professionals and gave me the opportunity to present my notes to fellow faculty teachers. **