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 Christine Richmond
Dip Teach (MGTC), B Ed (UQ), M Ed St (UQ), Dip Sch Couns (UQ), Cert Family Therapy (Bris), Ph D (UNE), RTC, FACEL.
Dr
Richmond is a highly sought after and dynamic speaker in the field of
behaviour management in schools. Her expertise has been honed
from practical experience as a special, mainstream and tertiary
educator. She has worked as a senior school counsellor, family
therapist and academic, and is an experienced teacher of students with
severe behaviour challenges in clinical and school settings. Dr
Richmond is well known in Australian education circles through her
research in behaviour management, her work in schools and as a speaker
at regional, state, national and international conferences. She
was the travelling scholar for the NSW Chapter of the Australian
Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL) during 2003, and was the
national travelling scholar for ACEL in 2007. Dr Richmond held academic
positions at both the University of New England and Bond University
before branching out as a private consultant.
Teachers
are attracted to her pragmatic, minimalist approach because it provides
a clear pathway through the complex maze of behaviour management advice
that is currently available. Dr Richmond’s information relieves
teachers of the anxiety that is provoked when they are overwhelmed by
the management task in a context of escalating demand and
accountability for student learning. The time and energy thus
saved can therefore be used more profitably for effective planning and
teaching. Her recently published book, “Teach More, Manage Less: A
Minimalist Approach to Behaviour Management” is available from
Scholastic Australia. The companion text, “Lead More, Manage Less: Five
Essential Insights for School Leaders” is currently being written.
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 Professor Tony Attwood
Tony
is a clinical psychologist who has specialised in autism spectrum
disorders since he qualified as a clinical psychologist in England in
1975. He works in private practice in Brisbane, but is also
adjunct professor at Griffith University, Queensland.
His book
'Asperger’s Syndrome – A Guide for Parents and Professionals' has sold
over 300,000 copies and has been translated into twenty
languages. He has worked with over 2000 individuals of all ages
with Asperger's syndrome.
Tony presents workshops and runs
training courses for parents, professionals and individuals with
Asperger's syndrome all over the world and is a prolific author of
scientific papers and books on the subject. His new book 'The
Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome' was published in October 2006.
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 Margaret Thorsborne
Margaret
Thorsborne, is the Managing Director of Margaret Thorsborne &
Associates & Transformative Justice Australia (Qld). She is
committed to improving the way people relate to each other in their
workplaces & other communities by providing processes that allow
often deeply negative feelings to be gradually transformed into
cooperation. As relationships are restored, job satisfaction, morale
& productivity improve.
This commitment to healthy relationships
can also be found in her work with schools to improve they way they
work with young people in responding to wrongdoing, creating healthier
and safer communities.
She consults to public & private
sector businesses & organisations for workplace relationships &
the management of high-level conflict & inappropriate behaviour.
Her
style is warm, encouraging & honest, with a well-developed sense of
humour. Her ability to grasp the “big picture” of organisational
culture & morale within workplaces means she can offer sound advice
and processes to build on policies & practices which enhance
relationships instead of putting them at risk. She works closely with
other consultants and experts to provide a tailored service that
provides the best possible outcomes for her clients.
Margaret,
with a strong background in education, counselling & project
management, has highly developed skills as a facilitator, trainer,
& presenter. She is widely recognised as an international expert on
school & workplace bullying, & has played a major role in the
introduction of restorative practices into schools & workplaces in
Australia and internationally. She is an experienced mediator & has
expertise in the management of trauma & critical incidents. Her
work is informed by a range of disciplines including biology,
psychology & social, organisational & management theory.
She
has presented papers & workshops & conducted training across
Australia, New Zealand, Canada, UK & the USA. She is a published
author in the area of restorative justice in schools & workplaces
and the development of leadership integrity and organisational change.
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 Hon Dr Pita Sharples
Member for Tamaki Makaurau, Maori Party
CBE for services to New Zealand in education 1990
Co-Leader Maori Party;
Deputy-Chairperson, Mäori Affairs Committee;
Member, Regulations Review Committee
Pita
Sharples comes from the tribe of Ngati Kahungunu of Hawkes Bay, his sub
tribes
are Ngai Te Kikiri o te Rangi and Ngäti Pahauwera. Pita was
Chairman of
the Ngati Kahungunu tribe from 1982 – 1990. He has a doctorate in
anthropology/linguistics and is formerly Professor of Education at the
University of
Auckland.
His lifelong passion has
centred around Hoani Waititi marae, one of Aotearoa’s first intertribal marae
for urban Maori, which he built. Dr Sharples founded the first kura
kaupapa Maori in the country at Hoani Waititi in 1985, and later developed the
first whare kura (secondary school) for graduates of kura kaupapa.
Dr Sharples has also
created the New Zealand National School of Maori Weaponry, which he was
appointed to as Tumu Whakarae (Master). He has established Te Roopu
Manutaki Maori Cultural Group, which he has led, composed and choreographed for
38 years. He is the only man to have competed in all Aotearoa Maori
festivals since their inception in 1972 and has won the national male leader
trophy a record 5 times.
Dr Sharples pioneered the
development of the Race Relations office in NZ and was appointed the inaugural
chief executive officer from 1972-1980.
He is
co-leader for the Maori Party and is elected to Parliament in 2005 as the
Member of Parliament for Tamaki Makaurau.
Pita is
proud father of five children and eight mokopuna.
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