Chair and ACS Representative to IFIP TC3

Sharon Singh is the Head of e-Learning and Innovation at St Johns Anglican College, Australia. An experienced educator and leader in IT and Computer Science for more than 20 years, she has worked in Fiji, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and South Korea. Her experience includes a senior project officer at Education QLD, an examiner for the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO); IB DP, MYP, and PYP; North American Advanced Placement (AP); Cambridge IGCSE; and the Australian Curriculum. With her passion for innovation, Sharon proactively provides thought leadership and commentary on Technology and Computer Science education for educators globally. She is the Australian Member Representative to the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) TC 3 (Education) and the Secretary to IFIP TC3 Executive Committee; the chair of the ACS MAB ICT Educators Committee; a board member of QSITE, and a CSIRO STEM professional. Sharon is a recipient of a 2021 Peter Doherty Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education award; a 2021 finalist for the Queensland College of Teachers TEACHX Innovation in Teaching Award, a 2019 ACS Gold Disruptor award for ICT Educator of the Year; and is a gold medallist of the University of the South Pacific (USP). She is a Queensland Justice of Peace (Qualified) and an international faculty for Haggai International.

Vice-Chair and ACS Representative to ACCE

Sue is an experienced Head of Department of over 20 years at Kelvin Grove State College, an innovative and futures-focussed Prep to Year 12 Independent Public School near the Brisbane CBD. Sue’s diverse and constantly evolving role includes a cross-curriculum focus on digital pedagogy, professional learning and digital tools. She leads and teaches Digital Technologies (ICT) curriculum implementation (including VET qualifications), line manages the Middle Senior Library (incorporating a MakerSpace and DigiSpace) and previously managed the ICT infrastructure and services program for many years. With the implementation of new Digital Technologies national curriculum and Queensland Senior curriculum including VET, Sue embraced her College Executive Principal’s “raise your gaze” challenge, seeking opportunities for greater industry engagement (including within the start-up community), active participation in industry partnerships and programs (including Queensland Gateways to Industry Schools Programs), and building talent pipelines into the ICT and related industries rather than through traditional pathways. Sue is passionate about enabling and supporting others to build their digital confidence and capabilities to become influencers and change-makers, rather than just being impacted by digital disruptive technologies (as identified in the 2017 Australian Computer Society Deloitte Digital Pulse report). Sue was awarded a Gold Disruptor - ICT Educator of the Year at the 2018 ACS Digital Disruptor Awards. She joined the QSITE Board and the Australian Computer Society ICT Educators Board and was accepted as a Queensland Community Digital Champion in 2019. Sue was recently a Highly Commended finalist in the 2020 Commonwealth Bank Teaching Awards after being nominated by a parent in her school community.

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Michelle is a Digital Technologies educator in Perth, WA with experience teaching in Primary and Secondary contexts. Michelle originally joined the ACS in 1995 as an Oracle Developer, going on to enjoy a career in IT in London, before returning to Perth for more senior development and Project Management roles. A career change to teaching as an ICT Specialist was followed a year later by the introduction of Digital Technologies to the national primary and secondary school curriculum, where Michelle used her IT industry background to create high-quality new courses for the students. Currently teaching at an Independent K-12 school in Perth, she is a mentor with the Girls Programming Network, and runs Professional Learning workshops for other educators. Michelle presented at the 2019 FutureSchools conference in Melbourne, was awarded ECAWA's 2019 Digital Technologies Teacher of the Year, and has been selected as a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert for 2020-21. She also set up the first Cyber Security co-curricular club at her school, run in conjunction with ECU and CISCO, gaining a certification for herself in the process. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a Diploma in Project Management, a Graduate Diploma in Education, and is currently studying a Master’s degree in Education majoring in Digital Technologies at Sydney University. Michelle plans to use the knowledge gained to help other educators and inspire the next generation of IT professionals.

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Jacob has over 15 years of experience in the field of information technology, specialising in the education sector. He completed his Master’s degree in Information Systems at Curtin University, graduating with Distinction. Jacob is a certified Apple Learning Leader and Apple Teacher and is passionate about ensuring the next generation of technology users are equipped with the skills to thrive. Jacob has served as the CTO for Flaktest Gaming, an esports organisation, and as the CTO for Game On Australia, a video game multimedia organisation. His professional interests and expertise include cybersecurity, governance, and risk management.

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Martin is a technology, design, and science educator with a love for empowerment in learning that has taken him to primary, secondary and tertiary classrooms in roles as and mentor, teacher, lecturer, Director of IT and as a member of the executive team at several schools. Martin is Past President of the National peak body for the use of EdTech in K–12 Education, the Australian Council for Computing in Education (ACCE). He is also involved in the development and delivery of strategic planning and change management for educational technology deployment with schools, school systems and at conferences throughout Australia and overseas.

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Ghada Fahmi started her career by earning a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering. Later, she completed a Master of Education with a focus on Education Leadership and Mathematics teaching, ASFI certificate in Computer Teaching, and a Certificate IV in Workplace Training. Recently, she obtained her second Master's degree in Teaching Secondary. She then specialized in EduTech and built an international career in this rapidly evolving field. Ghada has worked in the educational systems of Australia and the United Arab Emirates, delivered lectures on ICT in education across China, and most recently served as a Digital Technologies coach in schools in Victoria. She implemented the Impact Coaching Cycle to work with schools to utilize technology to enhance learning, teaching, and caring in the classroom and the school community.