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Leigh has a background in teaching, counselling, consultancy and research in primary, secondary, special and higher education.
She has worked with teachers and leaders in variety of research and professional learning contexts, including mainstream and Steiner/Waldorf schools across Australia and in New York, a community college in New Hampshire and a university in Macau, China.
In her teaching, research, professional learning provision, consultancy and counselling she has in recent years been particularly interested in 'safeguarding', 'empowering' and 'healing' mindfulness so its potential benefits can be tailored to individual needs and situations.
Leigh coordinates the graduate certificate and Masters in Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health and the graduate certificate in counselling vulnerable chldren and young people. She also coordinates and teaches in a range of undergraduate and post graduate topics in wellbeing, mindfulness and therapeutic and trauma sensitive teaching and learning.
Diploma, Centre for Educational and Clinical Art Therapy
Award Date: 27 Aug 2022
PhD, University of South Australia
Award Date: 3 Apr 2011
Diploma, Psychotherapy, Centre for Effective Therapy
Award Date: 20 Oct 2010
Master, Flinders University
Award Date: 3 Apr 2005
Diploma, Diploma of Education, Flinders University
Award Date: 10 Mar 1995
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Monash University
Award Date: 20 Apr 1982
Project Officer Wellbeing and ARC Research, South Australian Department for Education
2008 → 2010
Project Officer Learning Difficulties, South Australian Department for Education
2000 → 2007
Secondary English and Special Education Teacher, South Australian Department for Education
1997 → 1999
year 5/6 teacher, Willunga Waldorf School
1995 → 1996
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review